Protected forests are unlikely to be cut down when they are surrounded by intact forests. Conversely, the more degraded the boundaries of a protected area […]

The research program of Kerri Coon, assistant professor of bacteriology, focuses on insect-microbe interactions. For one project, the Coon lab is investigating the potential role […]

In 2005, horticulture professors Irwin Goldman and Jim Nienhuis started a new campus tradition: the annual Giant Pumpkin Regatta. Inspired by a listener question during […]

Diabetes disproportionately impacts underrepresented minorities, who have a higher prevalence of diagnosis and complication rates of diabetes compared to white individuals. Despite this, the prevalence […]

With the support of a $10 million grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, a multi-state team of researchers is embarking on […]

Have you ever wondered, is organic food really worth the cost? Or pondered swapping out meat protein for plant protein, hoping it might yield some […]

Watching paint dry has nothing on watching a forest grow. That achingly long wait has always made it challenging to study how forests adapt to […]

Microwaves are a form of non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation used to detect speeding cars and to send telephone and television communications. But microwaves have relatively low […]

Starting on Aug. 29, CALS began welcoming students to campus with orientation and other activities for new and returning students. The first undergraduates to arrive […]

Kate VandenBosch announced to the faculty and staff yesterday that she will be stepping down as the dean of the College of Agricultural and Life […]