The University of Minnesota’s Forever Green Initiative is developing two oilseed crops that can not only power jet planes—they clean up water in Minnesota’s farm country.
Research shows that carnivores play an important role in ecosystem function by providing a largely overlooked mechanism for long-distance dispersal of beneficial mycorrhizal fungi.
Researchers at the College of Biological Sciences are investigating the potential for abandoned farmland to revitalize the environment and mitigate climate change.
University of Minnesota scientists and a global team looked at the relationship between climate change and agriculture, and found significant opportunities for improvement.
New research from the University’s Institute on the Environment and The Nature Conservancy outlines actionable steps the U.S. beef industry can take to reduce greenhouse gases and identifies emission hotspots along the entire supply chain from the farm through processing
A coalition of conservationists and researchers have shown how we can prevent the most likely and imminent species extinctions by saving a tiny percentage of the planet’s surface.
