We know a lot about past United States presidents, but did you know many of them had roots in agriculture?
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Making an impact on water utilization in Gothenburg, Nebraska
The Gothenburg Water Utilization Learning Center was developed to provide answers and solutions to current questions and issues raised in production agriculture.
Organic and conventional: Q&A with a farmer
Cannon Michael’s family has farmed the same land for more than 150 years.
We’re thankful for our employees
Employees at Monsanto are a diverse group of people with the common goal of making a balanced meal accessible around the world.
How technology has changed farming
Agriculture technologies advanced rapidly in the second half of the 20th century and at the beginning of the 21st century.
Plants have parents too
Like human multiplication, plants have parents from which they came.
Tomato: Fruit or veggie? The Supreme Court says…
To-may-to? To-mah-to? Pronunciation of tomato isn’t the only thing that’s been debated over the years.
Leave the leaves? Not so fast
If you want to put down the rake this fall, you’ll still need to put in a little bit of work to keep your yard healthy.
Basketball’s agriculture connection
If you’re a basketball enthusiast you probably know the basics of how it was invented. But did you know the early years of the game have ties to agriculture?
A love affair with squash
The job of a squash breeder is part art and part science. Bill Johnson had decided this was what he wanted to do by the time he started college.