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Researchers from the University of Minnesota are connecting with African community members to bring better African produce to the North Star State. From left to right: Amaranth, Ethiopian mustard, jute mallow, and spiderwisp. Vegetable photos originally from Figure 2 in Stoll et al. (2025).

Student-led plant breeding initiative brings African communities in Minnesota a taste of home

January 27, 2026

Kansas State took first place in the both the Kansas City and Chicago Collegiate Crops Contests in 2025. From left to right: Ella Pachta, Collin Mills, and Karlie Albright.

Kansas State wins 2025 national crops contests

January 26, 2026

The ACS Graduate Student Committee led a variety of initiatives this year to benefit fellow students and early-career professionals. One of these resources was the Graduate Student Leadership Conference, held at CANVAS 2025. Photo courtesy of W. Scott Mitchell.

Looking back on 2025

January 26, 2026

Tina Sullivan smiles while her team harvests alfalfa plots in Cedar City, UT. Both the small grain and alfalfa projects are vital components of the extensive water optimization research she conducted for her master’s and Ph.D.

Classroom to career: Tina Sullivan

January 26, 2026

Portland, OR is the site of CANVAS 2026, Nov. 1-4.

CANVAS 2026: Be part of the program

January 26, 2026

SSSA President Aaron Daigh meets with CANVAS attendees at the 2024 meeting in San Antonio.

Mentorship: Where leadership and strategy intersect

January 23, 2026

Cover photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/wasan.

Getting rice to chill in the wake of a warming planet

January 23, 2026

AI-generated image courtesy of ChatGPT.

Soil riddles: February 2026

January 23, 2026

Society award nominations are open.

2026 Society award nominations are now open

January 22, 2026

The opening ceremony at CANVAS 2025 in Salt Lake City last November included a powerful Indigenous dance performance. Photo courtesy of W. Scott Mitchell.

Honoring Indigenous lands and living cultures at CANVAS 2025

January 22, 2026

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