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Research assistants, Megan Galvin, left, and Jenna Kokoskie, right, taking samples at the site of the Cover Crop Cocktails experiment at Penn State. Photo by Emma Rice.

Farmer-inspired cover crop research yields more than a decade of insights

August 13, 2026

Head, heart, and hands: The science of effective climate communication

July 29, 2026

Figure 1. Classification of plant nutrients according to essentiality, function, mobility, and common uptake forms.

Understanding the foundations of fertilizer recommendations

July 17, 2026

Photo courtesy of Frida Garcia-Ledezma.

Burned homes, contaminated ground: the aftermath of wildfire

July 8, 2026

This illustration (by Corey Labrie) depicts the early seed and seedling life stages of plants. It is republished from Kettenring & Tarsa (2020). http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2020.00109. CC-BY.

Role of early seedling establishment in estimating crop yields

June 26, 2026

Ryan Stewart using thermal imaging to understand how critical vadose zone properties affect plant heat stress. Photo courtesy of Georg Leitinger.

The science of the in-between: Why the vadose zone matters

June 17, 2026

Screenshot from a video, “Managing Weeds on Your Farm,” produced by the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE). It can be viewed at https://youtu.be/lATEh46nQ7M.

Diversified and environment-based crop rotation

May 29, 2026

Biochar has emerged as a promising soil amendment that improves soil health and nutrient efficiency. Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/Phoebe.

Biochar: A promising tool for soil health and nutrient efficiency in sustainable agriculture

April 30, 2026

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Nitrogen application for optimized corn yield in the USA

February 24, 2026

Cover photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/wasan.

Getting rice to chill in the wake of a warming planet

January 23, 2026

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