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A new study from the Iowa State University illustrates the concept of a domestication triangle, in which human genetics interact with sorghum genetics and the environment to influence the traits farmers select in their crops.
Agriculture | Iowa State UniversityThe massive underground infrastructure that allows farmers to cultivate crops on much of the world’s most productive land has outlived its design life and should be updated, according to a new study. Installing higher-capacity pipes and conservation practices would yield a wide range of production…
Agriculture | Iowa State UniversityA new study examines the mechanisms that drive the decomposition of organic matter in soils that undergo long-term corn and soybean crop rotations. The study shows how corn and soybean rotations can provide important environmental and management benefits for farmers, but the practice also comes…
Agriculture | Iowa State UniversityA recently awarded federal grant will help the innovative Iowa State University STRIPS program expand its mission to protect soil and water quality by planting strips of native prairie on farmland.
Solving the Freshwater Puzzle | Agriculture | Iowa State University