WASECA — While they waited for their turn to take a short ride in a tractor, farmer Rob Moline provided youngsters with some jaw-dropping numbers. The John Deere 9560R on which they would soon ride ...

Editor’s note: First-year students, prospective students (and some of their parents) wonder and worry how they will handle the academic transition from high school to college. In a series of stories, ...

Modern methods of food production are increasingly recognized as a major contributor to global warming, air and water pollution, deforestation, biodiversity loss, soil degradation and the emergence of ...

With retail sales of organic foods increasing by 20% per year, the Canadian organic industry cannot meet demand. Many more farmers, input suppliers, and food processors are needed. "Transition to ...

Agricultural producers, similar to other businesses, face significant risk. The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Economic Research Service identifies five different types of farming ...

Agriculture has been the primary source of livelihood for over 55% of the country's population. This makes it the most important sector of the Indian economy. Of India's rural households, ...

With the goal of encouraging educators to teach about Nevada County and California agriculture, newly formed Nevada County Ag in the Classroom (NCAITC) will host its First Annual Farm Day from 9:30 ...

1. Around 10% of recent papers in the Journal of Applied Ecology have examined interactions between birds and agriculture. This statistic reveals the important role now played by ecologists in ...