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Mix-and-Match Cover Cropping Can Optimize Organic Production, USDA Scientists Say
February 4, 2013 — Farmers can fine-tune their use of cover crops to help manage costs and maximize benefits in commercial organic production systems, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture ... > full story -
New Protocol Recommendations for Measuring Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration
February 1, 2013 — Increased levels of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide, have been associated with the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, cultivation of grasslands, drainage of the land, and land use ... > full story -
Planting Trees May Not Reverse Climate Change, but It Will Help Locally
February 1, 2013 — Afforestation, planting trees in an area where there have previously been no trees, can reduce the effect of climate change by cooling temperate regions, a new study ... > full story -
Corn Cobs Eyed for Bioenergy Production
January 31, 2013 — Corn crop residues are often left on harvested fields to protect soil quality, but they could become an important raw material in cellulosic ethanol production. USDA research indicates that soil ... > full story -
Archaic Native Americans Built Massive Louisiana Mound in Less Than 90 Days
January 30, 2013 — A massive earthen mound constructed about 3,200 years ago by Native Americans in northeastern Louisiana was built in less than 90 days, and perhaps as quickly as 30 days, according to new research. ... > full story -
Understanding the Historical Probability of Drought
January 30, 2013 — Researchers are using soil water deficits to create a "calendar" of seasonal drought ... > full story -
Hailstones Reveal Life in a Storm Cloud
January 23, 2013 — It isn't life on Mars, but researchers have found a rich diversity of microbial life and chemicals in the ephemeral habitat of a storm cloud, according to a new ... > full story -
Breakthrough: How Salt Stops Plant Growth
January 23, 2013 — Until now it has not been clear how salt, a scourge to agriculture, halts the growth of the plant-root system. Researcher found that not all types of roots are equally inhibited. They discovered that ... > full story -
Biosolids Can Boost Soil Phosphorus Levels for Years
January 23, 2013 — Treated wastewater solids called biosolids are sometimes used by farmers to boost soil nutrient levels. Now research provides new information about how long those plant nutrients remain after ... > full story -
Cotton With Special Coating Collects Water from Fogs in Desert
January 21, 2013 — Researchers have developed a special treatment for cotton fabric that allows the cotton to absorb exceptional amounts of water from misty air: 340% of its own weight. What makes this 'coated cotton' ... > full story
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