Agronomy

two people pouring water on soil in a field
By Eric Hamilton

Each year, American farmers raise billions of chickens, more than enough for a “chicken for every pot,” as Herbert Hoover’s campaign once promised.

Palmer amaranth seedlings emerging from the soil
By Emily Matzke

For the past 25 years, many farmers across Nebraska have relied on the chemical glyphosate for weed control to have a successful crop harvest. rows of young soybeans with the soil between rows covered in Palmer amaranth seedlings

Two types of shrub willow growing side by side
By Adityarup "Rup" Chakravorty

Renewable energy demand and consumption is at an all-time high in the United States.

Shrub willow – a quick-growing woody crop – can be an excellent source of renewable bioenergy. The crop is harvested and turned into wood chips, which can be used for heat, mulch, animal bedding, biochar, and biofuel.

dumptruck dumping compost onto the ground in a field.
By Kaine Korzekwa

In the dry air and soil of Texas’ Southern High Plains, improving soil health can be tough. We usually think of healthy soil as moist and loose with lots of organic matter. But this can be hard to achieve in this arid area of Texas.

dumptruck dumping manure compost onto the ground in a field