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Switchgrass May Mean Better Soil
Soils with native grasses
such as switchgrass have
higher levels of a key soil
component called glomalin
than soils planted to
non-native grasses. ... > full story
Glomalin Is Key To Locking Up Soil Carbon
Glomalin, the substance
coating this microscopic
fungus growing on a corn
root, can keep carbon in the
soil from decomposing for up
to 100 years. ... > full story
Organic Corn: Increasing Rotation Complexity Increases Yields Substantially
Researchers investigated the
impact of increasing crop
rotation length and
complexity on crop yields in
organic agricultural systems
... > full story
Rice Grown In United States Contains Less-dangerous Form Of Arsenic
Rice grown in the United
States may be safer than
varieties from Asia and
Europe, according to a new
global study of the grain
... > full story
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Crop Residue May Be Too Valuable To Harvest For Biofuels
July 19, 2008 — In the rush to develop renewable fuels from plants, converting crop residues into cellulosic ethanol would seem to be a slam dunk. However, that might not be such a good idea for farmers growing ... > full story -
Finding The Real Potential Of No-till Farming For Sequestering Carbon
May 7, 2008 — Researchers investigated the potential of no-tillage agricultural soils for increasing the soil organic carbon pool. The results of the study revealed that no till farming impacts on soil carbon ... > full story -
Limitations Of Charcoal As An Effective Carbon Sink
May 4, 2008 — Fire-derived charcoal is thought to be an important carbon sink. However, a new article in Science shows that charcoal promotes soil microbes and causes a large loss of soil carbon. There has been ... > full story -
First Nanoscale Image Of Soil Reveals An 'Incredible' Variety, Rich With Patterns
May 1, 2008 — Soil "unearthed" at the nanoscale: Soil scientists have seen -- for the first time -- seen soil at a scale of 50 nanometers. This view provided a beautiful glimpse of patterns, how carbon ... > full story -
Costs, Considerations Of Switching To Natural Or Organic Agricultural Methods
April 24, 2008 — The definition of "organic" is defined by the US Department of Agriculture; "natural," however, can be defined differently depending on who's doing the labeling. But both terms mean one thing: higher ... > full story -
Ancient Method, 'Black Gold Agriculture' May Revolutionize Farming, Curb Global Warming
April 15, 2008 — Fifteen hundred years ago, tribes people from the central Amazon basin mixed their soil with charcoal derived from animal bone and tree bark. Today, at the site of this charcoal deposit, scientists ... > full story -
Kalahari Desert Sands An Important, Forgotten Storehouse of Carbon Dioxide
April 4, 2008 — The sands of the desert are an important and forgotten storehouse of carbon dioxide taken from the world's atmosphere. Sands like those in the Kalahari Desert of Botswana are full of cyanobacteria. ... > full story -
Organic Crops Impressively Productive When Compared With Conventionally Grown Crops
March 26, 2008 — Scientists investigated yield differences between organic and conventional cash grain and forage crops in the Upper Midwest to compare the productivity of the two cropping systems. The researchers ... > full story -
Increased Carbon Dioxide In Atmosphere Linked To Decreased Soil Organic Matter
March 14, 2008 — A recent study created a bit of a mystery for soil scientists -- increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was expected to increase plant growth, increase plant biomass and ultimately beef up the ... > full story -
Earthworms Found To Contain Chemicals From Households And Animal Manure
February 27, 2008 — Earthworms studied in agricultural fields have been found to contain organic chemicals from household products and manure, indicating that such substances are entering the food chain. Manure and ... > full story
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