The invention of agriculture changed humans and the environment forever, and over several thousand years, the practice originated independently in a least a dozen different places. But why did ...

Have you ever wondered where our agricultural crops come from? And what were they like thousands of years ago, or hundreds of years ago? Our food crops today are in fact very different from the ...

Petaluma carries a rich history of agriculture that dates back to its beginnings. Once known as the “Egg Basket of the World” Petaluma’s foundations are firmly rooted in a rich agricultural heritage, ...

New archaeological evidence points to an independent origin of agriculture in coastal Ecuador 10,000 to 12,000 years ago. Suddenly, the remains of larger squash plants appear in the record. The Las ...

WATSONVILLE >> Known for its fertile soil farmed for generations by waves of immigrant communities, the small Central Coast city of Watsonville is readying to celebrate 150 years since its ...

Author of the new book ‘Barn Gothic: Three Generations and the Death of the Family Farm’ discusses growing up on a dairy farm, the state of the industry, and what can be done. Ryan Dennis is the ...

Researchers have uncovered evidence that underscores one long-debated theory: that agriculture arose out of moments of surplus, when environmental conditions were improving, and populations lived in ...