Is Agroforestry the Key to Hardier Row Crops?
The practice includes methods of interplanting crops with trees and shrubs to help the soil and provide buffers from extreme weather. Proponents say it’s a traditional technique to which we should return.
It’s Another Less-Than-Fruitful Year for Cranberries
The Thanksgiving staple may be in short supply this year.
Turn Your Backyard Into a Snack Yard With Edible Landscapes
Landscapers are making private and public spaces more useful, and planting edible alternatives to traditional plants.
Scientists Get to the Core of the Honeycrisp Apple
Cornell University researchers have successfully mapped 97 percent of the apple’s genome, a boon for breeders working on future varieties.
How Plant Hormones Could Be Used to Increase Crop Yields
Scientists recently discovered a new family of hormones that could help boost the output of stressed plants.
From oat milk to vegan burgers, plant-based dairy and meat products are gaining traction—and sparking debate over their names. But are consumers actually confused about what they’re buying?
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.
