A study appearing in Nature Communications based on field and greenhouse experiments at the University of Kansas shows how a boost in agricultural yield comes from planting diverse crops rather than ...

Farmers often struggled during the drought of 2023 to identify what was happening in their soybean as plants showed similar symptoms with different causes. University of Missouri Extension plant ...

When it comes to bringing plants into the United States, regulations are strict and for good reason. The USDA and other ...

Slippery, drippy goop makes Ralstonia bacteria devastating killers of plants, causing rapid wilting in tomato, potato and a wide range of other crops, according to new research. The work, published in ...

Fungi are the most common causal agent of plant disease. Of the more than 2 million species of fungi worldwide, 8,000 are known to be detrimental to plants. These microscopic organisms cause symptoms ...