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title: Crop Science
description: Crop science is the study of plant genetics, breeding, and management for food production. Learners will understand plant physiology, soil interactions, pest management, and techniques for improving crop yield and sustainability.
category: sciences
subcategory: agricultural-science
difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced
url: /subject/crop-science
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# Crop Science

Crop science is the study of plant genetics, breeding, and management for food production. Learners will understand plant physiology, soil interactions, pest management, and techniques for improving crop yield and sustainability.

## Where to start

Start with CropWatch, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension's free service of research-based articles on fertility, disease, insect and weed decisions for corn, soybean and wheat. If you only use one resource, make it Crop Physiology, edited by Victor O. Sadras and Daniel F. Calderini, which works through one crop per chapter, covering development, water and nutrient use efficiency and yield formation.

## Available Resources

1 Books • 3 Websites

## Websites

### 1. CropWatch

Nebraska Extension's crop production and pest management service from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Research-based articles, growing degree day and evapotranspiration data, and scouting reports for corn, soybean and wheat, covering fertility, disease, insect and weed decisions through the season.

**Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://cropwatch.unl.edu/

**Tags:** agronomy, pest-management, crop-production, extension, nebraska

### 2. crops.org

Crops.org is the official website of the Crop Science Society of America, offering resources for crop science researchers and educators. It features society publications (including Crops and the Crop Science journal), plus news, events, education resources, and professional development information.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://crops.org

**Tags:** websites, agriculture-environment, agricultural-science

### 3. plantphysiol.org

PlantPhysiol.org is the official site for the peer‑reviewed Plant Physiology journal (American Society of Plant Biologists). It provides access to original research articles, reviews, and methods papers covering all aspects of plant biology, from molecular and cellular processes to whole‑plant physiology and ecology.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://plantphysiol.org

**Tags:** websites, agriculture-environment, agricultural-science

## Podcasts

### 1. Cut the Crop!

**Author:** Alison Stewart

New Zealand arable farming podcast hosted by Foundation for Arable Research chief executive Alison Stewart. Episodes cover crop agronomy, disease and pest management, biopesticides, and how field research findings translate into decisions growers make each season.

**Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** en | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://www.cutthecrop.co.nz/

**Tags:** arable-farming, agronomy, crop-protection, new-zealand, agricultural-research

## Books

### 1. Crop Physiology

**Author:** Victor O. Sadras, Daniel F. Calderini

Edited volume in which 92 researchers work through one crop per chapter - maize, rice, wheat, sorghum, quinoa, grain legumes, potato, cassava, sugarcane, cotton and more - covering development, radiation, water and nutrient use efficiency, yield formation and quality.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid

**Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0128191945?tag=edmonddante07-20

**Tags:** books, agriculture-environment, agricultural-science

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