Ten years later, travels across North Dakota during the winter of 2024-25 indicated that wind erosion remains the greatest threat to the state’s soil health, Carlos Pires and Brady Goettl, NDSU ...

Illinois soil and water conservation districts were allocated just $4.5 million for their operations in the budget year that ...

For example, WSU’s Cook Agronomy Farm, where no-till has been practiced continuously for more than 25 years, stood in direct contrast to neighboring fields with a history of tillage where soil ...

One upside? Weeds can provide important clues about the quality of your garden soil, such as its pH level. "Why do we care ...

Poor sub-soil drainage is not just a nuisance – it is a serious structural hazard. In water-rich regions like Durban, where ...

A Charleston landscaper designs beautiful backyard edible gardens. He's launching fruit tree giveaways for lower-income ...

Careful timing ensures crops can handle a little heat. But recently, sudden heat waves and long-lasting ones in already warm ...

When it comes to conservation efforts on the farm, the classic goal of keeping soil where it is supposed to be remains the ...

Taking care of the soil is of utmost importance for the success of growing vegetables, particularly when using sustainable or organic production practices. If you’ve been treating your soil like ‘dirt ...

Farmers can easily improve their soil fertility and further prevent pests and diseases through rotations, cover cropping and the application of animal and plant materials as opposed to using ...

Hurricane Helene lasted only a few days in September 2024, but it altered the landscape of the Southeastern U.S. in profound ...