I am a university president who did his undergraduate work in the state of Iowa and who has studied agricultural regions in more than 15 countries, but on a recent trip to Yuma I saw the most ...

Life in places like California’s Death Valley pushes everything to its limit. Temperatures rise past 120 degrees Fahrenheit. The light is harsh, the soil is dry, and most plants wilt fast. Yet one low ...

When the harvest is ripe, residents of the Peacock Tract Community in Montgomery, Alabama, gather to enjoy nature’s bounty — free of charge. For a week each August, about 150 people visit the Tuskegee ...

Researchers from Qatar's Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) have proposed a novel PV-powered, multipurpose system for agriculture in desert environments. The standalone system includes water ...

Food waste has long been a global challenge, but a new study shows it may also be part of the solution to desertification. Published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, the research ...

ST. GEORGE, Utah, Jan. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As the world grapples with the challenges of climate change and population growth, the demand for transformative agricultural technologies has never ...

Led by an international team of scientists, the study focused on converting pineapple peels into fibers through mechanochemical treatments including shredding, alkali processing, bleaching, and ball ...