Berkeley Lab-led scientists illuminate protein as it splits water to create oxygen

Berkeley and Illinois researchers increase plant proteins that result in more efficient use of sunlight

Students and professor harvest 17 new and experimental varieties of pumpkins

Discovery might allow scientists to create crop varieties better suited to warming world

Soybeans are the second largest crop in the U.S. and bring in about $37 billion each year

Agricultural crops, grasses and garden plants alike can get sick and die when factors such as drought and excess sun force them to work harder to survive

As Midwest farmers discuss forming a cooperative to promote aronia, they accept that the crop’s success will depend on marketing

Over the seven years, 60 graduate students and 35 post-doctoral fellows will be trained at the center, and four or five new faculty positions will be created

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have issued a warning to master gardeners throughout the state that the tomato leafminer "will eventually establish in California, where it is likely to become a serious threat to tomato production"

The research provides insight into the long-term impacts of rising CO₂ and the implications for global food security and nature conservation