At first glance, the 400 acres of soybeans growing on the Preston family’s dairy farm in southern Michigan looks like a typical field. But these aren’t ordinary soybeans.

ASU alum develops smart agriculture that can harvest, weed, spray — and scare birds.

Study believed to be the first to test this method in real-world farming conditions; soil amendments resulted in fewer locusts, less damage and a doubled crop yield.

Drylands cover more than 40% of the Earth's terrestrial surface, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and support 40% of the global population.

Although honey bees have the ability to regulate hive temperatures, new research published in Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology shows that extreme summer heat can overwhelm these critical pollinators' cooling systems, leading to significant colony population declines.

Cereals have natural resistance to pathogenic fungi, but powdery mildew, for example, can overcome this resistance.

Picture a Northern California vineyard, rows of grapevines bathed in morning fog, workers hand-thinning vines, exposing them to sunlight, and the slow rhythm of the seasons guiding each harvest.

“That’s the dream,” says researcher Hanne Dalsvåg. 

Study reveals ticks are growing threat to health and livelihood of agricultural workers.

A University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher will share her work on applying new technologies in greenhouses to extend the growing season in northern environments.