Any home gardener knows they have to tailor their watering regime for different plants. Forgetting to water their flowerbed over the weekend could spell ...

“We found that plants don’t respond to water stress in a simple, straight-line way,” said senior author Kelly Caylor, a ...

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.

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

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

A group of MBAs explore how the new era of farming offers multi-dimensional solutions to today’s global challenges.

Plastic film covering farmland, greenhouse structures for light and heat retention, and irrigation pipes for precise water delivery—these common ...

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

In the verdant hills of Washington state’s Palouse region, Andrew Nelson’s tractor hums through the wheat fields on his 7,500 ...

Central Asia’s land, water, and ecosystems face extreme pressure from farming, population growth, and pollution.

The team behind Circle Forestry and its sister company, Circle Soil, is working to transform both how forests are managed and ...

A new report by Solidaridad and OCA shows that smallholder farmers play a key role in biodiversity. Organic farming protects ...