The unusual microalgae will find application in the production of functional products, dietary supplements, medicines and cosmetics.

Canadian research infrastructure has helped unlock African mineral resources to address African food security challenges. The resulting knowledge may ultimately benefit farmers far beyond the ...

KING — Mitchell’s Nursery and Greenhouse recently was named a 2026 Innovator of the Year honoree by Lawn & Garden Retailer magazine.

Every year, 500 million to 1 billion pounds of nitrate-nitrogen enters Iowa’s wells, streams and lakes. The cause is not mysterious; scientific research from Polk County attributed 80% of this nitrate ...

Food insecurity is a major problem in many parts of the world, particularly Africa, where more than 300 million people regularly go hungry. Now, using the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University ...

Healthy plants begin with healthy soil. Learn how organic matter, compost, well-aged manure, good soil structure, and ...

A familiar composting frustration gained attention online: tight, damp clumps that form after a big batch of grass clippings goes in. For gardeners using tumblers, commenters said the fix may involve ...

Proud of their new farming skills and productivity, members of SMC’s Backyard Bukid in Albuera, Leyte pose at their farm site ...

Curious if natural fertilizers can boost your tomato harvest? Join Mark from Self Sufficient Me as he tests whether burying duck eggs under tomato plants really improves yield. Using identical soil ...

When Michael Ham first began handing out samples of his company’s tea to Whole Foods shoppers in 2024, explaining that it was grown using regenerative farming on South Korea’s Jeju Island, he was ...

While organic fertilizers are slower to release nutrients, synthetic fertilizers are the opposite. “Synthetic fertilizers can provide nutrients very quickly, which is why some growers use them when ...

Will weekend storms drive central Iowa's nitrate levels higher? Experts say probably not, but it depends on how long rainy days last.