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Dr. Simon Fraher holding a 'Covington' sweetpotato, the major U.S. sweetpotato cultivar. 'Covington' is resistant to Fusarium wilt disease and is widely known for its resistance to other pests and diseases, agronomic performance, and culinary quality. Photo courtesy of D'Lyn Ford, North Carolina State University.

The genetic basis behind Fusarium wilt resistance in ‘Covington’ sweetpotato cultivars

April 23, 2026

ASA and CSSA member Kevin Kenworthy has received the Turfgrass Educator Award of Excellence from Turfgrass Producers International.

Kenworthy receives Turfgrass Educator Award of Excellence

April 22, 2026

Our journals: The first place we choose to publish?

April 22, 2026

Why volunteer

Why volunteer? Five ways service strengthens your career and community

April 21, 2026

Building from within: Introducing SSSA’s ‘Grassroots RFP’

April 21, 2026

Wild bee sunflower nectar preferences

April 20, 2026

Transmission electron microscopy images of a cross-section of an immature cotton nanocomposite fiber at increasing magnifications. Top left: Overview of a single fiber. Top right, bottom left, and bottom right: High magnification views of the cotton lumen (yellow box) and the secondary cell wall (red box), showing a dense, high concentration of silver nanoparticles in the lumen and a lower concentration in the cell wall. Photo courtesy of Yang Mu, Louisiana State University.

How immature cotton became a defense against superbugs

April 20, 2026

Photo courtesy of iStock/FG Trade Latin.

Why representation matters in extension and outreach

April 20, 2026

Students participating in the 2026 National Collegiate Soils Contest.

Results from the 2026 National Soil Judging Contest

April 17, 2026

President's pick: SSSA research May 2026

President's pick: SSSA research May 2026

April 17, 2026

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