Changing Tastes Fuel a Buckwheat Revival
Thanks to the growing demand for gluten-free foods and interest in alternative flours, buckwheat is seeing a resurgence.
Could Edible Cactus Be the Next Big Specialty Crop?
Often treated as a weed, prickly pear cactus has a ton of potential. But first, producers need to create a market for the versatile crop in the US.
Are Invasive Species Always Bad?
Researchers at Brown University want to emphasize the positive impacts of some non-native species.
Why You Should Grow Almonds and Thyme Together
A new study confirms that these plants make the perfect pairing—both environmentally and economically.
This Seed Detective Travels the World Tracking Down Lost Crops
Adam Alexander travels the world looking for new seeds to add to his collection, an act he believes ties us to our ancestors.
Making the Case for Intercropping
A new study supports the practice of cultivating more than one crop in a field at a time, moving away from a monocrop model.
Rice Growers Continue to Battle Weedy Enemy
A new herbicide-resistant rice variety was supposed to help farmers control an aggressive weed in their fields. Now, the weed has evolved to be herbicide-resistant, too.
Researchers Propose a New Way of Regulating Engineered Crops
NC State scientists say the current way of regulating genetically modified crops based on the process in which they were made is no longer helpful or useful.
