This relationship between humans, the earth, and food sources affirms soil as the foundation of agriculture ... to be essential plant nutrients, but due to their ubiquitous presence in soils ...

When European-American settlers first began ploughing in Iowa, they found the weather and local geology had combined this organic mulch with sand and silt to form a nutrient-rich type of soil ...

The "soil footprint" is emerging as a crucial concept in sustainable farming, measuring the impact of agriculture on soil ...

Fusarium wilt poses a significant threat to global agriculture, particularly affecting the banana industry, where it is ...

Benefits of soil organic matter (SOM) include improvement of soil quality through increased retention of water and nutrients ... to agricultural use has resulted in the depletion of SOC levels ...

Soil invertebrates provide essential ecosystem benefits like cycling nutrients that plants need to grow, decomposing dead plants and animals so they can nourish new life, and regulating pests and ...

While agriculture producers apply nitrogen fertilizer to supply nutrients to their crops, they can't always keep those nutrients in the soil for maximum efficiency, often losing them into the ...

Whether you're dealing with compacted soil, nutrient depletion, or just want to give your garden a break, planting cover crops can make a world of difference. Let's dive into some of the best ...

We have excellent teaching, research, and outreach programs in the areas of plant biology (cellular, genetics, genomics, microbial, molecular and physiology), agronomy (including pathology, soil ...

Looks can be deceiving, and this beautiful aromatic herb actually has a preference for nutrient-poor soils, thriving in dry, ...

1 Ministry of Agriculture ... losses due to ammonia volatilization, denitrification, runoff, and leaching. A negative nutrient balance indicates that the removal of nutrients from the soil exceeds its ...