About five years ago the brown marmorated stink bug migrated into Northern Virginia and began damaging the apple crop and other produce. New research is under way at Virginia Tech and a U.S. Department of Agriculture research center in Maryland to lure away the invasive pest by imitating the chemical pheromone it generates when eating.

Much like the average consumer with a smartphone and a computer, the average farmer is generating an enormous amount of data every time he or she runs modern farm equipment.

Each year, Virginia farmers implement practices on their farms that help protect the environment and the Chesapeake Bay.

Sustainable agriculture is not only about maintaining one’s resources, but also improving them—especially the soil.

There are nearly 900 mobile apps available in the iPhone app store that help farmers monitor equipment, manage farms off-site and track outputs and labor.

Almost 1,500 Virginia livestock farmers have signed up for state cost-share funding to install conservation practices on their farms.

A circuit court judge in Richmond rejected on July 9 a lawsuit aimed at declaring a cow a fertilizer applicator.

Inside a 100-year-old former YMCA, researchers from Virginia State University are discovering which techniques for indoor farming work best in an urban environment—and hoping to help reduce the problem of food deserts in American cities.

Farmers are growing more crops with less fertilizer, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Coley Jones Drinkwater makes posting on social media a part of her daily routine—just like milking cows. The Dinwiddie County dairy farmer posts agriculture facts, photos and videos to her Facebook page “Dinwiddie Farmer” (Facebook.com/DinwiddieFarmer) to educate consumers about agriculture.