CEDAR RAPIDS - Growing crops, raising livestock and learning about where food comes from are now a part of the curriculum at Prairie High School, which launched its first agriculture program and ...

WASECA — While they waited for their turn to take a short ride in a tractor, farmer Rob Moline provided youngsters with some jaw-dropping numbers. The John Deere 9560R on which they would soon ride ...

Editor’s note: First-year students, prospective students (and some of their parents) wonder and worry how they will handle the academic transition from high school to college. In a series of stories, ...

The idea of purchasing and flying a drone on the farm or ranch can be intimidating, but with the proper knowledge, producers ...

What will I learn in an agricultural communication minor? The program is meant to complement existing University courses, such as Range and Forest Administration and Policy (REM 494/694), and to ...

The world's population continues to expand — reaching 6 billion at the dawn of the 21st Century and nearly 10 billion projected by 2050. Exploding population and rising protein consumption are driving ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

With retail sales of organic foods increasing by 20% per year, the Canadian organic industry cannot meet demand. Many more farmers, input suppliers, and food processors are needed. "Transition to ...

Ludhiana: Agricultural Students Association Punjab (ASAP) is demanding introduction of subjects related to agriculture in government schools. Most of the students of the association are alumni of the ...