A friend from church asked me, “Is there any cover crop to plant in the spring?” Traditionally, most home gardeners only plant cover crops in the fall. Spring plantings of cover crops will help ...

For chemical pest control, timing of pesticide applications is just as important as positively identifying the problem and ...

New technology was in the air at the Chico State University Farm as a demonstration of a crop-dusting drone illustrated how ...

Scientists study a natural fungus that may help eradicate the armyworm pest, which has spread to 80 countries and destroys ...

Crop rotation for annual vegetables can reduce disease and pest pressure, improve soil health and boost overall crop production.

Companion planting is a valuable way of growing certain plants side by side to take advantage of the natural benefits that ...

Research into rust, soybean cyst nematodes and common bacterial blight have revealed some helpful management options for ...

Fall armyworms have spread throughout the world, destroying crops and evolving insecticide resistance. New research in ...

Wild boars have become more common in urban areas in Spain, with a recent study warning over a dangerous parasite that the ...

Growing indoors has multiple benefits; healthy, local food, clean air, saves money and brings the natural world inside.

Chlordecone concentrations in earthworms are sometimes 20 times higher than in the soil. They must therefore concentrate the chlordecone in their environment. The impacts of this on ecosystems are as ...