A byproduct of insect farming improves soil health and reduces insect damage in soybean and switchgrass crops according to ...

A global study has revealed the conditions under which non-native plants thrive in the world's many dryland regions and the ...

Can you imagine a single raindrop moving a lot of soil? The common idea is that it takes a lot of water to move a lot to ...

AMES, Iowa – Poorly drained agricultural soils emit enough of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide that the resulting climate change effects could far exceed the benefits of using the same soils as a ...

A new study reports that climate warming can increase soil carbon accumulation in boreal Sphagnum peatlands by boosting plant ...

TONAWANDA, N.Y. — Scientists from the Tonawanda Coke Soil Study hosted a community meeting Thursday evening to share the final results of the research with the public. Researchers investigated soil ...

An ancient soil amendment—biochar—could be a promising tool for future soil health enhancement and maintenance, according to a study by the Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Sciences. Amit Dhingra ...

Oklahoma Conservation Commission Soil Scientist Greg Scott holds healthy soil that absorbed two inches of simulated rainfall, during the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources ...