Routinely used in the arable sector for a number of years, soil mapping is catching on among grassland farmers as a means of better targeting nutrients and driving overall farm efficiencies. Soil ...

Across Europe, scientists and citizens are uncovering a hidden legacy of contamination beneath their feet. From Denmark's ...

Paul Zinke, a popular professor emeritus of environmental science at UC Berkeley and an authority on forest soils, died in Oakland last Friday. He was 85. Dr. Zinke specialized in analyzing and ...

Soil mapping by agricultural scientists at the National Agricultural Research Organisation (Naro) is crucial for sustainable development, particularly in agriculture and land management. It provides ...

An estimated 1 trillion species of microorganisms reside on Earth, yet scientists have been able to study less than two ...

A new map showing the distribution of loess sediments in Europe has been published for the first time in 75 years, in digital format. Whether they are lime-grey or dark black, loess sediments and the ...

The most important task before winter arrives is harvesting, ensuring that nothing is wasted in what amounts to an entire season of work. Gathering and preparing all the produce for market or storage ...

The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Cooperative Extension will host a healthy soils, cover crops and conservation in the Sacramento Valley field day in coordination with the ...