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The Global Symposium on Salt-affected Soils (GSAS21) “Halt soil salinization, boost soil productivity” will be held in a virtual format from 20 to 22 October 2021. This science-policy meeting is organized by FAO’s Global Soil Partnership (GSP), the Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils (ITPS), together with the Science Policy Interface of United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (SPI-UNCCD), the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the International Union of Soil Scien...

ATHENS — Chief scientist of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Ismahane Elouafi is set to deliver the talk at this year’s D.W. Brooks Lecture and Awards, which will

Louise Schiavone explains how leaves of grass in all their variety are “now a piece of the complex puzzle that might hold off carbon overload.”

Researchers have found the viruses are the primary cause of the decline in flower production, and some are choosing to no longer grow them.

Washington State University has landed $10 million to increase the nutrient quality of whole-grain crops and help bring them to market. The funding…

Could dragon fruit become one of the most sought after super fruits worldwide?

ATHENS -- When it comes to taking care of a lawn — whether at home or on a golf course — proper watering makes the difference between a beautiful landscape

ATHENS — When it comes to taking care of a lawn — whether at home or on a golf course — proper watering makes the difference between a beautiful landscape

WSU’s Lind Dryland Research Station housed 85 Austrian pine trees for 45 years before they were all destroyed in a fire this summer, leaving decades of ongoing research incomplete.  In 1976, 329 unique varieties of Austrian pines were planted at the station by now-retired WSU forestry specialist Dave Baumgartner. At the time, the trees were...

A quiet and peaceful organic farm located on the corner of campus was idle on Friday because of the pouring rain, but loyal customers still showed up to buy fresh produce.  Bonny Boyan, WSU Library Administrative Office human resource coordinator and regular customer, said she has been buying from the Eggert Family Organic Farm for...