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Cattle grazing in a floodplain wetland in Santa Fe, Argentina. Wetlands used by livestock can receive veterinary pharmaceuticals such as ivermectin through cattle dung. Photo by M. Cecilia Berón (INALI CONICET-UNL).

Macrophyte life form influences accumulation of the antiparasitic drug ivermectin in wetlands

October 23, 2026

Using a drone to scout a wheat crop can efficiently pinpoint trouble areas across large acreage and is an example of utilizing precision agriculture technologies. Photo courtesy of Brad Bernhard.

Farmers are already experimenting. Are researchers ready to join them?

October 21, 2026

Field instruments (LICOR smart chamber 8200-01S, LI-7810 and LI-7820 analyzers, and LI-8200-104 Opaque Long-Term Chamber) used to measure greenhouse gas emissions in a young almond orchard four years after whole orchard recycling in Parlier, CA. Photo courtesy of Dr. Touyee Thao.

Whole orchard recycling as a sustainable approach to managing California’s almond orchards

October 19, 2026

The co-production research cycle: collaborating with communities to develop place-based, innovative science. Figure courtesy of Alison Duff, first author on the commentary.

Transformative agricultural solutions need co-production

October 14, 2026

Comparison of relative stable carbon values from texture and soil organic carbon (SOC) samples within an independent dataset, using either the traditional equation (1) or the new equation (2) to calculate absolute stable carbon. The red line indicates when relative stable carbon is overestimated (>100%). Data are plotted against the sample's total SOC content (A) or silt + clay content (B). Figure courtesy of Cara Mathers, first author on the study.

Updating how stable carbon is estimated in models

October 13, 2026

Experimental warming plot equipped with infrared heaters to maintain canopy temperature 3°C above ambient conditions. Photo courtesy of Jim Nelson, University of Kentucky.

As temperatures rise, what happens to red clover?

October 9, 2026

A diseased sorghum plant. Photo courtesy of Xiaocui Chen.

Using immune receptor genes to inform rice, maize, and sorghum breeding programs

September 21, 2026

Presidents Picks

President's pick: SSSA Research November 2026

President's pick: SSSA Research November 2026

October 20, 2026

Soil Riddles

Question mark inside a magnifying glass, laying on soil.

Soil riddles: October 2026

September 30, 2026

Features

Photo by Gabriel Paiao. This image was modified to remove some text labels using Adobe Firefly AI tools.

Agriculture and statistics: How they shaped each other

September 29, 2026

2027 ASA Southern Branch Annual Meeting

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