Sustainable Soils Forum on Sep 18, 2014 in Raleigh, NC
A number of byproduct materials generated by Southeastern industrial sectors have proven value as soil amendments, soil blending ingredients, drainage aids or landscaping comp… Continue Reading
View Article2013 Nutrient Management Training Announced
Nutrient management planning is the tool we use to efficiently and effectively manage crop nutrients. Environmental protection is one of the key goals of nutrient management. … Continue Reading
View ArticleExtension Releases A Calibration Video For Poultry Litter Spreaders
The Department of Soil Science and the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering have partnered in the development of an on-line video titled “Poultry Litter Spr … Continue Reading
View ArticleFertilized World
N. Nitrogen. Atomic number seven. Unnoticed, untasted, it nevertheless fills our stomachs. It is the engine of agriculture, the key to plenty in our crowded, hungry world. Rea … Continue Reading
View ArticleTopsoil Erosion Costs Farmers
As rainfall increases, the amount of topsoil decreases. So does the amount of grain the land can produce. April’s pounding rains likely took tons of topsoil from some Misso … Continue Reading
View ArticleU.S. Farmers: Growing a Positive Impact on Climate Change
America’s agriculture industry contributes a relatively small amount of this country’s greenhouse gases, but experts say various techniques that are growing in use … Continue Reading
View ArticlePeak Water, Peak Oil… Now, Peak Soil?
Soil is becoming endangered.This reality needs to be part of our collective awareness in order to feed nine billion people by 2050, say experts meeting here in Reykjavík. F … Continue Reading
View ArticleFarming Carbon: Study Reveals Potent Carbon-Storage Potential of Man-Made...
After being drained by the millions of acres to make way for agriculture, wetlands are staging a small comeback these days on farms. Some farmers restore or construct wetlands … Continue Reading
View ArticleChemtex picks Duplin County firm for ethanol plant supplies
A fuels and chemicals company said it has nailed down a major supplier for its planned $200 million ethanol plant near Clinton. Wilmington-based Chemtex said Murphy Brown LL … Continue Reading
View ArticleWeb Soil Survey 3.0 Released!
The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service has updated Web Soil Survey to include numerous improvements and new features. Read all about the latest version: Web Soil Sur … Continue Reading
View ArticleNRCS Expert says there are many Reasons to Cover Crop.
If a farmer’s looking for reasons not to consider no-till or cover crops, they aren’t hard to find. So why would anyone consider “fixing it if it ain’t … Continue Reading
View ArticleResearchers suggest plan to address hypoxia in Gulf of Mexico
Despite a 12-year action plan calling for reducing the hypoxia zone in the Gulf of Mexico, little progress has been made, and there is no evidence that nutrient loading to the … Continue Reading
View ArticleNo-till farming is on the rise. That’s actually a big deal.
Here’s a fascinating trend in U.S. agriculture that’s been going on for the past few decades. It’s the dramatic rise … of no-till farming. Click to Re … Continue Reading
View ArticleBiofuels Manufacturer to Create 65 Jobs in Sampson County | NC Governor McCrory
Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Biochemtex will be locating its new cellulosic biofuels production operations in … Continue Reading
View ArticleClimate change: How does soil store CO2?
Scientists have now discovered how organic carbon is stored in soil. Basically, the carbon only binds to certain soil structures. This means that soil’s capacity to absorb C … Continue Reading
View ArticleDavid Lindbo honored for mentoring Wake County Envirothon teams
N.C. State University’s Dr. David L. Lindbo, professor and Extension specialist in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Department of Soil Science, has been name … Continue Reading
View ArticleSustainable Soils Forum on Sep 18, 2014 in Raleigh, NC
A number of byproduct materials generated by Southeastern industrial sectors have proven value as soil amendments, soil blending ingredients, drainage aids or landscaping comp … Continue Reading
View Article2013 Nutrient Management Training Announced
Nutrient management planning is the tool we use to efficiently and effectively manage crop nutrients. Environmental protection is one of the key goals of nutrient management. … Continue Reading
View ArticleExtension Releases A Calibration Video For Poultry Litter Spreaders
The Department of Soil Science and the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering have partnered in the development of an on-line video titled “Poultry Litter Spr … Continue Reading
View ArticleFertilized World
N. Nitrogen. Atomic number seven. Unnoticed, untasted, it nevertheless fills our stomachs. It is the engine of agriculture, the key to plenty in our crowded, hungry world. Rea … Continue Reading
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