Planting cover crops after corn and soybeans are harvested combats erosion, builds soil, sequesters carbon and protects water surface runoff. Submitted photo Agriculture and conservation go hand in ...

Black soil covering white snow in ditches during the winter and clouds of dirt swirling across fields, farms and roads are stark evidence that erosion is a major threat to soil health. Despite a “Wake ...

A year ago we showed you how poor management can destroy soil health and reduce yield (“A Tale of Two Soils,” October 2013). Farm A and Farm B are less than a mile apart and contain the same makeup of ...

Soil and water conservationists work to discover, develop, implement, and constantly improve ways to use land that sustains its productive capacity, and enhances the environment at the same time.

John Tibby receives funding from the Australian Research Council, The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, the Queensland and South Australian Governments. This research was ...

Agriculture and conservation go hand in hand. Farmers must take care of the land, because it is the key to their livelihood. It’s also often a direct link to their heritage, making its value far ...