Soil survey online
Bismarck Tribune Thu, 09 Jun 2005 2:12 AM PDT
With the right computer software and a few clicks of the mouse, farmers can discover the quality of their soil without stepping outside. |
State completes soil database
KXMA-TV Dickinson Thu, 09 Jun 2005 6:45 AM PDT
State officials say the North Dakota Soil Survey has been completed -- and it can be found online. The information includes soil descriptions, soil behavior predictions and soil uses. |
Soil Emissions Are Much-bigger-than-expected Component Of Air Pollution
Science Daily Wed, 08 Jun 2005 9:06 PM PDT
Nitrogen oxides from huge fires and fossil fuel combustion are a major component of air pollution. But new research shows that, in some area, nitrogen oxides from the soil are far greater than expected and could play a much larger role in seasonal air pollution than previously believed. |
Symposium on organic farming
Deccan Herald Wed, 08 Jun 2005 1:44 PM PDT
On account of constant use of chemical fertilisers farmers are facing many problems such as decrease in soil fertility less yield etc. To overcome these problems they should opt for organic and traditional agriculture method said Dr S P Bagalkot, Agriculture Officer. |
Digging in the Dirt for Life’s Biochemical Foundations
RedNova Wed, 08 Jun 2005 5:10 PM PDT
EAST LANSING, Mich. – It seems a mighty feat for a microscopic fungus built from threadlike filaments. But collectively, these spindly mushroom relatives help move several billion tons of nutrients out of the soil and into plants each year. |
The troubled land that feeds us
San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 09 Jun 2005 5:46 AM PDT
I am a rancher. I live on the land I grew up on, in the house my father built for us. For more than 25 years, I have tended descendants of the same cows my parents bought when they married 64 years ago. |
Mexico Welcomes BUGS Environmental Cleanup Technology
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 08 Jun 2005 8:33 AM PDT
Robert Brehm, CEO of U.S. Microbics, Inc. , an innovative environmental products and services company, announced that BUGS is expanding its marketing and business development efforts in Mexico using its U.S. patented and SAMARNAT approved "in-situ" and "ex-situ" cleanup technology currently being used successfully to treat contaminated soil and groundwater in Mexico. |
Uzbek scholars visit valley
Herald Journal Thu, 09 Jun 2005 5:10 AM PDT
It's a long way from Uzbekistan to Utah. But even 19 hours in flight didn't wilt the enthusiasm of four Uzbek scholars in Cache Valley on Wednesday to observe how American farmers make the most of their land and livestock. |
University appoints new leaders
Red and Black Thu, 09 Jun 2005 3:07 AM PDT
Two schools and one department of the University have new leaders, two from within the University, another from outside. Friday, Jay Scott Angle was chosen as dean and director of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, according to a University press release. |
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