Whether you choose to add homemade compost or rather take up mulching to protect your soil, adding a layer of organic matter ...

Using isotope and nuclear techniques, this Section works to improve resource use efficiency by crops and in cropping-livestock systems, and to protect soil and water resources for sustainable and ...

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How? For each 1” of topsoil that is eroded, it takes at least 100 years to regenerate — not to mention the organic matter and other valuable soil components that are lost. How are you ...

Florida privet is an excellent plant for those who want to grow a tall hedge. It's also good for the environment.

Remember also that soil health is tantamount to the health ... restore clean-water flow to the southern Everglades and Florida Bay, and protect South Florida’s drinking water.

Soil erosion happens when soil is blown or washed away. This can be caused by rain or the West Texas wind. A great example of this is the dust bowl of the 1930s, but it can happen on a smaller ...

Conventional farmer Mark Dümichen also does everything he can to protect soil life on his land. For years, he has not tilled the soil after the harvest and sows directly into the field.

As part of widespread efforts to increase greenery and prevent soil erosion along riverbanks and coastlines, a significant ...