Planting ground cover in fields between cash crop growing seasons is an effective way to prevent farmland from losing soil ...

Planting ground cover in fields between cash crop growing seasons is an effective way to prevent farmland from losing soil carbon, a factor that’s underestimated in considering the carbon sequestratio ...

Nitrate, pesticides, metals, plastic -- agricultural soils often contain pollutants. But are there sustainable and climate-friendly ways to restore and promote soil health in agricultural land? Yes, ...

When it comes to till vs. no-till, there is give and take in any situation, according to an Ashland County soil conservationist.

Soil erosion is a major worldwide threat to agro-ecosystem sustainability and land productivity. Fallout radionuclides and stable isotopes are used to measure magnitudes and sources of soil erosion, ...

A study of 82 sites in 21 counties by Iowa State University showed that in the 50 years from 1959, soil structure and levels of organic matter had degraded while acidity had increased. “Erosion ...

The system is based on four key principles: no burning, no tillage, permanent soil cover and efficient use of fertilizer. It has reduced erosion and improved crop yields and quality of life for ...

Photo by Ally Larson/Iowa State University. AMES, Iowa – Planting ground cover in fields between cash crop growing seasons is an effective way to prevent farmland from losing soil carbon from erosion, ...