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A small but widening group of pioneers are working to make hazelnuts as much of a signature New Jersey crop as tomatoes and corn.
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Dana DiFilippo
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6/16/26
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Damaging storms, one of which reached derecho status, spread across Iowa over the past week, but the state’s crop conditions remain stable, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said in a news release Monday that severe storms damaged crops and homes in eastern and southern Iowa during […]
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Cami Koons
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6/15/26
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Pseudorabies, a disease that primarily impacts swine, is again considered eradicated in Iowa, after the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship confirmed a spring outbreak did not spread to other farms. The virus was detected April 30 in a small Iowa herd that was later depopulated, per U.S. Department of Agriculture protocol. According to […]
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Cami Koons
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6/15/26
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Only about 1 in 5 of the Americans surveyed shop at farmers markets because they care a lot about food and enjoy buying, preparing and eating fresh food.
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Bret R. Shaw, University of Wisconsin-Madison, The Conversation
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6/15/26
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(Feature Impact) Cada año, los médicos diagnostican a más de 5000 personas en los Estados Unidos con esclerosis lateral amiotrófica, más conocida como ELA. Este es un diagnóstico que cambia la …
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6/15/26
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(BPT) - While fraud is nothing new, today's scams are constantly evolving. The latest advances in technology, like artificial intelligence (AI), make these schemes even harder to spot. The Federal …
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6/15/26
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(BPT) - Aunque el fraude no es nada nuevo, las estafas actuales están en constante evolución. Los últimos avances tecnológicos, como la inteligencia artificial (IA), hacen …
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6/15/26
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Voters across Alabama go to the polls Tuesday to select party nominees for the 2026 midterm elections in five statewide and six legislative primary runoff elections. Sample ballots for all 67 counties can be found on the Secretary of State’s website. Alabama has open primaries, so voters can ask for a Democratic or Republican ballot […]
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Anna Barrett
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6/15/26
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(BookTrib) - “The Captain's Clue” by Brock Eastman and Shaun StevensonIn this hilarious action-adventure for Christian kids, the parables of Jesus literally come to life — and Parable Port is …
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BookTrib
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6/9/26
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(Feature Impact) La amenaza de las enfermedades cardíacas y los accidentes cerebrovasculares está creciendo considerablemente entre mujeres y niñas, crecen las tasas de factores de riesgo de salud …
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6/8/26
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The South Dakota Humanities Council will bring author Matthew Davis to seven communities at the end of June for the 2026 One Book South Dakota tour. Davis is the author of “A Biography of a Mountain: The Making and Meaning of Mount Rushmore.” The book explores the Black Hills, westward expansion, the carving of Mount […]
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Joshua Haiar
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5/28/26
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Arkansans have until June 15 to give the state Department of Education feedback on a proposed set of standards requiring libraries to restrict children’s access to certain materials in order to receive state aid. The rules would govern the availability of content some consider inappropriate for children, as well as library directors’ education and training […]
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Tess Vrbin
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5/15/26
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Throughout the history of the language, what has been considered ‘bad’ speech often becomes ‘proper.’ You just have to give it time.
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Valerie M. Fridland, University of Nevada, Reno, The Conversation
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4/22/26
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(Feature Impact) Para millones de contribuyentes en todo Estados Unidos, la temporada de impuestos es una oportunidad importante no solo para cumplir con sus obligaciones fiscales, sino …
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4/8/26
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Hersheypark underwent a total transformation in the 1970s, when candy mascots and thrill rides replaced barn animals and old-timey recreations of Tudor England.
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John Haddad, Penn State, The Conversation
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4/7/26
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The Declaration of Independence isn’t just a philosophical breakup letter. It was a strategic move to secure vital support for America after its first declaration of war.
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Christopher Magra, University of Tennessee, The Conversation
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4/7/26
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Some rainstorms drench you in a second, while others drop rain in a nice peaceful drizzle. A meteorologist explains how rainstorms can be so different.
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Jeffrey B. Halverson, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, The Conversation
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4/6/26
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The hunt for a mythicized fossil hot spot took a team of researchers on a journey through the Sahara Desert.
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Paul C. Sereno, University of Chicago, The Conversation
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3/16/26
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A pilot program in Los Angeles reduced the rate of homelessness among homeless people with pets.
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Benjamin F. Henwood, University of Southern California, The Conversation
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3/12/26
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The answer has to do with the air we breathe and that bright white snowpack, as an atmospheric scientist in Colorado explains.
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Allie Mazurek, Colorado State University, The Conversation
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3/10/26
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The artist used daring imagery that sparked controversy from the moment it was unveiled.
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Virginia Raguin, College of the Holy Cross, The Conversation
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2/25/26
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MONTEZUMA, Iowa — Ben De Boef grew up working on his grandfather’s 400-acre farm in Montezuma, Iowa, and hearing stories about it. “I loved it since I was a kid,” said De Boef. “I didn’t really want to do anything other than farm.” Now 23 years old, De Boef grows corn, soybeans and some alfalfa […]
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Cassandra Stephenson, Olivia Cohen
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2/9/26
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Watching, modeling and even playing winter sports help students internalize physics concepts, including acceleration, momentum and friction.
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Amy Pope, Clemson University, The Conversation
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2/2/26
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Some of these ‘forever chemicals’ are toxic at very low levels. They can get into water systems and bioaccumulate in fish, ultimately posing risks to people.
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Christy Remucal, University of Wisconsin-Madison, The Conversation
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1/28/26
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Today, there aren’t just two countries competing to get to the Moon. More countries have space programs, and private industry plays a larger role.
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Michelle L.D. Hanlon, University of Mississippi, The Conversation
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1/27/26
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