David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...
After a fall harvest and before the spring planting season, soil is typically cultivated so it can become more fertile and welcoming for plant growth. All farmers practice at least one type of tillage ...
The use of native prairie grasses and flowers in row-crop land has evolved from an Iowa State University research project ...
Field water management sits at the heart of agricultural resilience. In an era of intensifying drought, expanding salinization, and progressive soil ...
Eric Hange of Medina SWCD shares how rainfall simulators and student curiosity are helping build a new generation of ...
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 ...
On May 16, a rare dust storm pushed across northern Illinois, northern Indiana and the Chicago metropolitan area. Pictured here is the storm approaching Bloomington, Illinois. Soil and Water ...
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Healthy soils, healthy nation: Why Zim must invest more in sustainable soil management
For generations, agriculture has been the backbone of Zimbabwe’s economy and the lifeline of rural communities.Yet beneath the fields that feed millions lies a growing crisis that often receives less ...
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