Common Questions
Helpful articles that answer questions about agriculture and food production. Find more answers in the Common Questions about Agriculture section of our site.
Common Questions | Oct 13, 2017
Celebrating the Apple – All Year Round
October is National Apple Month! Learn about how farmers ensure apples make it from their farms to our homes all year round.
Common Questions | Sep 21, 2017
The Art & Science of Beekeeping
In the spirit of National Honey Month, we bring you a history of beekeeping as an ancient art and an overview of apiology as an important science for modern life.
Common Questions | Aug 28, 2017
What is Sustainable Agriculture?
Our new lesson plans for grades 9-12 help students explore what "sustainable agriculture" looks like!
Common Questions | Aug 16, 2017
How can we solve the problem of erosion?
New Purple Plow Challenge: Save the Soil! Runs Aug 15-Nov 1. The challenge will ask students to research, design, construct, test and report on a solution to local top soil erosion concerns.
