As harvest wraps up across the country, farmers are turning their attention to autumn crop nutrition and soil organic matter ...
Arizona’s CEO of the Department of Agriculture, Paul Brierley, talks about why soil health is grabbing everyone’s attention.
Plants have the amazing ability to fix carbon from the atmosphere and store it in their structures. This process, known as ...
Plants and animals that grow and feed on healthy, living soils rich in organic matter result in more nutritious food produce for humans. What exactly is soil degradation? The UN defines it as "the ...
Soil biology and soil carbon Soil biology sampling is gaining popularity, ranging from a simple organic matter test to a full DNA analysis of the soil components. However, it can be difficult to ...
Hampshire organic grower Tim May is putting three-quarters of his arable land into new environmental schemes to boost soil ...
Regenerative agriculture, on the other hand, focuses on rebuilding soil organic matter and restoring soil biodiversity through techniques like low- or no-till farming, crop rotation, composting ...
soil organic matter, and other live and dead microorganisms. "The microbes are a lot like us. Some of what we eat is respired back to the atmosphere," Reich said. "They use the same exact ...
This isn't something to be alarmed about; it's a good sign indicating the presence of organic matter, which, as mentioned ...
Before the lawn can look lush, the brightly colored flowers can bloom and the trees can provide glorious shade in the heat of ...
soil organic matter, and other live and dead microorganisms. "The microbes are a lot like us. Some of what we eat is respired back to the atmosphere," Reich said. "They use the same exact ...