Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry

Adapting to a changing climate and performing responsibly

Our researchers are finding balanced solutions to sustain a growing global population. Their research seeks to effectively reduce the emissions from agricultural production while also increasing resilience and adaptability to both volatile and enduring environmental shifts.

Sustainably increasing productivity and efficiency

Developing Competitive Products

Organic soybean producers can be both ecofriendly and competitive using little or no tillage

Cutting Methane Emissions

Finding safe, affordable, and beneficial ways to reduce the carbon footprint of producing milk

Increasing Yields and Incomes

Cacao provides an alternative to illicit production of coca for Colombian farmers

Improving Dairy Cow Health

Spicing up the diets of transition dairy cows has been shown to improve their health

Using natural defenses to improve resilience

Improving Soybean Yield

"Scaring" soybeans into defense mode yields better plants a generation later

Protecting Against Biotic Stressors

Insect-deterring sorghum compounds may be eco-friendly pesticide

Managing Mushroom Pests

Tackling mushroom phorid fly infestations with a multipronged biocontrol approach

Controlling Destructive Pests

A common soil fungus can help corn growers control insect pests naturally

Breeding Resilient Crops

Novel use of laser technology paves way for future precision breeding

Office for Research and Graduate Education

Address

217 Agricultural Administration Building
University Park, PA 16802-2600