Salt is lethal to crops typically grown on Delmarva — the corn, soybeans and wheat that become fodder for the region’s $5 ...

But through this work, they learned how certain genes in a particular plant, switchgrass, play a role in how the plant recruits its microbiome. Switchgrass is a hardy, tall grass that is extremely ...

Many Davis County farmers are known for their progressive conservation practices. One of the newer practices in Davis County ...

Robert Weil will discuss topics such as the progress of the composting plan, the switchgrass planting program, floating wetlands and the Lake Decatur Conservation Volunteer Program. Decatur park ...

Researchers are studying the viability of switchgrass, a salt-tolerant plant, as a potential alternative crop for farmers facing saltwater intrusion. Switchgrass could be used as a feedstock for ...