Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) is a drought‐tolerant legume of growing global importance due to its high galactomannan content—a polysaccharide widely used as a thickening and stabilising agent in ...

There is no better way to check in on a crop field than to take a walk down a row. Youth looking to strengthen their agronomy skills or share what they already know can do so while competing with a ...

Many professions require a license to practice including medicine, engineering, and accounting along with others. Agronomists are no different except that their licensing is voluntary. The Certified ...

Wild weather doesn’t just impact one year, often the effects can linger for seasons to come. For Nevada, Iowa, farmer Scott Henry, the winds from last year’s derecho still echo in his mind. “I ...

Genetically engineered (GE) crops have been the topic of much debate since their introduction into the food system in the mid-1990s. Claims and research that extol both the benefits and risks of GE ...

Evidence from long-term trial data and climate modelling shows that warmer summers, wetter winters and more extreme weather events are affecting yield reliability, disease pressure and pest risk. The ...

The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Crops Judging Team continued an exceptional competitive season this weekend, earning first-place team honors at the Iowa State Crops Contest and claiming ...

For many growers, grain sorghum fits best as an opportunistic crop—one that can take advantage of timely rainfall, keep input costs in check and improve the performance of other crops in the rotation.

The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture crops judging team earned first-place team honors at the Iowa State Crops ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dec. 24—DIXON — The Northwest Illinois Agronomy Summit will take place on Jan. 29, at the Highland Community College Student ...

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is offering scholarships for students pursuing degrees in agronomy and horticulture.

Oak trees are having a good year in eastern Iowa, and that means a strong crop of acorns are falling to the ground. Mark Vitas with Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the white oaks that have ...