Society needs to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, but there is no problem using some farmland for fuel production so long as the world is well-fed.
Dr. Pamela Ronald’s journey from a curious young scientist to a leader in sustainable farming shows how a person can make a major difference in agriculture.
Jacob Mattlin discovered a love for plants and horticulture as a teenager and is now pursuing a unique career path in plant science.
A previously unknown root trait allows some cereal plants to grow deeper roots capable of punching through dry, hard, compacted soils.
In a paper published in the journal Science, an international team of researchers led by a graduate student sheds light on the underground life of plants.
Whatever the crop, plant breeders — using classical or molecular approaches — have never been timelier for food, economic, and environmental security.
Joyn Bio has a new home for its plant sciences team, now sharing Bayer’s Vegetable Seed Facility in Woodland, California.