Intercropping creates a living web of soil-building and nutrient-exchange underground. When legumes fix nitrogen, root ...

When you think of improving the soil, you may imagine planting cover crops or utilizing minimal tillage systems that allow ...

Since nitrous oxide is emitted into the air when there is excess nitrogen in the ground, keeping plants growing year-round ...

The European corn borer is one of the most prevalent pests across the world. It feeds on multiple species of plants, with ...

Sarah's goal is to empower readers of gardening publications to grow practical and efficient gardens using native and ...

Technological advancements are constantly changing sectors of the economy, and agriculture is no different. While innovations like the Haber-Bosch process and the cotton gin forever changed the ...

Farms come in all shapes and sizes, from a thousand-acre field planted in corn to a quarter-acre parcel supporting thirty different types of vegetables. One of the key differences between these two ...

In his new book, Dan Saladino examines the ways in which multiple food species are going extinct and what can be done to prevent further loss. With ships stuck off the California coast, the USDA plans ...