A citizen science project gives gardeners the chance to preserve heirloom crops that could be resistant to disease, pests and climate change.

If you make it past the pumpkins in Pumpkinland at Linvilla Orchards in Media you can access over three dozen different types ...

Today’s agricultural staples are planted into the ground each growing season, but Kernza remains in the ground for years, ...

At a time when most Virginia farmers are thinking about bringing in the corn, starting to pick cotton or pulling the last ...

Damage to the natural world isn’t factored into the price of food. But some governments are experimenting with a new way of ...

Researchers working in the field of agrivoltaics are studying how to combine solar farming with grazing, crop production or ecological restoration.

Outside of its nutritional role, salt enhances the flavor of your meals. Types of salts include table salt, kosher salt, sea ...

Our soil – that thin layer of dirt that covers much of the land – holds about double the amount of carbon that’s in the ...

High temperatures can stunt potato growth, and that means chip makers need to pay more to transport their crops long ...

While corn and soybeans dominate the Midwestern landscape today, some farmers are integrating strips of native prairie back ...

At least two-thirds of methane emissions come from human activity, which is both a problem and an opportunity.