The Gardener’s Battle with Nematodes I have been observing root-knot nematodes destroy my garden over the years. These minute ...

On paper, people often say that plants need just a few things to grow well: light, water, and nutrients often top the list. But when you dive into the complexities that exist in living ecosystems, you ...

REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. — On the prairie bluffs south of the Minnesota River near this southwestern Minnesota farm town, Grant and Dawn Breitkreutz grow crops and livestock — and soil. Rather than ...

Prairie strips can improve measures of soil health faster than expected, according to new research by Iowa State University scientists working in cooperation with the Soil Health Institute. Prairie ...

Climate-resilient agriculture uses biotechnology, biofertilizers, biopesticides, genome-edited crops, and AI-driven tools to ...

It’s well understood that getting in touch with the earth—literally—can be good for our mental health. The mechanics of this are simple: Direct skin contact with the incredibly diverse range of ...