A: Probably rats. They like to eat snails and tend to hang out in a favorite spot to enjoy them. I’ve also found piles of ...

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While Illinois is known as being the No. 1 state for soybean, pumpkin and horseradish production, few people know that ...

New plant diseases are becoming increasingly prevalent, requiring growers to adopt more proactive management strategies.

Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed an innovative method for the early detection of Fusarium wilt in tomato plants by monitoring subtle changes in the plants' water use.

All gardeners understand the virtue of patience – but if your homegrown tomatoes only start to warm up near the end of the season, then it's time for a rethink. Early tomatoes are typically ripe ...

Samples of tomato mix-planted with rice during its vegetative stage. (Photo from the research team) A study published in the ...

JERUSALEM, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Israeli researchers have developed a new method to detect a common fungal wilt disease in tomatoes at its earliest stages, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU ...

By PHYLLIS COULTER FarmWeek Tomatoes are growing in popularity as a crop in Illinois. “It’s becoming a tomato state,” said ...