Sustainable inputs and conservation practices improve soil health. (Natural Resources Conservation Service photo) Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment of a five-part series, “Getting Grounded ...

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Phosphorus is essential for plant growth, yet much of the phosphorus in soils worldwide remains locked in forms that crops ...

Playing in the dirt isn’t just a summer-time activity for kids. It can be a great tool for youth to learn about the soil that Indiana farmers rely on, and Purdue Extension’s 4-H educators accomplished ...

Livestock farming causes a significant share of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. According to a new study, the carbon footprint of milk may be considerably larger than commonly calculated when ...

University of Wisconsin professor of soil science Jingyi Huang and data scientist Maria Oros worked over the summer on a new modeling tool for soil scientists. The pair used machine learning and ...

You may not have ever heard of Elaine Ingham, but if you read this column and follow my advice, you are using her concepts. Dr. Elaine, as her disciples called her, passed away last month. It is a ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—An agronomy student in Mississippi State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has been awarded the university’s W.B. Andrews Endowment for Soil Science graduate fellowship.

For thousands of years, humans have prepared to plant by tilling, overturning the soil to manage moisture, airflow and nutrients. But modern agriculture’s deep plowing and heavy machinery do more harm ...

The researchers have developed a new type of microbial fuel cell (MFC) that provides a reliable and constant source of ...

BRADFORD – Science students at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford have a new lab this academic year for firsthand learning and research, with strength in soil science.