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Chicken Manure Biodegrades Crude Oil In Contaminated Soil
March 3, 2009 — It is an unlikely application, but researchers in China have discovered that chicken manure can be used to biodegrade crude oil in contaminated soil. Writing in the International Journal of ... > full story -
New Test For Detecting Fake Organic Milk
March 2, 2009 — Scientists in Germany are reporting development of a new, more effective method to determine whether milk marketed as "organic" is genuine or just ordinary milk mislabeled to hoodwink ... > full story -
Soil Carbon Storage Is Not Always Influenced By Tillage Practices
February 25, 2009 — Recent research studied the impacts of tillage and nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization on carbon storage, revealing that the effect of no-till on carbon sequestration can be variable depending on ... > full story -
Will Large Amounts Of Soil Carbon Be Released If Grasslands Are Converted To Energy Crops?
February 17, 2009 — A recent study analyzed whether or not soils that were converted from perennial grasses to the production of bioenergy grain crops would experience loss of soil organic carbon. The researchers found ... > full story -
Understanding Phosphorus In Soils Is Vital To Proper Management
February 4, 2009 — Phosphorus can have a significant effect on water quality, entering these water sources in a variety of ways, particularly due to runoff from phosphorus enriched soil. A new study examined the ... > full story -
Wastewater Irrigation Effective On Bermudagrass Hay
January 31, 2009 — Farmers in North and South Carolina already make every drop of water count by recycling livestock wastewater for irrigation. Now scientists have found ways to boost benefits from this practice even ... > full story -
Prairie Soil Organic Matter Shown To Be Resilient Under Intensive Agriculture
January 15, 2009 — A recent study has confirmed that although there was a large reduction of organic carbon and total nitrogen pools when prairies were first cultivated and drained, there has been no consistent pattern ... > full story -
Organic Plant Waste Proves Effective Weed Control For Citrus Trees
December 29, 2008 — Interest in organic crop production is increasing around the world. Organics are healthy for consumers while adding environmental benefits and decreasing the amount of synthetic herbicides in foods, ... > full story -
A Win-Win: U-Pick Pumpkin Farms Recycle Urban Leaves
December 29, 2008 — The growing popularity of rural fall festivals, grade school farm tours, and "u-pick" pumpkin farms has resulted in an increase in consumer demand for pumpkins throughout the country. A critical ... > full story -
Ancient Soil Replenishment Technique Helps In Battle Against Global Warming
December 17, 2008 — Former inhabitants of the Amazon Basin enriched their fields with charred organic materials-biochar-and transformed one of the earth's most infertile soils into one of the most productive. These ... > full story
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