agriculture

Pamela Ronald and Kan Wang will discuss how they enhance the yield and disease resistance of important crops.

In his book’s introduction, author Robert Paarlberg advocates for the use of modern science in agriculture.

Scientifically groundless regulations could undercut the potential of gene-edited crops, much as they have with GMOs.

Images from a Cold War spy satellite help researchers piece together the effects of land-use decisions in Kazakhstan.

Experts fear the fungal pathogen will spread to other African countries, threatening wheat production.

The pandemic and accompanying lockdowns have meant missing growing seasons and losing out on key data. As restrictions are partially lifted, researchers are adjusting to the new normal.

Asian giant hornets were found for the first time in Washington State and could reemerge in the spring.

Hand weeding of fields spurred an interloper to evolve a rice-like appearance, researchers conclude.

The US lacks standardized methods to assess products for potency and safety. That’s a big problem for the labs tasked with doing the testing.

Trained canines are remarkably accurate at detecting a pathogen that has devastated citrus crops.

With millions of pigs killed due to a major outbreak of African swine fever virus in Asia, researchers have intensified efforts to find a vaccine quickly.

Understanding how domestic pigs can be infected with the deadly virus could be key to protecting them from it.

African swine fever virus has left the continent on three occasions, causing outbreaks in Europe, the Americas, and most recently, East Asia.

A devastating outbreak of the virus across East Asia has made the long-neglected pathogen a top research priority, but many challenges lie ahead.

Scientists track the spice from the soil to the market to pinpoint the source of contamination in pregnant women’s blood.

Human activities may be affecting both narrow-ranged plants and widespread ones.

Insects in the soil are difficult to monitor, but listening in on the noises they make could help farmers detect pest infestations and improve estimates of biodiversity.

The FDA recently cleared the way for marketing of the genetically modified product. Texas A&M’s Keerti Rathore speaks with The Scientist about why and how it was developed.

The repeal will return the US to water standards from 1986.

An agroecology grad student creates rhizosphere-inspired art.