January 2019
- Prairie strips transform farmland conservation
- High-protein rice brings value, nutrition
- Right green for crop, environment, wallet
- How does the freeze-thaw cycle impact soil?
- Long term ag change impacts stream water quality
December 2018
- Peanuts that do more with less water
- Fire’s effects on soil moisture, runoff
- Under snow, underfoot: soils in winter
- Can rice filter water from ag fields?
- What are “boutique” soils?
November 2018
- Soil tilling, mulching key to China’s potato crop
- How can we tell if forest rehabilitation is successful?
- Soil’s history: A solution to soluble phosphorus?
October 2018
- Fertilizers’ impact on soil health compared
- Breeding beans that resist weevils
- Penetrating the soil’s surface with radar
- What are those wavy bands in the soil?
- Boxing up ag field nitrogen
- Fighting antinutrients to improve nutrition
- What is “porous pavement” and how does that help soils capture and clean water?
September 2018
- Plant genetic resources ensure ag’s future
- “Ground coffee” with soil perks in Brazil
- How do wetlands protect land and water?
- Protect your soils in the fall
- What is ‘soil friendly’ eating?
August 2018
- Soy natural: Genetic resistance against aphids
- In soil carbon measurements, tools tell the tale
- How can I help my soil hold more carbon?
- Matchmaking for sweet potato? It’s complicated
- What are canopy soils?
- Soil phosphorus availability and lime: more than just pH?
July 2018
- Manure slipping through (soil) cracks
- Quick soil test aims to determine nitrogen need
- Why are soils different in different states?
- Reining in soil’s nitrogen chemistry
- How is carbon “stored” in soils of the Arctic and Subarctic?
June 2018
- Whether wheat weathers heat waves
- Why do the loess hills of Iowa need to be farmed in terraces?
- Soils give background to vacation fun
- High-protein corn also resistant to parasitic weed
- Breeding better Brazilian rice
- How do soil microbes influence nutrient availability?
May 2018
- Radish cover crop traps nitrogen; mystery follows
- Treading lightly on vacation soils
- Cause of E. coli beach closings? Gulls
- What considerations go into rehabilitating land back to native grasses?
- Less water, same Texas cotton
- Plant breeders balance shared innovation, revenue
- What is a “green roof” and are they helpful to the environment?
April 2018
- Corn with straw mulch builds yield, soil carbon
- Start your garden right
- Root exudates affect soil stability, water repellency
- Why do forest soils need to be managed?
- Faba fix for corn’s nitrogen need
- Dry the weeds, keep the crops
- What is the critical zone?
March 2018
- Ragweed casts shade on soy production
- Spring’s leaks, soil’s response
- Fixing soybean’s need for nitrogen
- Why are there regulations on manure use for food safety?
- Chesapeake Bay’s nitrogen clean-up crew
- Crop rotation, grazing rebuilds soil health
- The Irish Potato Famine – could it happen again?
February 2018
- Mudsnails provide water quality indicators
- Reed canarygrass: environmental foe, cattle food?
- How does biochar work to improve, or even decontaminate, soil?
- Cover crops in nitrogen’s circle of life
- Tips for community gardens
- Technology keeps rice fertilizer nice
- What is the soil microbiome?