God said, “See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food.” Genesis 1:29 My mother had the above embroidered and framed as a reminder — not only of her farm upbringing, but […]
Research shows that while satire does carry some risks, it can be an effective tool for science communication.
The Science and Science Careers’ 2018 Top 20 list polled employees in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and related industries.
A science think tank filed a petition challenging the use of The Non-GMO Project’s logo, saying that it misleads consumers in violation of the federal law.
Banned By Stonyfield members have created clever, insightful, and fun memes to help spread the message of science and to support agriculture.
Farm Babe Michelle Miller offers a few careers in plant breeding that are very much in demand; and what they mean to us as farmers.
There are obvious behaviors that raise red flags. Here are my top six MO’s of false prophets in the ag world (and pseudoscientists in general).
Considered the world’s most prestigious agriscience competition for university students, the Alltech Young Scientist (AYS) program has extended the search for rising agri-scientists until Dec. 31, 2017 for the 2018 competition. Now in its 13th year, AYS has discovered some of the best and brightest upcoming researchers from universities around the world. Undergraduate and graduate […]
Five years later, an image of grotesque rats is still used as rhetoric against safe technology that could decrease the cost and environmental impact of farming.
If there’s one thing we know about today’s agriculture industry, it’s that science matters. Now Bayer and 4-H are deepening their commitment to that idea. The two organizations have announced a nationwide collaboration, called Science Matters, which will address the need for an enhanced STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) workforce by planting a love […]