New research shows prairie dogs play an outsized role in nutrient cycling, adding to their list of beneficial services as ecosystem engineers. Ann Batdorf, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...

An Indiana man has accomplished his goal of growing the world's tallest sunflower. Alex Babich of Fort Wayne had a mission to break the record of a 30-foot sunflower, which was set in Germany. He ...

If you've noticed your sunflowers are starting to droop and look a little less sunny, think about saving the seeds. Each head can contain 1,000 seeds or more. It would be a shame to let them all go to ...

WASHINGTON — Agricultural producers and private landowners can now enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (Grassland CRP). The sign-up runs until Aug. 8. Grassland CRP, offered by USDA’s ...

The Comanche National Grassland rewards visitors with the chance to follow dinosaur tracks and feel the spine-tingling thrill of total solitude. The Comanche National Grassland rewards visitors with ...

Matthew Sturchio works for Cornell University and serves as a Faculty Affiliate at Colorado State University. Funding for this work came from US Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food ...

NORTH TONAWANDA, NY (WIVB) — One mother is helping other grieving mothers one sunflower seedling at a time this Mother’s Day–by creating “The Sunflower Promise.” “With ‘The Sunflower Promise,’ we hope ...

There is a lot that Wichita State students can do to help the environment: joining the Green Group, a sustainability organization, remembering to recycle on campus, or, like biology student Alex ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) - Federal aid is headed to the Sunflower State to help Kansans recover from the devastation of persisting grassland fires. The Kansas Division of Emergency Management has announced ...

Restoring abandoned grasslands by removing woody vegetation and resuming traditional land management practices has positive effects on biodiversity. “There is no place better suited to survey restored ...

Grasslands Barbecue, a big player in the Northwest barbecue scene, returns to Seattle this weekend for a three-day pop-up. Based in Hood River, Ore., Grasslands will visit Seattle from Friday to ...