Tag: monoculture
Genomics can help insect farmers avoid pitfalls of domestication
Christine Picard, Indiana University and Hector Rosche-Flores, Indiana University
Insects are becoming increasingly popular to grow on farms as...
Computer science can help farmers explore alternative crops and sustainable farming methods
Barath Raghavan, University of Southern California and Michael Kantar, University of Hawaii
Humans have physically reconfigured half of the...
Ants – with their wise farming practices and efficient navigation techniques...
Scott Solomon, Rice University
King Solomon may have gained some of his famed wisdom from an unlikely source –...
Planting mixes of flowers around farm fields helps keep bees healthy
Hamutahl Cohen, University of Florida
It’s springtime in California, and bees are emerging to feast on flowering fields –...
EXPLORING NATURE
Erie Canal’s 200th anniversary: How a technological marvel for trade changed...
Christine Keiner, Rochester Institute of Technology
If you visit the Erie Canal today, you’ll find a tranquil waterway and...
