Editor’s Note: This week, September 22-29, 2018, the Crop Science Society of America is celebrating Crop Wild Relative Week. You can find links to all our guest blogs, our web story, and […]
Call of the wild sunflower
The Cranberry: a very American berry
Editor’s Note: This week, September 22-29, 2018, the Crop Science Society of America is celebrating Crop Wild Relative Week. You can find links to all our guest blogs, our web story, and […]
Yams – a main staple in Africa, Asia
Editor’s Note: This week, September 22-29, 2018, the Crop Science Society of America is celebrating Crop Wild Relative Week. You can find links to all our guest blogs, our web story, and […]
Frank Meyer – an early plant explorer
Editor’s Note: This week, September 22-29, 2018, the Crop Science Society of America is celebrating Crop Wild Relative Week. You can find links to all our guest blogs, our web story, […]
Conserving wild crop cousins
Editor’s Note: This week, September 22-29, 2018, the Crop Science Society of America is celebrating Crop Wild Relative Week. You can find links to all our guest blogs, our web story, and […]
What are riparian buffer strips?
The word “riparian” refers to the place where streams meet land. This important intersection controls a lot of processes – especially with regard to water quality. Human use of land near streams […]
What causes stress in plants?
Doesn’t it seem that the older we get the more stressed our lives become? We are told constantly by doctors and the media how dangerous stress is to our health. We can […]
Why is it important to have seed banks and seed access?
Species extinction due to natural and man-made influences is undeniable and a serious threat to our planet. Once they are gone, we have lost them forever. For plants, seed banks are a […]
Crops and livestock on the same farms, the same fields – why?
Integrated agricultural systems often have both crops and livestock on the same farm. And, yes, integrated crop-livestock systems can have many benefits! Years ago, it was tradition for farmers to grow a […]
What are denitrifying woodchip bioreactors, and how do they help the environment?
Woodchip bioreactors are sophisticated, engineered water treatment systems. Yet, they are simple woodchip-filled trenches, too. If that sounds complicated, it’s really not. These bioreactors clean water with no negative crop production impact. […]