Treated plants fight pests without the need for toxic pesticides, oozing a "larval toffee" that stunts tomato pinworms’ growth and attracts predators.
The summer after wildfire smoke blocked sunlight for long stretches, harvests at some almond tree orchards in California’s Central Valley dropped.
A new computer program adjusts grow lights to cut down on electric bills without sacrificing photosynthesis.
Researchers working in the field of agrivoltaics are studying how to combine solar farming with grazing, crop production or ecological restoration.
Combining traditional plant breeding with new genomics tools is allowing scientists to grow plants that are better adapted to a warming climate.
A method called enhanced rock weathering shows promise at capturing carbon dioxide from the air. But verifying the carbon removal is a challenge.
Fifty years after scientists identified the cause of Pierce's disease, which damages vineyards, there still isn't a cure.
Inoculating tea plant roots with nitrogen-metabolizing bacteria enhances synthesis of theanine, an amino acid that gives tea its savoriness.
A hybrid food that combines rice, animal cells and fish gelatin could one day be a more sustainable way to produce meat.
Finding ways to make plants work better could help feed a growing population, especially as the planet warms.
