Artificial methods of growing lettuce produce twice the amount of the crop as traditional field-based methods, according to a new study. The meta-analysis also found that it was quicker to grow ...

Agrivoltaics defines land used simultaneously for agriculture and solar photovoltaic power generation, thus allowing landowners to cultivate crops and produce clean energy simultaneously. However, the ...

HAMPTON, Iowa — Long-time Practical Farmers of Iowa members Doug Alert and Margaret Smith have looked at organic no-till planting into cover crops, a system pioneered by Jeff Moyer at the Rodale ...

Image Credits: Bob Pool / Shutterstock. Farming has always been the foundation of human survival, but the methods used to cultivate the land have changed dramatically over time. Modern technology has ...

Agrivoltaics — also known as dual-use farming — provides immense possibilities for a greener future. A research project from the University of Illinois has taken a hands-on approach to studying this ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture will offer a one-day workshop about hydroponic crop production July 12 for home and commercial growers.

A team of researchers from the Spanish National Research Council, an entity attached to the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities, has made a significant advance in plant ...

In a recently published study, researchers offer a new tool to compare how different crops affect the environment in different regions. Named PLANTdex, the tool assesses the environmental impact of a ...