Once-endangered Kirtland’s warblers show extensive signs of inbreeding in genome
The genome of a once-endangered songbird shows extensive signs of [...]
Better habitats for forest farming wild leeks could help future foraging demands
Ramps, also known as wild leeks, and their unique garlic-onion [...]
Patch Project creates ‘mini forests’ in Beaver County community
Sometimes seemingly small efforts can have a big impact. That’s [...]
Injecting manure into growing cover crops can cut pollution, support corn crops
Nitrogen in the soil, where plants can readily utilize it, [...]
Penn State pollinator experts author a new book that explores the lives of bees
Two renowned pollinator scientists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences and [...]
A rediscovered soil archive – more than a century old – could show how years of farming alters soil
Soil science is a relatively new field and becoming more [...]
Discovery of a hybrid lineage offers clues to how trees adapt to climate change
The discovery of a hybrid population of poplar trees in [...]
Type of plastic film on high tunnels can filter sunlight, influence plant growth
High-tunnel growing systems, sometimes called hoop houses, have gained popularity for [...]
$1M USDA grant to perfect weed killing method in organic crop production
Weeds are a major factor limiting yield in organic vegetable [...]
Adding fall blooming plants may help both managed and wild bees in cities
There are nearly 4,000 native bee species in the United [...]
