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Colorful potatoes.

A better potato, one gene at a time

June 30, 2026

Photo courtesy of Pixabay/FotoRain.

Combining light sensors with AI to improve potato farming

April 30, 2026

Growing more bountiful wheat, year after year

March 25, 2026

Down to Earth: Plant-based proteins

Plant-based proteins: Good for you and the planet

March 2, 2026

Researchers from the University of Minnesota are connecting with African community members to bring better African produce to the North Star State. From left to right: Amaranth, Ethiopian mustard, jute mallow, and spiderwisp. Vegetable photos originally from Figure 2 in Stoll et al. (2025).

Student-led plant breeding initiative brings African communities in Minnesota a taste of home

January 27, 2026

The surprising potential of organic wheat

The surprising potential of organic wheat

August 14, 2025

Potassium supply can help improve cereal growth under drought.

Potassium supply can help improve cereal growth under drought

June 16, 2025

Dandelions have numerous health benefits. Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/TATIANA Z.

The surprising benefits of eating dandelions

February 26, 2025

Scientists are exploring how excessive salt and heavy metals brought into the soil by irrigating with wastewater can damage crops and also how to remove and how to remove the heavy metals that enter soils. Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/ChiccoDodiFC.

Toxic Metals and Salty Soil Threaten Food Safety, Study Finds

November 1, 2024

Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/Jacob Lund.

Sustainable Sweet Potatoes: Challenges and Opportunities

October 2, 2024

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