While humans farm and slaughter an astonishing 3 billion pigs, sheep, goats, and cattle each year, these animals are so ...

The change of seasons allows the blooms produced by Delight Flower Farms to brighten the Champaign-Urbana community.

Aerobic composting is the process of decomposing organic waste, like manure, in the presence of oxygen. Microorganisms break ...

We flood it during the summer months with collected rainwater and nearby surface water to control harmful insects, avoiding the use of chemicals. In all seasons our farm functions as a large ...

If you're seeing more pests inside your home than you think is normal, the problem may not be inside. The cause may actually ...

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Reading suggests that planting wildflowers in apple orchards might ...

The farmers’ fears have been vindicated at a global meet of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants in ...

Planting wildflowers in apple orchards could save farmers up to 3,000 per hectare a year, according to a new study.

Flower strips create a home for a team of helpful insects -- like ladybirds, hoverflies, and lacewings -- that eat harmful pests such ... the overall health of the farm environment.

With food waste being a growing problem around the world, finding innovative solutions is more important than ever. Enter the ...

Federal regulations govern which pesticides can be used and give specific directions for applying them. Ignoring those ...