Organic agriculture is an increasingly popular management approach, embraced by growers and consumers alike for its potential ...

Scientists studying the body size and growth patterns of non-native earthworms in the UP say they are disrupting forest ...

It is no secret that the presence of humans has left visible scars on this planet. Be it edging out endangered species with our ever-expanding footprint, or the environmental pollution that comes as a ...

WE DIG SOIL! These presentations at ESA 2022 noted “soil” in their title; there are more great presentations than this list covers with connections to soil: see the full 2022 ESA program at this link.

Much of what scientists think about soil metabolism may be wrong. New evidence suggests that microbes in different soils use different biochemical pathways to process nutrients, respire, and grow. The ...

In a new study published in Global Change Biology, Prof. Zhang Yuanming's team from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and ...

AMES, Iowa – Poorly drained agricultural soils emit enough of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide that the resulting climate change effects could far exceed the benefits of using the same soils as a ...

College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science (CFRES) student Allyson McQuiston planted seeds for a bright future in soil conservation two years ago and will soon be rewarded with a bountiful ...

Beyond the disruption to Ukraine's food exports, the war is jeopardizing the country's long-term ability to remain the ...