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Glass jars, photo storage boxes and old library card catalogs all make excellent seed storage solutions. Just don’t forget to label your collection!
Spotlight On the Show Helping US Stay Fit to Farm
GardenFit, streaming now on PBS, visits 13 farms to highlight how gardeners can tend to their bodies while cultivating their plots.
Is the Global Agricultural Map In Need of a Redesign?
Researchers have reimagined a new layout that would maximize crop yields while reducing carbon emissions and restoring natural habitats worldwide.
Harnessing the Benefits of Wild Birds On Farms
Researchers found that fields with surrounding natural habitat experience less crop damage and lower food-safety risks, highlighting that birds do more good than harm on farmlands.
Banana Paper Could Help Fight a Common Potato Pest
Wrapping potato seed in organic material from banana plants disrupts the development of parasitic potato cyst nematodes.
These Companies Will Do the Beekeeping For You
Maintaining a beehive can be tricky and time-consuming, but these companies make it easy—and enjoyable—to participate in an act of environmental stewardship.
Opinion: Farmers Are Overusing Insecticide-Coated Seeds
Studies suggest that seeds coated with neonicotinoid insecticides may harm nontarget insects, mammals and birds. In response, states are starting to restrict use of these products.
It’s Time to Put Daylight Saving Time to Bed
We asked, and you answered. Here’s how farmers really feel about setting their clocks one hour forward each spring.
Antibiotic Commonly Used in Orchards Slows Cognition of Bumblebees
Streptomycin, often sprayed on orchard crops to combat bacterial diseases, has several negative impacts on bee populations.
