Whether boosting fruit production or creating a beautiful edible landscape, these companion plants for blueberries will help ...

LSU AgCenter entomologist Jeff Davis sweeps for insect pests in a field of the popular cover crop crimson clover. (V. Todd ...

An Indiana farmer is reaping the benefits of buying fertilizer and fuel ahead of time and storing it in large, on-farm ...

The fertilizer that south-central Nebraska farmer Jordan Uldrich is applying to his fields this year is unconventional – one ...

How growing two crops on the same field — interseeding — impacts emissions from dairy manure applied to soil will be explored in a University of Idaho-led study. The project aims to maximize dairy ...

Farmers have long debated which practices do the most to keep their soil healthy. Now, after pulling data from 21 long-term field trials scattered across the United States, a multi-state research team ...

Editor’s note: The following was written by Ethan R. Thies, statewide conservation field specialist with Iowa State University Extension, for the Integrated Crop Management website March 13. We are ...

Stop throwing money at soil problems that fix themselves for free. Healthy soil does not demand expensive inputs, complicated routines, or endless hours of work. It thrives when it gets the right kind ...

Scientists studying crops irrigated with treated wastewater discovered that trace pharmaceuticals often collect in plant leaves. Tomatoes, carrots, and lettuce absorbed medications such as ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The Illinois Department of Agriculture is relaunching its I-COVER Program to help farmers adopt cover crops and improve soil health across the state. Backed by a $7 million ...

The ground may still be covered in snow, but now is an excellent time to start planning to improve the soil in your vegetable gardens for the planting season ahead. Cover crops are effective tools in ...