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Agriculture

Bamberg, Germany

The Gardener and Vintner Museum

A local museum honors the history of Bamberg’s unique cultural heritage: growing crops in the heart of the city.

A historical illustration of a common carp.

Found: 588 Carp Teeth From China's Oldest-Known Fish Farm

Chinese farmers domesticated the common carp as early as 6200 BC, researchers say.

Sabrina Imbler October 1, 2019

Wall of barbed wire samples.

Bonner Springs, Kansas

Barbed Wire Collection

Hundreds of samples of "Devil's Rope" hide in a defunct vintage elevator.

Wolnzach, Germany

German Hops Museum

Beer lovers thirsty for knowledge can now visit a museum devoted to the world's largest hop-growing region.

Extracting a sample from its liquid nitrogen.

How Scientists Safeguard Almost a Million Vials of Frozen Animal Semen

It involves tiny straws and a whole lot of liquid nitrogen.

Jessica Leigh Hester September 6, 2019

Tree vines on the property.

Rio Muchacho Organic Farm

If you've ever wondered at which cycle of the moon you’re supposed to spread manure produced by your guinea pigs, this is the place for you.

Henry D. Clark, the "Rhubarb King."

How Alaska Became Home to Humongous Rhubarb

The leafy green grows to monstrous size under the midnight sun.

Anne Ewbank July 30, 2019

Neot Semadar art center.

Neot Semadar, Israel

Kibbutz Neot Semadar

An autonomous community living in the southern Negev desert.

Storehouses like this one stored both sweet potatoes and valuables.

The World’s Only Traditional Māori Garden Was Made From Memories

Once gardens, then a garbage dump, then back to gardens.

Anne Ewbank July 11, 2019

Stripey "Tigger" pocket melons have a powerful perfume.

Around the World in 125 Melons

It took nine years to grow and photograph all the melons in this book.

Anne Ewbank July 8, 2019

A lovely desert truffle.

As Israel’s Desert Truffles Become Scarce, a Researcher Works to Grow Them as Crops

Decades of work have led to a breakthrough.

Lela Nargi July 1, 2019

Won't you be my neighbor?

These Seaweed-Munching Sheep in Scotland Need Someone to Fix Their Wall

The small island of North Ronaldsay is looking for someone to repair the dyke that keeps the flock close to the shore.

Jessica Leigh Hester June 25, 2019

Sesame and poppy seeds, dried onion and garlic, coarse salt. In a word: Everything.

Everything You Need to Know About the True Origins of the Everything Bagel

There's a lot of history in every bite.

Dan Nosowitz June 25, 2019

A female <em>Habropoda laboriosa</em>, better known as the southeastern blueberry bee.

The Key to Bodacious Blueberries Is a Bumper Crop of Bees

To attract them, though, it helps to have forest nearby.

Jonathan Carey June 18, 2019

Siwi dates

Siwa Oasis Dates

Dates from this desert oasis have been sweetening Egyptian tables since pharaonic times.

James Boudreaux under his mirliton trellis.

After Hurricane Katrina, Home Gardeners Saved New Orleans' Iconic Squash

The Louisiana mirliton has survived revolution, industrial competition, and floods.

Reina Gattuso June 7, 2019

Vaduz, Liechtenstein

The Prince of Liechtenstein's Vineyard and Wine Cellar

In one of the world's smallest countries, a royal's personal winery is open to the public.

The nest as it was found.

Found: The First Bee's Nest Made Entirely of Plastic

Researchers in Argentina found the synthetic nest by chance.

Evan Nicole Brown June 6, 2019