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Irrigation Expert Crosses Religious, Political Lines to Win Major Prize
Daniel Hillel developed a system called micro-irrigation, which has opened up dry regions to farming, revolutionizing agriculture worldwide. The...
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Groundwater Depletion Threatens U.S. Food Security
Researchers believe the nation’s food supply may be vulnerable to rapid groundwater depletion from irrigated agriculture. The study, which...
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Hereditary Inequality Among Stone Age Farmers
A study of more than 300 Neolithic skeletons suggests evidence of “hereditary inequality” among farmers 7,000 years ago, researchers...
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Leaf ‘Stamp’ Could Detect Crop Diseases
Crop diseases could be detected earlier and more easily if a new method that stamps a leaf with a...
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Plant Diversity is Key to Productive Vegetation
Vegetation, such as a patch of prairie or a forest stand, is more productive in the long run when...
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European Migration Spread Farming, DNA Suggests
Thousands of years ago, farming spread across Europe and replaced the hunter-gatherer lifestyle of early inhabitants. Now a study...
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Ancient Farming Method May Help Conserve Savannahs
A fire-free farming method practiced by early inhabitants of the Amazonian savannahs could help inform efforts to conserve and...
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Plant Movement From Climate Change Revealed in Interactive Map
Nationwide, gardeners have been experimenting with their newly assigned plant hardiness zones, a guide provided by the USDA that...
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Cassava Plant Could Help African Farmers Cope With Climate Change
Calling cassava “the Rambo of food crops,” scientists said the long-neglected root becomes even more productive in hotter temperatures...
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Flowers Regenerated From 30,000-Year-Old Frozen Fruits
After more than 30,000 years, and some care from Russian scientists, some ancient fruits have produced a delicate white...