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A study led by researchers at the Department of Civil Engineering at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has uncovered alarming ...

You know that moment when it absolutely pours and you’re standing at the window watching your bank slowly… slide? You go out ...

Of the tests to do before planting in your garden, a drainage test is among the best (and easiest). Try this quick drainage ...

Peace lilies make fantastic houseplants, flourishing in humid spaces all year round. But according to one gardening guru, ...

Soil is probably the most complex and heterogeneous microbial habitat on earth. The diversity of soil microbial communities exceeds that of other environments. Soil metagenomics is a ...

Learn how to test soil early, prepare well and plant cotton into the right conditions for uniform stands and lasting yield potential.

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Derek Lynch receives funding for his research from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The English language is full of phrases — from “bogged ...

Like many farmers, Nick Green trades and barters as a way to ensure his cattle have enough land to graze. Unlike many farmers ...

Young cacao trees stand in an unlikely spot on the northeastern slopes of the Waianae Range, growing on a windswept point overlooking Oahu’s North Shore.

Young farmer-entrepreneur Japhet Gupit Tabale, owner of Cacao Prince products, is proving that agriculture and technology can ...