2020-12-14 If You Want to Grow Apples, Choose the Tastiest
If you’re thinking about growing apples, now is the time to test different kinds and talk with local growers. This…
2020-04-24 Colombia Farmers Try Coffee Growing to Save Environment
An environmental group in Colombia is leading a project to save wild areas in the San Lucas mountains with the…
2020-04-23 Ten Kinds of Apples Thought to Have Died Out Found in US West
Two retirees in the United States have found ten apple varieties that many scientists thought had died out. The apples…
2020-04-19 Singapore Seeks to Increase Local Food Production with Rooftop Farming
Singapore has announced new measures designed to quickly increase local food production, including rooftop farming. Officials in the city-state recently…
2020-04-02 Houseplants: Care and Tips
Many people enjoy having plants inside their homes, especially when it is cold outside. But sometimes houseplants need a little…
2020-03-24 Amsterdam Tulips Unwanted in Time of Coronavirus
The containers of tulip flowers in storage at Henk van der Slot’s farm in The Netherlands were supposed to go…
2020-02-17 Dogs Smell Crop Disease Affecting Citrus Trees
New research suggests that dogs might be able to help save diseased citrus trees. A group of scientists trained dogs…
2019-12-03 Fruit Detectives Search For Rare Kinds of Apples
An apple tree stands alone near the top of a hill. It produces the Arkansas Beauty, a fruit long believed…
2019-11-10 One Man’s Plan to Save Honey Bees
The loss of honey bee colonies is worrying experts across the United States. But a man in California thinks he…
2019-11-07 Protecting Natural Areas Not Enough to Safeguard Plants, Wildlife
Scientists say expanding the world’s conservation areas to help protect animals and plant life is unlikely to be effective on…
2019-08-29 Disease Threatens Banana, the World’s Most Popular Fruit
A disease that threatens the world’s most popular fruit – the banana – has arrived in Latin America. As a…
2019-08-26 Florida’s Palm Trees Threatened by Disease
Florida’s famous palm trees are under attack from a disease that completely dries them out within months. And there is…
2019-08-23 Scientists Hurry to Develop Vaccine for China’s Pig Disease
Scientists are working to stop a deadly virus that infects pigs. The virus is causing huge losses for farmers in…
2019-08-20 Army Worms Hurt Crops in China
Yan Wenliu stops to talk as he prepares to leave his sugarcane field in Southwest China. He is concerned about…
2019-08-05 Growing Food From Air in Nigeria
A group of farmers in Nigeria is using a technology-based method to grow crops from moisture in the air. The…