UnderstandingAg

OCTOBER 29, 2023

For me, well, I was taking an introductory soil science class in a two-year horticulture degree program at Farmingdale State College on Long Island, NY. In that soil science class, I learned all about soil horizons, particle size ranges that comprise sand, loam, and clay, pH, N,P,K, and the fact soil compaction inhibits plant growth.

Soil Science 93

Soil Science Science Soil Compaction Pesticide 93

Civil Eats

AUGUST 1, 2023

An Ancient Grain Made New Again: How Sorghum Could Help U.S. The USDA Plan to Better Measure Agriculture’s Impact on the Climate Crisis In this week’s Field Report, news on the agency’s latest effort to invest in soil science and correct discrimination, plus reports on global hunger and pesticides’ impacts on birds.

Food 98

Food Seeding Crop Farming 98

RR2CS

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

They have a very advanced group of people working on soil science,” he says. The common practice is to till once, or twice, make the soil nice and loose, and then build hills from that,” explains Harold. They don’t treat any of their grain seed, along with some varieties of their potatoes. “As

Farming 52

Farming Farming Crop Manure 52