ST. PAUL, Minn. — If Fusarium head blight can be avoided, it will be a good year for barley growers in Minnesota. Kevin Smith, professor in the department of agronomy and plant genetics at the ...

A recent federal report describing the effects of climate change on the United States shows agriculture is particularly vulnerable. The fifth National Climate Assessment cites how increasing ...

A small group gathered in Huntsville Tuesday night to sample and celebrate “Avalon Zwickelbier,” a new craft beer made with a new strain of Alabama barley identified by Alabama scientists, grown by ...

Different types of barley recruit distinct communities of soil microbes to grow around their roots by releasing a custom mix of sugars and other compounds, according to a new study. Different types of ...