Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic ...

She whipped up meals like sweet-and-sour tofu, black-bean tacos and tofu stir-fry. Her daughter, however, wasn’t always in the mood for tofu or beans. Buttered pasta is one of her daughter’s ...

Like bunya pines, black bean trees (Castanospermum australe) have been an important food source for thousands of years. While the large seeds are toxic, they can be made edible. Here, we have ...

There's something beautiful about a can of beans. Maybe in this age of plastic, any food packaged in metal makes it seem special. Maybe it's nostalgia − a reminder of old cowboys sitting by ...

This finding could lead to developing more robust and productive maize varieties. Maize (corn) is one of the most important staple crops in the world and has been extensively studied. Yet ...

Recent research revealed that a family of proteins called COI1, previously associated with defense mechanisms in other plant species like Arabidopsis and rice, primarily regulates growth in maize.

However, the specific effects that alfalfa-maize intercropping has on diazotrophic networks and community diversity under different soil properties remain unclear. Methods: In this study, we ...

However, the appropriate rate of SP in rainfed maize cropping systems in semi-arid regions of China is unknown. Methods: Therefore, we conducted a field experiment between 2021 and 2022 in a semi-arid ...

An organic crop of spring milling wheat intercropped with beans is set to achieve a hefty milling premium after a successful harvest at Devon farmer George Greed’s farm near Exeter. The hard ...