In 2006, field pea yields were 64 percent higher on ... of crop production before the forest is allowed to regenerate soil erosion - the movement of surface soil by water or wind that may be ...

Soil erosion is a major worldwide threat to agro-ecosystem sustainability and land productivity. Fallout radionuclides and stable isotopes are used to measure magnitudes and sources of soil erosion, ...

Even in Iowa’s still-fertile fields, the loss of soil is concerning ... organic matter had degraded while acidity had increased. “Erosion from the wind is not as bad as it used to be in ...

SOM improves soil structure and reduces erosion, leading to improved water ... At the scale of a watershed or crop field, the carbon sequestration capacity of the soil may be influenced by local ...

Sometimes soil scientists identify problems such as wetness and erosion that limit soil use. Often they write soil descriptions and ... Employment for soil scientists usually falls into one of two sub ...

The country's first transaction for a carbon sink generated by water loss and soil erosion control took place in December ...

Erosion is the process that wears away the river ... making it heavy and liable to slide. Soil creep is a very slow movement, occurring on very gentle slopes because of the way soil particles ...

Are you interested in systems like strip tillage, but are unsure if reduced tillage actually has much of an impact on soil ...

Researchers at the University of Worcester are using drones to study soil erosion on farmland ... determine how much soil has been eroded from fields. Laboratory testing of soil samples will ...

Others who lost their homes in the fire have faced a long and costly slog to stabilize the soil on their land so they can rebuild. Some residents have unknowingly contributed to their erosion ...

DOUGLAS COUNTY — Prairie strips, buffer strips, vegetative strips, terraces - a strip by any other name is still doing good ...