In a new study, scientists report significant strides in transferring disease- and stress-resistance traits from wild relatives of several legumes to their domesticated varieties

Not all cover crops are equally effective against Palmer amaranth, waterhemp, and other Amaranthus spp.weeds

Technology, molecular tools hold promise for 21st century weed control

Researcher analyzes three data sets to demonstrate how using chemical inputs in soybean production affects the economic outcome

Pines in Canada and much of US at risk

How sea wheatgrass could help bread wheat resist pests and disease

New research will unearth valuable clues about how viruses, insects, and plants interact and could lead to new interventions to safeguard the food supply

University of Adelaide researchers developed a realistic mathematical model to predict whether gene drives could be used to eradicate populations of invasive mice from islands

Faculty from the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center are in California this week to speak at a series of seminars on laurel wilt, which could threaten that state’s avocado industry

Finding out more about the mechanisms behind complex traits like disease resistance has the potential to help plant breeders build the best traits into tomorrow's corn plant, says researcher