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How COVID-19 is changing and influencing the way people are buying food

Consumer trends are emerging out of the pandemic like shifting to value-based products and essentials, decreasing brand loyalty, and shopping online and using omnichannels – creating a single customer experience across the brand. » Read more...

North Carolina launches big data for better sweet potatoes

An interdisciplinary team of researchers across the U.S.’s leading sweet potato producing state are partnering for a three-year project that will use artificial intelligence to make sweet potatoes even more profitable. » Read more...

Sakata Seed America announces formation of Controlled Environment Agriculture department

The newly formed department will focus on developing varieties for indoor agriculture, which includes traditional greenhouse production as well as specialized vertical farming. » Read more...

Backyard Bounty

Grow more food, with less work, in any yard – now completely revised and expanded!
Now completely updated and expanded, Backyard Bounty will demystify gardening, bringing it back to the down-to-earth, environmentally practical activity that anyone can enjoy.
Perfect for novice and experienced gardeners alike, Backyard Bounty shows how even the smallest garden can produce a surprising amount of food twelve months of the year. Learn more

Soil microbiome can improve carrot resistance to deadly fungus

The fungus Alternaria dauci is one of the most damaging pathogens in carrots, killing leaves above the ground and sometimes rotting the vegetables growing in the soil. Purdue University researchers explored the ways soil management practices and emerging carrot varieties play a role in minimizing the disease’s strength. » Read more...