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Rolling-crimping rye cover crop and planting soybean in a one-pass operation. Photo courtesy of Erin Silva, University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Farms need green and animal manure

February 2, 2020

Backdrop: Example of beef feedlot runoff containing manure solids. Systems are designed to remove most of these solids prior to application to cropland. Inset: Example of feedlot pen surface with excreted manure solids containing unmetabolized and metabolized antibiotics. Precipitation carries these solids to holding ponds for partial treatment before being applied to cropland. Photos by Dr. Bryan Woodbury.

Removal of a common antibiotic from water by clay-coated diatoms

February 2, 2020

Graduate student growing plants in the greenhouse.

Organic matter chemistry controls CO2 flush

February 2, 2020

Researcher measuring soil volumetric water content using a portable PR2 capacitance probe between two alfalfa rows in Texas.

Low-density alfalfa improves semiarid grassland without soil water depletion

February 2, 2020

A visually selected plant from a spring wheat pre-breeding population at CIMMYT's experimental station in Ciudad Obregón, Sonoram Mexico.

Comparing marker platforms for genome-wide association studies and genome selection in wheat

January 29, 2020

Two-rowed barley line under the Egyptian conditions.

Introducing barley lines from the USA into Egypt

January 29, 2020

“New Rotation” at Swift Current, SK, Canada, which was initiated in 1987. Photo Credit: Darcy Schott.

Diversified systems are more productive, stable, and efficient

January 29, 2020

Nick Ames analyzing DNA and field-performance data to determine how genomewide predictions can reduce field testing in maize.

DNA-based predictions can reduce maize field testing

January 29, 2020

Features

Paula Comeau (left) and North Dakota State University Natural Resource Management Club Member Claire Campion teaching kids about pollinators.

Plant blindness: How seeing green creates cultural disengagement with agriculture

February 2, 2020

Beer and barley, whiskey and corn: Breeding plants for tastier craft beverages

January 29, 2020

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