Agricultural and Forestry Science

Pecan ipmPIPE: Harnessing the Internet for stakeholders in production agriculture

Pecan scientists and producers working with information technology experts have developed and delivered this program via the Internet since 2009. Stakeholder…

50 years of cereal leaf beetle management research

Cereal leaf beetle, Oulema melanopus L., is an introduced insect pest of small grains first recorded in the United States in the early 1960s. Since its…

Examining Rice Genes for Rice Blast Resistance

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) plant pathologist Yulin Jia at the agency's Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center in Stuttgart, Ark., determined how…

USDA Research Demonstrates New Breeds of Broccoli Remain Packed with Health Benefits

“This research provides data on the nutritional content of broccoli for breeders to consider as they further improve this important vegetable,” said Edward B….

Feeding the world while protecting the planet

The problem is stark: One billion people on earth don’t have enough food right now. It’s estimated that by 2050 there will be more than nine billion people…

Which direction are herbicides heading?

“Farmers can't imagine going back to 2,4-D or other auxin herbicides,” Riechers said. “But herbicide resistance is bad enough that companies are willing to…

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