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  • Posted on June 19, 2019
    ‘App’-riculture

    Mike Cerny has been farming long enough to have a reliable intuition when it comes to decisions about applying chemical protection to his crops. So […]

  • Posted on February 25, 2019
    Hold the Fertilizer

    The term is “nitrogen fixation.” No, it doesn’t refer to an unhealthy obsession with one of the most common chemical elements on Earth. Rather, it’s […]

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    In the Field | Alumni Making Their Mark as Entrepreneurs

      Katherine BS’08 and Tyler BS’08 Rowe For Katherine (Kate) and Tyler Rowe, the most influential part of their CALS experience was their Horticulture 122 […]

  • Posted on October 16, 2017
    Kernza: Perennial Crop with Perks

    Agricultural systems have a major role to play in feeding the world while protecting the planet, and Valentin Picasso looks to new crops and new techniques that can further this monumental task.

  • Posted on October 5, 2016
    From Space to the Field

    Farmers are testing a new technology that can help them better predict crop yields

  • Posted on July 1, 2016
    More Sustainable Feedstock for Ethanol

    Perennial crop yields can compete with corn stover, study suggests

  • Posted on June 19, 2014
    Made for the Shade

    New technology could help food crops thrive in crowded fields

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    25th for CIAS: Looking Back, Looking Ahead

    The Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems continues blazing trails

  • Posted on March 6, 2014
    Ag Science for Kids

    Learn about soybeans with “Coolbean”

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    Looking for “hotspots”

    Researchers see promise in clusters of farmers who are willing to grow crops for biofuels

  • Posted on June 18, 2013
    The Value of GMOs

    A long-term study sheds light—and numbers—on benefits to farmers

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    Seeding an Organic Future

    CALS students and faculty are in the forefront of efforts to develop plant varieties for a burgeoning market