Scientists offer 27 recommendations for preserving the full range of biological diversity and state that stewardship of biodiversity is an unavoidable permanent obligation of modern society.

Many biologically derived substances exhibit antimicrobial properties in the foods in which they normally are found or may be developed for commercial use as additives to other foods requiring preservation.

  Foods derived from animals contribute significantly to total nutrients in the U.S. food supply. […]

Concern for the welfare of farm animals is mounting in the United States. Although many […]

  Approximately 262 million acres of public land in the western United States are grazed […]

  A broad spectrum of integrated manure management systems are available to collect, transfer, store, […]

Farmers irrigating in the western United States face a host of changing circumstances that will […]

Accurate assessment of the quality of agricultural products is essential in today’s rapidly globalizing economy. […]

U.S. agricultural producers and food processors will need to focus on adding value to agricultural […]

Comprehensive report on wastes from crop production, poultry farms, swine production, cattle feedlots, dairy farms, food processing, and seafood production and processing. Chairs: Larry L. Boersma, Department of Soil Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, and Ishwar P. Murarka, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California.