Strategically use certain vegetables in your garden to naturally deter pests and enhance your harvest without pesticides.

I don't have the biggest garden in the world, so I'm always looking for ways to maximize my space. That's why I've been researching how to plan a season of harvests in one square yard, i.e. planting ...

Studies have found that planting soybeans earlier and using a higher population are the most effective methods for increasing yield.¹ This research is ongoing, but with most of the Midwest ...

Potato growers are seeing advances from research labs to home gardens: Michigan State University scientists have bred five disease-resistant potato varieties for better chip quality and storage, ...

Establishing winter cover crops after or between harvests can be a great way to preserve soil structure, protect against erosion and produce biomass that feeds the soil ecology. However, if you’re in ...

AMES, Iowa – As vegetable growers and commodity farmers reach the end of the growing season and harvest their crops, faculty at Iowa State University are pushing for greater awareness of cover crops ...

Humans have physically reconfigured half of the world’s land to grow just eight staple crops: maize (corn), soy, wheat, rice, cassava, sorghum, sweet potato and potato. They account for the vast ...

Targeted monitoring, species-specific management, and integrated control strategies help growers reduce nematode pressure and ...

BYRON, Minn. — From the cab of his tractor moving across soybean stubble on a 45-degree, windy day, Kevin Connelly described an oats planting season that started quickly and proceeded without any ...