Gerald Smith, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research plant breeder, breeds forages for consumption by livestock around the world.

As drought persists, Mexican farmers are turning to nopales — the prickly pear cactus, and specifically its edible pads — as ...

WILLIAMSPORT, Ohio — Sweat covers Isaac Barnes's face under his beekeeper's veil as he hauls boxes of honeycomb from his ...

Lincoln County will require the owners of a milk facility in Delaware Township to pay $25,000 annually to Delaware and ...

While we tend to think of meadows, parks, and grassy vegetation for foraging, don’t forget shores as well. Shellfish, kelps, ...

Pickups from a pair of fire-ravaged Kuhn balers have been given a new lease of life by Willie Dean of Clockeasy Contracting, ...

In southern California’s Coachella Valley, pale sand dunes sprawl under the desert sun, shifting and re-forming in the wind.

Included in the bee forage (plant) chapters are plant profiles with range maps, habitat information, floral features and attractants, common bees attracted to the particular plant, and details about ...

It’s a bit eerie, not to mention disappointing, to walk out to the garden and find some-or all! – of your tomato plants ...

Summer foraging is a fantastic activity to partake in if you love food and nature! This season presents a fertile window to look for edible treasures, as the plants and trees are in full bloom. This ...

A: If a picture is worth a thousand words, your photo says it all. The curling, distorted stems and leaves are classic symptoms of exposure to herbicide. There are no other disorders or diseases that ...

Smith grew up on a small farm and was inspired by mentors in agriculture. Now, through his leadership of the Forage Legume Research Program, he focuses on developing new legume and grass varieties ...