As a new generation steps forward, regenerative organic agriculture offers a blueprint for a more resilient, hopeful food ...
If it seems like “hydroponic systems” are everywhere, that’s because they are. Hydroponic farming is one efficient way to grow fruits and vegetables in small spaces without the use of soil. Instead of ...
Crop breeding for higher yields may be unintentionally reducing the beneficial microorganisms that help plants absorb ...
Today is World Soil Day, a global reminder that the ground beneath us is more than just dirt. Here on Guam, healthy soil is at the heart of our food security, our environment, and the future of local ...
For the past 10 years, Wayne Honeycutt has led the organization he founded, The Soil Health Institute, to elevate the concept ...
Chris Kubiak stands next to one of his 350 apple trees at his 5-acre Timberwolf Orchard in Mercer County, Pa. In response to global soil shortages, war, and climate change, regenerative farming ...
The 2018 farm bill tasks USDA with nurturing American agriculture’s conservation groundswell around soil health and associated building of soil organic carbon (SOC). One such assignment is the Soil ...
Local farmers, Farmers for Soil Health, The Nature Conservancy and the Ohio No-Till Council met at Burkholder Farms and discussed soil practices in the field Tuesday in Lima. LIMA — Farmers from area ...
Both sides of the debate argue that their methods of organic farming have an increasingly important role to play in protecting the climate and building sustainability. Credit: Valcenteau/CC-BY-SA-2.0 ...
Agricultural soil testing is critical to determining soil’s nutrient concentration and variability across your fields. It is ideal to test your fields’ soil at least every two to three years to inform ...
The American Farmland Trust has opened up applications for farmers and ranchers in Virginia and across the nation to apply ...