Farming
California's Long-Dry Tulare Lake Has Returned
Record-breaking snowpack and storms have flooded hundreds of acres of agricultural land in the state's San Joaquin Valley
Empty Office Buildings Are Being Turned Into Vertical Farms
With office usage hovering near 50 percent of pre-pandemic levels, cities are putting the underutilized space to new use growing food
Virgil Quotation Found Etched on 1,800-Year-Old Roman Jar
Researchers say the ancient inscription is the first of its kind ever discovered
What a 19th-Century Farmer’s Forgotten Notes Reveal About Growing Seasons
The documents provide evidence of climate change's effect on hardwood trees in Ohio
How the U.S. Almost Became a Nation of Hippo Ranchers
In 1910, a failed House bill sought to increase the availability of low-cost meat by importing hippopotamuses that would be killed to make "lake cow bacon"
What Made Edna Lewis the Mother of Soul Food
The Virginia-born chef did more than anyone to elevate Southern food to haute cuisine
These Intimate Photos Capture a Family Farm’s Bittersweet Final Years
Photographer Ellen Harasimowicz has chronicled New England’s Willard Farm in its final harvests
Could Electric Tractors Revolutionize Farming?
The vehicles may change the agricultural landscape by scaling sustainability and increasing efficiency
Italian Artist Uses Tractor to Create World's Largest Picasso Portrait
Land artist Dario Gambarin used a 270,000-square-foot field in Verona, Italy, as a canvas
Plants Make Noises When Stressed, Study Finds
Scientists detected high-frequency sounds emitted by plants that had been cut or dehydrated
How Dairy Farmers Are Turning Manure Into Money
These New Englanders have found a way to help the planet and convert more than 9,000 tons of cow waste annually into electricity
Destructive 'Super Pigs' From Canada Threaten the Northern U.S.
The animals root through crops, prey on native species, cause soil erosion and carry pathogens that can spread to humans
Scientists Are Injecting Alligator Genes Into Catfish
The technique could help prevent infections in the millions of pounds of farmed catfish raised for human consumption
Farmers May Not Have to Choose Between Crops and Solar Panels
With a new photovoltaic panel, researchers harness sunshine to harvest energy and food together, taking advantage of the full light spectrum
Why Chickens Need to Stop Breeding With Their Wild Cousins
The red junglefowl is losing important genetic diversity in its native Asian habitat
Could Climate Impact Labels Change the Way We Eat?
Warnings on fast-food menus might make Americans think twice about choosing beef, a new study finds
Why ‘Sí, Se Puede’ Was the Winning Motto for the United Farm Workers
Their nationwide boycott helped farmworkers win the right to join and form unions
Shrinking Pollinator Populations Could Be Killing 427,000 People Per Year
New research explores the relationship between human health and crop loss due to pollination deficits around the world
Iceland's Christmas Book Flood Is a Force of Nature
The nation’s seasonal publishing and gifting tradition nourishes its unique literary culture
Seven of the Wildest and Weirdest Attempts to Curb Animal Pests
Why use fences or traps, when you can use deadly viruses or lustful snakes?
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