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Beautiful Bryophytes: A Q&A with Moss Queen Annie Martin

While moss might not be the obvious first choice for a favorite plant, Annie Martin... (more)

Christopher Surprenant
April 22, 2014
Microbes Will Feed the World, or Why Real Farmers Grow Soil, Not...

It's not just better crops that will feed the world - it's better microbes.

Brian Barth
April 22, 2014
We Fought the Emus (and the Emus Won)

In October of 1932, two Australian soldiers went to war. Their enemy: rampaging bands of... (more)

Alexis Coe
April 21, 2014
Cloning Around: When Cow Copies Compete

What happens when a cow faces off against its genetic replica in a livestock competition?

Jesse Hirsch
April 15, 2014
Broccoli’s Fiery Cousin: Wasabia Japonica

That little green blob of paste on your sushi platter? That's probably not real wasabi.

Kate Farrar
April 14, 2014
Capons: Are Chickens Without Their Testes a Forgotten Delicacy or Disturbing Luxury?

How is it that the capon has been left behind even as consumers demand a... (more)

Alex Yablon
April 11, 2014
The Flowchart to Finding Your Perfect Fence

Not sure which fence is right for you? Never fear, we've got a flowchart to... (more)

Dina Rudick
April 10, 2014
The Era of Big Ag Data Is Here

New crop management tools will change the agriculture industry, for better or worse.

Katie Hiler
April 8, 2014
When Farmers Get Arrested for Foodborne Illnesses

The CDC estimates that each year 1 in 6 Americans will get sick because of... (more)

Tove Danovich
April 7, 2014