Phosphorus is crucial for crop growth. But too little can lower crop yields, and too much can lead to pollution downstream.

Soil should be alive and it is a fact that chemical fertilizers kill the microbial activity in soil. Do we really need ...

Nitrogen pollution is a serious concern for the agriculture industry. Agricultural fertilizers contain nitrogen, an essential nutrient for plant health. However, these fertilizers also produce ...

Scientists at UC Davis have developed wheat plants that stimulate the production of their own fertilizer, opening the path toward less air and water pollution worldwide and lower costs for farmers.

Plastic-coated fertilizers used on farms are emerging as a major but hidden source of ocean microplastics. A new study found that only a tiny fraction reaches beaches through rivers, while direct ...

Algae blooms in bodies of water, like this duck week on a pond, can be caused by fertilizer runoff. Courtesy Johnson County Extension After conducting a soil test, home gardeners are often raring to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Irrigation pivot in a field in Morrow County An irrigation pivot sits in a crop of canola near Echo. (Photo by Kathy Aney/Oregon ...