Infographic: Beat the Blight
April 1, 2012If you struggle with crop failure, you’re not alone. Take a look at the forces that challenge America’s agriculture.
Black Kale
March 30, 2012Kale’s dark-green leaves are nutrition-dense and easy-to-grow, even out here in Italy.
Texas Wheat Harvests at Risk
September 2, 2011As drought conditions persist in some U.S. states, farmers worry about meeting grain- and grazing-production needs.
Blacktop to Greentop
February 18, 2011Courtesy iStockphoto/Thinkstock Growing gardens in parking lots or other urban areas is not a new concept, but Joe Kovach, a horticulturist at Ohio State University, is studying ways to make it more productive. An old asphalt parking lot might not seem like a good place for a garden. But in urban areas it can be. […]
New Ag Chair to Face Farm Bill Challenges
December 9, 2010A seasoned member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Sen. Debbie Stabenow will take over as chairperson in 2011.
Armyworms Infest Texas Crop
October 15, 2010The yearly armyworm infestations in Texas seem exacerbated by the sudden rainy season, but experts say that isn’t the case.
