The good news is degraded soil can regain some of its lost heat protection. We can help ‘re-insulate’ the ground with ...

Managing soil pH is crucial for maximizing crop yields and promoting overall soil health. The optimal soil pH is typically between 5.5 and 7.0 for most crops growing in Delaware. Maintaining a ...

Scientists from Stockholm University have investigated the mechanisms that create cool microclimates beneath forest canopies during warm and dry summer days. The study reveals how canopy shading and ...

EASTON Officials from the Talbot Soil Conservation District told the Talbot County Council on Jan. 27 that it would do more harm than good to require farmers who till their soil to expand the buffer ...

Soil acidification in agricultural landscapes arises from the combined effects of intensive nitrogen fertilisation, acid deposition, crop uptake of basic cations and the subsequent leaching of protons ...

A growing body of research highlights a global agricultural challenge that often goes unnoticed beneath our feet: soil acidification. Affecting billions of hectares worldwide, acidic soils reduce crop ...

Farmers in western Colorado are planting their fields. Most are glad to see some moisture finally, but no one is pretending it will be enough. On April 1 — when snowpack should be at its peak — the ...