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Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) image of wheat chromosomes revealing the location of wheatgrass chromosome segments (red, labeled with arrows) that impart resistance to wheat streak mosaic virus, Triticum mosaic virus, and stem rust race Ug99. Photo courtesy of Dr. Dal-Hoe Koo, Kansas State University.

FISHing for plant chromosomes

November 13, 2025

Lee Briese is a crop consultant with CENTROL in North Dakota and a Certified Crop Adviser (CCA).

A day in the life: Lee Briese

November 12, 2025

Jessica M. Anton, first author of the study, collecting sediment for isotope analyses. Photo courtesy of Deb Jaisi, University of Delaware.

A new proxy for tracking residual phosphorus sources in the environment

November 6, 2025

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Webinar: When Weather Hits Hard: Real-World Strategies from Corn, Soy, and Wheat Farmers

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Webinar: Beneath the City: Exploring Urban Soils, Microbiomes, and Rehabilitation Strategies

This image is reprinted from Wysocka et al. (2025; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14071003) under this license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ and is not associated with the research discussed below.

Modern wheat classes converge in grain mineral nutrition—and that’s not great news

April 21, 2025

New Field, Lab, Earth podcast episode: Dr. Bijesh Maharjan joins us to discuss the steps in and importance of the soil health cycle.

New podcast episode: The soil health cycle

April 21, 2025

The Congressional Visits Day team poses in front of the U.S. Capitol.

Science meets policy at Congressional Visits Day

April 17, 2025

William A. Jury is the third recipient of the prestigious Don and Betty Kirkham Soil Physics Gold Medal.

William Jury receives Kirkham Gold Medal honors

April 17, 2025

Teaching agriculture students how to spot and identify weeds

April 16, 2025

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