Agriculture is the cornerstone of human civilization. Without it, we couldn’t support our vast global population. However, old agricultural practices have problems, leading to a rise in sustainable ...

The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has updated its sustainable agriculture goals, emphasizing profitability, environmental stewardship, and community well-being. The new ...

Scientists have assembled a quantitative assessment for agriculture sustainability for countries around the world based not only on environmental impacts, but economic and social impacts, as well. The ...

An Alcorn State University student examines cherry tomatoes on Start 2 Finish Farm in Marks, Mississippi, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Farmers and students from Alcorn State University and other ...

I grow leafy green vegetables in the desert. Here in the United Arab Emirates, we live not far from the birthplace of agriculture, but despite this find ourselves surrounded by sand with the challenge ...

Clover Creek head cheese maker Anthony Rice labels packages of brushedda at the Williamsburg farm. David Rice, owner of Ojala Farm and Clover Creek Cheese Cellar, said his farm’s mission is to ...

Rita Herzog (MBA/MENV'24) earned a competitive spot in the inaugural cohort of the ClimateCAP Fellowship. That program involved completing a research project, the output of which is below. In a world ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Agriculture is facing daunting challenges. Not only are farmers expected to produce ...