Pesticides and Agriculture: How Organic and Conventional Farms Differ
Many consumers assume that food labeled organic is grown without pesticides. The reality is more nuanced. Organic farmers can ...
MIT College of Agriculture and Technology Presents MITCAT Trends
The Business Case For Organic Agriculture, And Why Nonprofits Must Lead
Jeff Tkach, CEO of Rodale Institute and author of The Farm Is Here, is a leading voice in regenerative organic agriculture ...
The missing notebooks that solved a 55-million-year-old fossil mystery
A spectacular fossil fish discovered on a remote cliff in New Zealand nearly 30 years ago has finally revealed its full story thanks to an unexpected discovery: the original collector’s long-lost field notebooks. The 1.2-meter fossil, preserved in stunning three-dimensional detail, belonged to an ancient tarpon-like predator that cruised New Zealand waters about 55 million years ago.
A legendary golden fabric lost for 2,000 years has returned
Researchers in South Korea have recreated the legendary “sea silk” once prized by emperors, using fibers from a clam cultivated in Korean coastal waters. They discovered that its famous golden shine comes from tiny protein structures that reflect light rather than from pigments or dyes. Because the color is built into the fiber’s structure, it can remain vibrant for centuries.
Bringing Agriculture to Life Through VR
Arizona Farm Bureau Education is using virtual reality technology to help students and communities experience agriculture in an entirely new way by bringing farms, ranches, and food production directly into the classroom. From learning where food comes from to exploring modern farming practices, VR is helping connect the next generation to Arizona agriculture like never before. #ArizonaAg #AgEducation #VirtualReality #FutureOfAg #ArizonaFarmBureau
Foot and mouth disease in South Africa: how a tracking system would control outbreaks
Foot and mouth disease is common in South Africa’s wildlife reserves. There are constant efforts to make sure it doesn’t spread to farmed animals. But since 2019 the country has seen repeated outbreaks on farms. In 2026 the country’s R80 billion (US$5 billion) beef industry faced a crisis as unchecked outbreaks spread to all provinces. This caused a 26% drop in exports of beef in 2025, heavily affecting trade with China in particular. The lack of a mandatory, nationwide system to trace diseases
The deadly tapeworm spreading across America has reached the Pacific Northwest
A potentially dangerous tapeworm linked to severe, cancer-like disease has now been found in the Pacific Northwest, marking its first detection in wild animals along the U.S. West Coast. Researchers discovered the parasite, Echinococcus multilocularis, in 37% of coyotes tested around Puget Sound—a surprisingly high rate for a region where it had never been reported until recently.
The 1,100-year-old mystery of Montana’s lost bison hunting site finally solved
For nearly 700 years, Indigenous hunters repeatedly used a bison kill site in central Montana—then suddenly stopped, even though bison were still abundant. Researchers uncovered evidence that recurring, decades-long droughts likely made the site less practical by reducing access to the water needed to process large numbers of animals. At the same time, hunting groups were shifting toward larger, more coordinated operations that required dependable resources and specialized locations.
Landscape Insider - Episode 10: Steve Worth
Hosts Ryan Heitman and Aaron Zych interview 2025 Landscape Illinois Person of the Year, Steve Worth of Kankakee Nursery. The industry veteran shares his journey in the nursery business, discusses long-term planning, company culture, and the future of horticulture from the perspective of a business that spans four generations. Learn from his experiences and gain valuable tips on growth, succession, and industry trends. Chapters: Introduction and Guest Background Early Career and Family Business
Agriculture Technology Transition Assessment: Evaluating Developments, Achievements, and Future Prospects, 2010-2020 and...
Agriculture Technology Transition Assessment: Evaluating Developments, Achievements, and Future Prospects, 2010-2020 and 2020-2030The agriculture technology transition assessment market has experienced rapid growth and innovation over the past decade, driven by advancements in precision farming, smart livestock management, and sustainable practices.
Agriculture in India- History, Types, Importance, Problems and Scope
Agriculture in India- History, Types, Importance, Problems and ScopeAgriculture in India remains the backbone of the Indian economy, contributing around 18% to the country’s Gross Value Added (GVA). It leads to mass employment, rural employment support, and makes India a global expert leader due to large amounts of production.Read more- https://www.vajiraoinstitute.com/upsc-ias-current-affairs/agriculture-in-india.aspx
Farmers in a national park are turning down lights at night to help wildlife – it could be good for crops too
Some farms are looking at how best to use their lights at night. MillaF/ShutterstockGrowing evidence suggests that excessive outdoor lighting at night may be harming wildlife.For generations, rural communities worked to the rhythms of daylight and darkness. Today, the amount of harsh light switched on at nightime is having profound consequences for many living things.Agricultural properties are often remote and vulnerable to equipment or livestock theft. In response, many landowners have now ins
Scientists propose a radical new theory for how life began on Earth
Researchers propose that tiny mineral nanoparticles may have been the hidden engines that transformed Earth’s early chemistry into the first building blocks of life. By acting as natural catalysts and energy processors, these “nanozymes” could help explain how lifeless matter gradually became living systems.
Scientists mapped every neural connection in a fruit fly and found a surprise
A groundbreaking new connectome maps every neural connection in an adult fruit fly’s central nervous system, creating an unprecedented view of how the brain and body work together. The findings suggest that complex behaviors emerge from distributed local circuits rather than a single central controller, offering new clues about intelligence, movement, and brain function.
Earth's first animals barely evolved until sex changed everything
Earth’s earliest animals may have held evolution back because they reproduced asexually, creating low-competition communities that changed very little over time. When environmental pressures pushed them toward sexual reproduction, biodiversity exploded and evolution accelerated dramatically.
To achieve ‘AI for all’ in agriculture, Canada’s farmers need regional, systems-level change
Artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally reshaping the contours of life as we know it. In agriculture, the world market for AI is expected to reach almost US$47 billion by 2034. AI enables higher farm yields with fewer inputs, an outcome that matters deeply in an era of climate uncertainty and resource scarcity.In Canada, agricultural policymakers and industry leaders are gradually waking up to the promise of AI. However, as Canada’s new AI for All strategy recognizes, technology alone will
These Prisoners Just Got Busted For Growing Weed In Their Prison Garden
All part of the horticulture training program, surely.
Anatomy of a Galileo Forgery
When a rare copy of Galileo Galilei’s Sidereus Nuncius came on the market in 2005, there was talk it could reach a sales price of $10 million. It was, after all, supposed to be a unique version of one of the most famous documents in the history of science—one that would be authenticated by experts as being signed and illustrated by Galileo himself.Tech billionaires have made the history of science a very hot market, one which tends to suck volumes into private collections and away from both the
South Australia’s koala boom could end in mass starvation
South Australia’s koala population has grown so large that it may be heading toward a self-made disaster, with forests struggling to support the animals. Researchers say targeted fertility control could prevent widespread starvation and habitat collapse before it’s too late.
Horticulture: Strengthening domestic agricultural base
Buoyed by proactive state policies, targeted budgetary incentives, and a growing network of domestic and international partnerships, India’s horticulture sector is entering a new phase of expansion, ...
