With a 40-year career in soil science, Jeff Schoenau is an accomplished researcher, professor and the mind that designed the Plant Root Simulator probe.

With a multimillion-dollar federal grant, University of Kansas researchers will be studying a big idea for how farms might ...

The Peoria Symphony Orchestra will be bringing some Disney magic to the stage with their upcoming performance of Encanto in ...

University of Illinois Extension will host the Woodford Community Seed Swap next month at Roanoke Mennonite Church in Eureka.

A new tool could make it easier to study scarce plant molecules. Researchers have developed so-called microbial cell factories -- using E. coli and yeast -- to produce a special class of plant ...

Researchers have discovered a biological mechanism that makes plant roots more welcoming to beneficial soil microbes. This ...

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According to the United Nations, soil salinization affects between 20% and 40% of arable land globally, with human activity ...

A wheatgrass 21 years in development is taking root in Marion County and surrounding fields. Kernza, developed by the Land Institute in Salina, has made its way into small niche markets. It is used in ...

Matt Johner is a 22-year-old emerging country singer/songwriter whose authentic sound resonates with audiences far and wide. Born and raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Matt’s upbringing laid the ...

There were fires at the Vistra plant in 2021 and 2022 that were caused by a fire sprinkler system malfunction that resulted in some units overheating, according to The Mercury News. It was unclear ...