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This photo shows differences in the incidence and severity of Cercospora leaf blight (CLB) symptoms between germplasm lines (top), a soybean leaf with severe CLB symptoms (bottom left), soybean seed showing symptoms of a disease caused by the same species of CLB (bottom middle), and petioles of soybean plants exhibiting symptoms of CLB (bottom right).

Identifying and managing Cercospora leaf blight in soybean: From scouting to best management practices

July 15, 2026

Wildfire smoke is becoming a regular feature of Prairie growing seasons, but what does that mean for crops? Turns out that the answer is more complicated than you might think. Photo by Dan Quinn.

Wildfire smoke and crop development—it’s complicated

June 17, 2026

Well-colored fruit.

Coloring in crop management

May 11, 2026

Photo from Nittany 1 Solar Farm courtesy of Lightsource bp.

Sheep grazing impacts on soil health and pasture quality at Northeast solar sites

September 18, 2025

Example of green stem on fully developed soybean plants.

Understanding green stem in soybeans

August 29, 2025

Figure 1. The soil → feed crop → livestock → human pathway of exposure to PFAS. Illustration by Sonora Ortiz.

PFAS and agriculture: What we’ve learned in Maine

August 25, 2025

Giant miscanthus is a perennial warm-season grass that is grown as a biomass crop. By Year 2 (shown here), it typically produces 6 tons of biomass per acre. By Year 3, it can grow up to 12 ft tall and produce 10 to 15 tons of biomass per acre.

Giant miscanthus shows promise as an alternative crop for marginal land

June 26, 2025

Stephen Komar (left) and Bill Bamka, Rutgers Cooperative Extension agronomists.

Assessing the feasibility of hemp for fiber production in the northeastern United States

January 20, 2025

Sam Dixon, dairy farm manager at Shelburne Farms in Shelburne, VT, applies biochar to an earthen manure pit. Photo courtesy of Shelburne Farms.

Does applying biochar suppress emissions from manure applications?

December 30, 2024

Seeder planting cover crops into standing corn. Photo by Jeff Sanders.

Improving cover crop interseeding in northern climates

December 11, 2024

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