CLEMSON, S.C. — Organic farming sometimes has a bad reputation for producing legumes with lower nutritional quality. But some Clemson University researchers believe field peas and lentils can be grown organically and still have improved nutrient quality. The researchers are Dil Thavarajah, Stephen Kresovich and Lucas Boatwright. They have received a 4-year, $1.2 million grant […]

URBANA, Ill. — Industrial hemp is one of the fasting growing crops across Midwestern fields and researchers are recruiting producers in the race to learn more. For the second year, University of Illinois Extension commercial agriculture educators are working with growers to source field data that provides producers with cutting-edge research through the Midwestern Hemp Database. […]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Not all algal blooms are harmful, but Amanda Muni-Morgan hopes to eventually mitigate the impacts of nutrients going into Tampa Bay. Those nutrients – often brought to the estuary by stormwater runoff — can fuel a harmful algal bloom. As part of her research, Muni-Morgan will use a high-resolution spectrometer to zoom […]

SACRAMENTO — California has one of the world’s most productive agricultural lands, which grow a significant amount of crops for the United States. However, large portions of these lands are predominantly used to cultivate feed crops for livestock and grow livestock directly, causing emissions of methane and nitrous oxide, a leading cause of global warming. By […]

URBANA, Ill. — Food waste is a major problem in the U.S., and young adults are among the worst culprits. Many of them attend college or university and live on campus, making dining halls a prime target for waste reduction efforts. And a simple intervention can make a big difference, a University of Illinois study […]