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Broadcast urea fertilization in corn within a N Use Efficiency study that evaluates different N sources and application rates. Photo courtesy of Sofía Cominelli, Kansas State University.

Managing soil N for productivity and sustainability: Understanding gains and losses

November 26, 2025

The environment has just as much impact on a crop’s traits as its DNA. Ongoing research on how to incorporate this data to effectively select for the healthiest, hardiest, and highest-yielding crops was recently reviewed in The Plant Genome journal. Illustration by Deb Berger, Iowa State University.

The ‘essence’ of genomic selection

October 22, 2025

Agronomic practices are central to improving the nutritional value of food crops and addressing micronutrient deficiencies in human diets. Fertilizer management is one agronomic approach. Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/oticki.

Agronomic approaches for enhancing nutritional value in food crops

September 25, 2025

Cover photo courtesy of iStock/chudakov2.

The fate of fentanyl

September 15, 2025

Illustration courtesy of Adobe Stock/lblinova and ANik.

Converging grape varieties could mean a less diverse future for wine

August 26, 2025

Photo courtesy of USDA-NRCS Montana and published under this license.

Rooted in resilience: regenerative agriculture and the future of food systems

August 18, 2025

Drone image of yield plots at the Elora Research Station, Elora, ON, Canada.

Blending advanced AI and ‘old school’ tools to assess Fusarium head blight severity

August 11, 2025

Fusarium graminearum in wheat. Photo by Larry Osborne, Bugwood.org.

Weaponizing wheat’s defenses

August 11, 2025

Triticale. Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/Anselm.

Breeders discover new hope for Fusarium resistance in triticale

August 7, 2025

Photo courtesy of Flickr/K-State Research and Extension. Published under this license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en

Rewriting the rules for water use in the High Plains

July 11, 2025

Webinar: Developing Safe and Inclusive Fieldwork Settings

Webinar: Early Career Award Opportunities in Agronomy, Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences

Call for Papers: Phenomics of Germplasm Collection

Call for Papers: Advances in Monitoring Soil Water Content

Call for Papers: Advancement of Fate and Transport of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Vadose Zone