1. There is little consensus on how agriculture will meet future food demands sustainably. Soils and their biota play a crucial role by mediating ecosystem services that support agricultural ...

Feeding the growing global population is a perpetual challenge. Some insects, other arthropods and nematodes can devastate crops, while others are valuable natural enemies of these pests. Contemporary ...

Long-term use of fertilizer and manure nutrients on the Delmarva Peninsula has led to an enrichment of agricultural soils with phosphorus (P). Consequently, many soils in Delaware are now considered ...

A University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign study uses a new accounting method to understand agricultural sources of nitrous oxide emissions, including various cropping systems and management practices.

1. Around 10% of recent papers in the Journal of Applied Ecology have examined interactions between birds and agriculture. This statistic reveals the important role now played by ecologists in ...

This morning, I would like to talk about risk management in agriculture. In particular, I would like to draw some lessons from international experience in dealing with risk management in agriculture ...

Agriculture and natural resources major Daisy Creel immerses herself in animal and food science, agribusiness and policy ...

For all the growing, tending, labor, sweat and tears that go into food production in the United States, agriculture and its related industries are business—big business—amounting to about 5.5 percent ...

Agricultural waste is one of the most important components of sustainable farming practices. It includes crop residues, livestock waste, and agro-industrial by-products. Despite its potential, it ...