Scientists have found that microplastics in soil weaken the immune systems of earthworms, which could affect their ability to ...

If your soil is sandy and your leaves are yellow, Duford says that you can add organic matter to the soil that will hold ...

A change in farming practices has never been more urgent. Soil is a priceless, non-renewable resource that's home to thousands of animals, plants and other important organisms. It supports countless ...

Whether you’re growing winter crops or raising livestock, healthy soil is the foundation of sustainable agriculture. Sheila ...

WASHINGTON— A new study published today by the academic journal Frontiers in Environmental Science finds that pesticides widely used in American agriculture pose a grave threat to organisms that are ...

What we call it matters. Dirt commands no respect, nor does it call for care and protection. Dirt can, at best, be ignored.

This type of succession is often called primary succession, as the soil, as well as all characteristic organisms, needs to re-establish. Large, low intensity disturbances, such as plowing in ...

The 2021 peer-reviewed study Pesticides and Soil Invertebrates: A Hazard Assessment shows that pesticides widely used in American agriculture pose a grave threat to organisms needed for healthy soil, ...

The biggest challenge for farmers today might not really be lack of start-up capital but ignorance about the impact of soil ...

“Nematodes, which are microscopic worms inhabiting the soil, are vital contributors to soil vitality and the cycling of ...