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More Stories from Science News on Agriculture

  1. Artisans carving rosewood
    Ecosystems

    Can forensics help keep endangered rosewood off the black market?

    By Edward Carver
  2. Ganges River
    Earth

    Too much groundwater pumping is draining many of the world’s rivers

    By Jonathan Lambert
  3. white-crowned sparrow
    Agriculture

    Birds fed a common pesticide lost weight rapidly and had migration delays

    By Maanvi Singh
  4. honeybees
    Animals

    U.S. honeybees had the worst winter die-off in more than a decade

    By Susan Milius
  5. danger sign
    Agriculture

    The U.S. is still using many pesticides that are banned in other countries

    By Maria Temming
  6. Chiasson, Ricci and Snorkel
    Agriculture

    Can Silicon Valley entrepreneurs make crickets the next chicken?

    By Susan Milius
  7. Silverleaf whiteflies
    Plants

    A major crop pest can make tomato plants lie to their neighbors

    By Susan Milius
  8. Prosecco vineyard
    Agriculture

    Prosecco production takes a toll on northeast Italy’s environment

    By Cassie Martin

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