Agriculture
Could These College Inventors Tackle the Global Pesticide Problem?
Developed by a team of University of Virgnia students, AgroSpheres break down pesticide residues on crops hours after they are applied
Puerto Rico's #1 Crop Isn't Sugar, But It's Still Sweet
Puerto Rico's agricultural economy was once dominated by sugar plantations. Today, the same fields hold everything from corn to bananas
This Champion Pumpkin Weighs More Than a U-Haul
At the annual Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Weigh-In, a pumpkin weighing 1,910 pounds took the crown
Go Waist Deep Into the Largest Sunflower Farm in Northern Taiwan
Sunflower season is in full bloom in Taoyuan
American Drivers Have Bicyclists to Thank for a Smooth Ride to Work
Urban elites with a fancy hobby teamed up with rural farmers in a movement that transformed the nation
The U.S. Government Is Buying Tons of Eggs and Cheese
A Depression-Era program is helping bail out America’s egg and dairy farmers
IBM’s Watson Takes On Yet Another Job, as a Weather Forecaster
The integration of the supercomputer and weather stations around the world could have a huge impact on global industry
Help Crowdsource the History of Wine
The University of California, Davis, is looking for online volunteers to help catalog and describe 5,200 wine labels
These Five Museums Put the “Culture” in “Agriculture”
It's a lot more than just "tractor art"
Acclaimed Chef Christian Puglisi’s New "Farm of Ideas" Might Be the Next Big Foodie Destination
The Danish restaurateur is creating a place for food producers, chefs and foodies from around the world to gather and learn
These Microbe-Coated Seeds Could Help Us Thrive in a Dark, Dry Future
A Massachusetts-based startup is prepping for your basic apocalyptic scenario
Google Thinks These 20 Teenagers Could Change Our World for the Better
These kids from around the globe have created innovative new technologies, from malaria-testing apps to water-saving agriculture systems
Soil Has a Microbiome, Too
The unique mix of microbes in soil has a profound effect on which plants thrive and which ones die
Research Reveals How and Why Sunflowers Turn Their Golden Heads
A new study shows sunflowers have an internal clock and face east to keep bees and other insects happy
Summer Produce Could Last Longer With These Five New Technologies
Scientists seek solutions to slow the inevitable process of decomposition
Were Ants the World's First Farmers?
A new study shows that a group of ants have been conducting a subsistence type of farming since shortly after the dinosaurs died out
Five Things to Know About the New GMO Labeling Bill
Congress just passed a bill requiring GMO labeling, but it's not as straightforward as you might think
The FarmBot Genesis Brings Precision Agriculture to Your Own Backyard
Developed by a team from California, this machine plants seeds, pulls weeds and waters plants individually
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