crop production
Will Large Amounts of Soil Carbon be Released if Grasslands are Converted to Energy Crops?
Grasslands in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in the United States may be increasingly converted to growing bioenergy grain crops. Questions abound…
New ORNL tool gets handle on cropland CO2 emissions
This information is vital for examining changes in cropland production and management techniques and could play an even bigger role as more land is devoted to…
Understanding Phosphorus in Soils Is Vital to Proper Management
Phosphorus is one of the key nutrients that can cause algal blooms and related water quality problems in lakes, rivers, and estuaries worldwide. Phosphorus…
Soil Maps Generate Reliable Quaternary Geologic Map
Geologists, archeologists, anthropologists, ecologists, engineers, and natural resource managers routinely use National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) data…
Describing Soils: Calibration Tool for Teaching Soil Rupture Resistance
A new calibration tool was recently developed to help students and soil scientists calibrate their thumb and forefinger for the correct amount of pressure.C.A….
Experiment Demonstrates 110 Years of Sustainable Agriculture
A plot of land on the campus of Auburn University shows that 110 years of sustainable farming practices can produce similar cotton crops to those using other…