At the end of the season, it’s time to put the farm to sleep for winter. Adding a post-harvest soil test into the mix gives farmers valuable information to use in the upcoming season. The soil has much to say, and acting on that information provides tools for continued high yields.

Various conditions, including climate change, cause soil salinization, or an excess buildup of salt content in soil. By using saline agriculture methods, growers continue to produce high yields despite a growing medium that would otherwise damage plants.

As farmland degradation accelerates globally, prairie strips are emerging as a critical conservation solution. These strategic rows of native prairie plants, installed between crop fields, can reduce soil nutrient loss while restoring biodiversity to agricultural landscapes.

Farmers who have encountered potato viruses know there is no viable treatment for them. But preventative measures go beyond ensuring seed quality is high. Here are 9 wildflowers that attract predators of the aphid vector species.