The data Prairie farmers get from chemical analysis of soils are necessary to develop a field fertility program — but as an ...

Soil organic matter is crucial for maintaining soil fertility and carbon sequestration, but traditional agricultural practices often lead to its loss. Organic farming attempts to mitigate this issue ...

One hundred years after the Dust Bowl blew away topsoil from nearly 200 million acres of American farmland, farmers and ranchers are slowly entering into a new relationship with the soils beneath ...

CDFA's Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation recently announced the allocation of more than $1.1 million in grants for demonstration projects within its Healthy Soils Program (HSP). The ...

On paper, people often say that plants need just a few things to grow well: light, water, and nutrients often top the list. But when you dive into the complexities that exist in living ecosystems, you ...

Clemson seeking nominations of outstanding agriculture alumni The researchers teamed up with other agricultural professionals and farmers who have implemented soil health principles by using cover ...

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From millipedes to nematodes, soils across the world teem with billions of living organisms that make up Earth’s biosphere and contribute to the global food supply. The more invertebrates that are in ...

Traditional ways of fostering soil health have never completely gone away and are on the upswing. According to recent United States Department of Agriculture data, about 37% of U.S. cropland is ...

Stressed trees. Dying vegetation. Dry creek beds. Soaring temperatures. This summer hammered home the impacts of climate change on San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country. Lost in much of the ...