The farming landscape constantly evolves, presenting new challenges each year. Weather has a major impact on farming practices, particularly erratic weather conditions and the resulting crop stress.

Drones monitoring fields for weeds and robots targeting and treating crop diseases may sound like science fiction but is actually happening already, at least on some experimental farms. Researchers ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture will offer a one-day workshop about hydroponic crop production July 12 for home and commercial growers.

UC Santa Cruz researchers are evaluating the physiological traits and environmental conditions associated with successful dry-farmed tomato production to better equip West Coast farmers to adapt to a ...

While there are several good options for terminating cover crops, it’s important to understand which cover crop termination methods work best for your specific cover cropping system and overall ...

Sugarcane, a crucial worldwide food and bioenergy crop, accounts for approximately 80% of the world's sugar production, with its largest cultivation in Brazil and India. As the 5th largest crop by ...

Enset, a drought-tolerant crop native to Ethiopia and known as the “tree against hunger,” feeds more than 25 million people and is seen as a key to building climate-resilient food systems. Despite its ...