Cary Fowler was enjoying a comfortable retirement at his country home in New York. The food activist, who's in his 70s, already has shelves full of prestigious awards honoring his efforts to preserve ...

Everything you need to know about crop rotation, from its benefits for home gardens to tips for implementing this tried and ...

If you're new to gardening, it's easy to underestimate how much pests can affect your squash plants. Try planting a trap crop ...

What’s cover cropping all about, anyway? As with many eco initiatives, what was old is new again: Cover crops (or fallow season plantings; see more below) were first used during the Roman Empire as a ...

Cool season vegetables, such as spinach and radishes, are ideal for direct seeding in March. Gardeners should ensure their garden beds are prepped in late fall or during warmer winter days. Container ...

Crop Tour is a fact-finding mission with a goal of getting a strong, objective view of corn yield potential from one big field across the seven states we sample during the third full week of August.

With harvest nearly in full swing across the US, many farmers are asking me “which crop should I store if I am limited on space?” My farm operation has over 100% on-farm storage capacity, and I highly ...

The grass pea is one: a hardy crop that can thrive in a drought. An agriculturist is spearheading an effort to diversify what farmers grow as... What are 'orphan crops'? And why is there a new ...