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Manure Runoff Depends on Soil Texture
March 29, 2011 — A new study investigated the influence of dairy slurry on leaching of manure nutrient ... > full story -
How Plants Absorb Pollutants
March 29, 2011 — Scientists have investigated the distribution of contaminants in the roots of ryegrass. Recent studies had indicated that contaminated fungi attached to the root of plants were responsible for the ... > full story -
Alternatives Eyed for Methyl Bromide
March 16, 2011 — Scientists trying to help Florida growers find a replacement for methyl bromide are studying an alternative soil treatment that uses molasses as one of its ingredients. Farmers have been using methyl ... > full story -
Natural Sequence Farming Could Affect Global Climate Change
March 15, 2011 — Improving land management and farming practices in Australia could have an effect on global climate change, according to a new ... > full story -
Grazing of Cattle Pastures Can Improve Soil Quality
March 3, 2011 — Scientists have given growers in the Piedmont guidance on how to restore degraded soils and make the land productive. Researchers found that if cattle are managed so that they graze moderately, soil ... > full story -
Transitioning to Organic Farming
February 22, 2011 — Scientists conducted a four-year study examining the impact of reduced-tillage and cover crops managed for hay and forage production on the agronomic and economic performance of feed grain ... > full story -
Organic Vs. Conventional Farming: No Clear Answers from Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria Counts
February 16, 2011 — The population and diversity of nitrogen-fixing bacteria in agricultural soils varies more according to what crop was previously farmed than with whether those soils are organically or conventionally ... > full story -
Analyzing Long-Term Impacts of Biofuel on the Land
February 3, 2011 — Scientists have analyzed five classical long term experiments. Using a process-based carbon balance model, researchers simulated experiments lasting from 79 to 134 years to predict the potential of ... > full story -
Organic Food in Pregnancy
January 27, 2011 — Who eats organic food when they are pregnant? Is it just certain groups? What kind of organic foods are most popular? A recent study provides some ... > full story -
Soil Microbes Define Dangerous Rates of Climate Change
November 29, 2010 — Scientists have studied a potentially significant feedback to rapid climate change. Runaway reactions in peatlands could give off large amount of carbon and considerable heat. Researchers are now ... > full story
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