The plants capture and store carbon in the soil, promote healthy soil by preventing compaction and can make the air cooler on rooftops and patios, according to Ellen Comeau, who chairs the advisory ...

The keys to success for achieving high-yielding soybeans come down to fertility, genetics and crop management.

Discover how pill bugs breathe with gill-like lungs, why they love damp places, and what happens when they dry out.

Reducing flood risk in Sumatra requires more than technical fixes or post-disaster responses. It calls for a shift in ...

Soil is one of our most precious resources. Ecoacoustics, or the study of environmental sounds, has been around for a century, but it has only recently been applied to understanding soils. This ...

Tiling in Wisconsin is especially beneficial during years with high precipitation. But it may cause other unintended impacts.

When snow blankets the landscape, it may seem like life slows down. But beneath the surface, an entire world of activity is ...

Hughes, a UMN Extension educator that specializes in tillage, soil compaction and soil health joined UMN Extension crops educator Angie Peltier to talk about soil compaction: ...

How To Test Your Soil. Whether you're an avid gardener or just a beginner, understanding how to care for your soil is essential for growing healthy plants. But before we dig in, let's learn how you ...

An Iowa conservation organization is asking for landowners' help in improving water quality and reducing soil erosion. The Golden Hills RC&D released a survey for rural property owners in Southwest ...

The Trump administration said it will roll out a $700 million pilot initiative aimed at making it easier for U.S. farmers to adopt regenerative farming methods designed to protect soil quality and ...