In the quest to optimize crop productivity across environments, soybean breeders test new cultivars in multiple locations each year.

CSU researchers show promising results from first year studying the viability of pairing winter peas with water conservation payments.

Rotating crops, conserving soil nutrients and deploying other strategies to “diversify” agriculture all at the same time can deliver major benefits for the environment and people alike—including increased crop yields and improved food security for entire communities.

California, a state known for its aggressive greenhouse gas reduction policies, is ironically the nation's greatest emitter of one: sulfuryl fluoride.

Arsenic is a toxic metalloid of natural origin. Arsenic-contaminated soils and waters are found all over the world, especially in southeastern Asian countries like Bangladesh, Vietnam, and China.

Researchers at McGill University have come up with an innovative approach to improve the energy efficiency of carbon conversion, using waste material from pulp and paper production.

For many, spring heralds fresh air and exercise on the golf course. 

Manganese in the soil of boreal forests has been found to work against the carbon storage capacity of these crucial northern habitats.

New research from the Universities of Oxford and Exeter has revealed that plant species recommended as “pollinator friendly”* in Europe begin flowering up to a month too late in the spring to effectively contribute to bee conservation.

New research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Virginia Tech suggests that technologies such as controlled environment agriculture and agrivoltaics may become part of the future of farming.