We see what appears to be stability and harmony, and then distill it into reassuring slogans: nature knows best,” everything’s connected,” and the balance of nature.” In agriculture, this pop ecology ...

Former Deputy Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Dr Kwaku Aning, has urged Ghana and other developing countries to embrace the responsible use of nuclear technology as a ...

One of the big problems with gardening is all that work. It can be relaxing, sure, but also annoying to pluck the weeds, dose ...

This summer, select Arkansas high school students will have the opportunity to participate in the UAMS Medical Applications of Science for Health (MASH) camps. MASH camps are a free, two-week-long ...

Stop falling for misleading headlines. Understand the difference between correlation and causation, and learn how researchers prove real scientific facts.

How do you keep a copper catalyst from losing its oomph? Just add a dusting of platinum, says a new study published in Nature Materials. A team of researchers, including scientists at the Department ...

But as demand grows, organic farms are in decline. Organic acres slid nearly 11% from 2019 to 2021, the latest year of the USDA’s nationwide organic survey, while the number of farms actively ...

You think all corn roots are the same? Then you’ve likely never paid close attention to roots on corn exhibited at county fairs. This summer, check out a county fair with 4-H crops on display, ...

Photos courtesy of the author)West Lafayette, IN - Recent research in tomato production highlights practical approaches for improving seedling growth ...

An analysis of North Korean agricultural policy at the Ninth WPK Congress: grain targets, smart farms, livestock, and the new five-year plan.

In a time of increasing water scarcity and regulatory complexity, enhancing irrigation efficiency and improving on-farm water management practices are critical for California agriculture.