Ninety-one percent of farmers were overapplying nitrogen fertilizer to their crops, with some spreading up to 30 pounds more per acre than recommended by agronomists at the University of ...

High salt levels in soil can harm plants, damage soil structure, and make it harder for crops to grow. Because of these ...

Field fires caused by practices like crop residue burning not only contribute to air pollution but also have detrimental ...

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Forever Growing Needs As the world population keeps rising, our need for more food is increasing as well. We will need to significantly grow more food by 2050 if we are to avoid food deprivation. In ...

French insect ag firm Innovafeed has secured an $11.8m grant from USDA to support bug-based sustainable fertilizer production in the US.

Researchers at MIT are developing innovative agricultural technologies such as stress-signaling plants, microbial fertilizers ...

For example, in 2017, overuse of nitrogen ... high market prices, the subsidy could be increased to maintain affordability ...

Timely and complete fertilization will help currants, blueberries, and gooseberries strengthen their roots, safely overwinter ...

Rising Demand for High-Quality Crops: With the global population expected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, there is an urgent ...

Rather than let leaves stay on the lawn or send them to the landfill, horticulturist David Trinklein recommends two ways of ...