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Crop rotational diversity DRIVES economic stability from ecological intensification Thursday May 7th 10 am – 11 am ET McKimmon Room, Williams Hall https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/3954166807 The Diverse Rotations Improve Valuable Ecosystem Services (DRIVES) Project integrates data on crop production, soil health, agronomic management, and weather from long-term cropping systems experiments throughout North…

Nature Water, Published online: 05 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s44221-026-00642-9 Crop models increasingly project that irrigation can offset agricultural losses from climate change, informing major adaptation investments worldwide. Yet these models may systematically overestimate irrigation’s protective capacity because the representation of how irrigation alters crop thermal environments remains inco…

In this week’s Food for Thought roundup, we learn if eggs are a reliable economic indicator, how CSU-bred wheat has influenced Colorado’s ag industry, and how our water experts are looking at the worsening drought, and explain why you saw thousands of blue jackets on campus last week. The post May 4, 2026 appeared first on College of Agricultural Sciences .

IntroductionSustainable management of bioactive-rich byproducts, including pomegranate peels, is crucial to support the rise of environmentally resilient intensive camel farming. The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of pomegranate peel extract (PPE) (0, 0.5, 1, and 2 g/kg) on methane production gas production, nutrient digestibility, and predictive values in camels through in…

Methane (CH4) generated during ruminal fermentation in ruminants is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and represents a substantial loss of dietary energy. Therefore, mitigating enteric CH4 emissions through safe and efficient nutritional strategies is of considerable ecological and economic significance. Coconut oil (CO) has received increasing attention due to its distinctive fatty…

Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are leading an effort to decode a complex "arms race" between plants and the evolving pathogens that threaten them.

From Virginia to New York, the bugs drain vines, cut yields and leave growers resorting to one simple fix: squash them Around grape harvest time about three years ago, an employee at Zephaniah Farm Vineyard in Leesburg, Virginia, noticed bugs, about 1in long with gray and black wings and a bright red underwing, atop some trees. While the insects were pretty, they were there for the grapevines and…

Journal of Computer Science, Published online: 2 May 2026; doi:10.3844/jcssp.2026.1448.1466 Among the many difficulties in producing wheat, a vital food source for the world, there are biotic variables like fungal diseases, which drastically lower crop output. Around the world, biotrophic fu...

Scientific Reports, Published online: 02 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-49594-w Rice LAI estimation using UAV-based multi-parameter fusion at the booting stage

Scientific Reports, Published online: 02 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-48966-6 Determination of glycemic index and load of commercially available non-pigmented and pigmented rice varieties in the Philippines

What if farmers could see a pest outbreak coming before the insect ever had a chance to damage their crop?

More than 1,800 high school FFA students from across Colorado competed at Colorado State University in the annual Career Development Events, demonstrating skills in agriculture, leadership and technical education across multiple disciplines. The post Colorado FFA Career Development Events draw 1,870 high school students to CSU Campus appeared first on College of Agricultural Sciences . The post C…

IntroductionLate blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans, remains one of the most destructive tomato diseases, driving the need for sustainable measures to reduce intensive fungicide use. Plant-associated microbial communities offer a promising but still underexplored source of biological control agents. Moreover, links between community-level microbiome patterns and functionally effective antag…