Researchers have found a protein that causes disease in wheat crops and is one the most significant contributors to crop yield declines. According to Phys.org, fungal diseases are among the five ...

The weather this week had a fall-like feel to it, which was a big change from last week’s triple digit heat. But even with the break from the heat, the rains have been absent, and the crop ...

UC Riverside scientists discovered how to make parasitic weeds die early using plant hormones. This method could help farmers ...

During a cataclysmic mass extinction event, there are typically not many places to hide. However, a region of the mountainous Turpan-Hami Basin in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region in Western China ...

The benefits of bringing plants into our homes have been well-documented. Besides looking great, studies have shown that indoor plants have the potential to boost your productivity and decrease ...

Paul Overby believes in trial and error. Since 1993 he and his wife, Diane, have been running Lee Farms, the family farm spread over 1,400 acres (5.5 km sq) in North ...