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Last fall, I decided to challenge myself by enrolling in the notoriously difficult course ENVIRON 436, also known as Woody Plants. This class focuses on one thing — the identification of Michigan’s ...

Modern agriculture is under pressure from every angle rising labor costs, unpredictable weather, herbicide resistance, and ...

If you love gardening or you’re just curious about nature, Plantum is a must-have addition to your iPhone. The plant ID app serves as a sort of pocket botanist, enabling instant plant identification ...

Smartphone apps have truly come a long way in terms of convenience and versatility. From facilitating conversations and accessing cutting-edge AI tools like ChatGPT to keeping track of human health, ...

This illustration shows how the "Pest-ID" tool developed by Iowa State researchers can help farmers identify and manage pests of all kinds. Image courtesy of Iowa State's Translational AI Center. Nine ...

Plant identifier apps are plentiful on iPhone and Android. Many apps, like LeafSnap and PlantSnap, have premium tiers, but iPlant and PlantNet are completely free options. Here are seven of the best ...

Before we all carried computers in our pockets, the best way to identify wild plants and animals was to consult a physical field guide. Now, nature enthusiasts have easy access to a plethora of phone ...

Purdue sustaining hardwood extension specialist Lenny Farlee talks about identifying invasive plant species in the webinar below. Don’t forget to fill out the Invasive Plants Threaten our Woodlands ...

A research team at the IPK Leibniz Institute has developed a method that enables the detailed observation of female ...

Believe it or not, there are quite a few plant & flower identification apps available for Android, and we’re here to check out the best ones. Well, we’ll talk about the ones we think are the best, ...