crop-science

The challenge of plant disease detection in open-field conditions has long been a bottleneck for smallholder farmers, particularly in regions where expert agronomists are scarce. Chilli, a high-value crop in India, exemplifies this problem: yield los

The Wild Asia Group Scheme (WAGS) supports more than 3800 smallholders in navigating the complexity of training, certification and global market access. Discover how working as a group can be life-changing for farmers.

German farmers are currently confronting severe financial strain and heavy crop losses as prolonged droughts and extreme heat transform from […]

New Holland North America integrates optical sensing into forage harvesters to automate kernel processing monitoring for livestock feed production. www.newholland.com New Holland North America has introduced an optical monitoring system designed to determine kernel processing scores in real time during forage harvesting. The system applies industrial automation principles to feed production, enab…

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension will continue its popular Garden Hour series with four webinars during the off-season. Garden Hour runs weekly during the growing season, typically from May through August. The off-season episodes are scheduled from 7 to 8 p.m. Central Time on Oct. 6 and Nov. 24, 2026, and Feb. […] The post SDSU Extension Continues Garden Hour with Off-sea…

Scientific Reports, Published online: 06 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-70197-y Optimizing phosphorus management in canola (Brassica napus L.) through integrated soil, foliar, and fertigation applications under greenhouse conditions

Researchers in China have uncovered new insights into how winter wheat’s growth stages are shifting across northern Henan Province, a key agricultural region where the crop is vital to local food security and commercial farming. Using 16 years of sat