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Symptoms of iron deficiency chlorosis in soybean, a key stress that was identified as an area of need by the soybean research community. Photo by Mary Jane Espina, University of Minnesota.

Soybean researchers set priorities in five-year strategic plan

February 25, 2025

Comparison of chia genomes reveals a history of interspecies hybridizations. Image by Julia Brose.

Genomic insights into the diversity of the superfood Chia

February 25, 2025

Prevalence of (A) Gelisols, (B) Histels, (C) Orthels, and (D) Turbels across the state of Alaska in the Alaska State Soil Geographic Dataset. Gelisols are permafrost-affected soils. Image from Jelinski et al. (2024).

Climate change is reshaping Alaska’s soil map

February 25, 2025

Development of a multiparent advanced generation inter-cross population of peanut (PeanutMAGIC). Advancing an eight-way F1 hybrid to produce F2 seeds (A). The F1 seeds individually planted with an alternating border of Georgia-06G, a popular commercial variety (B).

New PeanutMAGIC population provides high diversity and increased recombination events

February 21, 2025

A cotton trial in Hale County, TX. Photo by Brooke Shumate.

Impact of September cold fronts on cotton fiber quality in Texas

February 21, 2025

Intermediate wheatgrass roots imaged with a minirhizotron (left) and traced with a machine-learning program (right) to study root structure. Image by Alexandra Griffin. Right panel: Graduate researcher Alexandra Griffin images intermediate wheatgrass roots using a minirhizotron on the University of Minnesota campus in St. Paul, MN. Image by Emma Link.

Belowground Cameras and Machine-Learning Analysis for Root Phenotyping

February 16, 2025

New barley variety limits cancer risk in whiskey and bourbon

February 25, 2025

Are we underestimating nitrous oxide emissions from corn fields?

February 25, 2025

Features

Sharpley poses for a photo to illustrate his commitment to clean waterways and drinking water, coupled with the importance of agriculture. Photo courtesy of Deanna Osmond.

Through the lens of phosphorus

February 25, 2025

Producers and crop advisers in the Intermountain West rely on diverse sources of information about soil health management, from YouTube videos to demo day events. Photo courtesy of Tony Richards.

Soil health management practices in the diverse Intermountain West

February 25, 2025

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