By midsummer weeds may be thriving in the garden and landscape. Many common weeds are adapted to hot and dry conditions, ...

Any home gardener knows they have to tailor their watering regime for different plants. Forgetting to water their flowerbed ...

A new IAEA coordinated research project ( CRP D12015) will apply gamma-ray spectrometry and digital technologies such as drones, satellite imagery and advanced analytics for precise soil assessment to ...

How different plants manage water stress may reshape climate models. Scientists now say soil drying isn’t one-size-fits-all.

As we head into the summer and fall seasons, here is an outlook from a water management perspective. The National Weather ...

As the peak of crop water use approaches, farmers across our region once again face one of the most critical decisions in crop production: When and how much to irrigate.

A new IAEA coordinated research project (CRP D12015) will apply gamma-ray spectrometry and digital technologies such as drones, satellite imagery and ...

GIS enables spatial mapping of climate vulnerability, helping policymakers and researchers visualize hazard zones and plan ...

Data show certain farming practices can have serious unintended health consequences. When produced in harmony with nature, ...

“We found that plants don’t respond to water stress in a simple, straight-line way,” said senior author Kelly Caylor, a professor at UCSB’s Bren School of Environmental Science & Management. “Instead, ...

A charcoal-like material made from leaves and branches that collect on forest floors could be a cheap, sustainable way to ...