Rice production is heavily dependent on nitrogen fertilizers, particularly in China, where application rates are two to three ...

During March 22 to 27 in Raleigh, N.C., the State University of New York at Fredonia Soil Judging team went after a National ...

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Playing in the dirt isn’t just a summer-time activity for kids. It can be a great tool for youth to learn about the soil that Indiana farmers rely on, and Purdue Extension’s 4-H educators accomplished ...

But researchers are learning that wildfires change the element’s chemical composition, turning it from a nutrient into a ...

Hidden deep within the Amazon rainforest, there's a 2,000-year-old archaeological legacy revolutionising modern reforestation practices. This soil, called Amazonian Dark Earth (ADE) or ‘Terra Preta,’ ...

University of Wisconsin professor of soil science Jingyi Huang and data scientist Maria Oros worked over the summer on a new modeling tool for soil scientists. The pair used machine learning and ...

After nearly four decades, the world's longest-running soil warming experiment is revealing a surprising result: even "stable ...

After winning its regional competition, a team of University of Delaware students recently placed eighth in a national soil judging competition in Iowa. These undergraduate students spent hours ...

From farms to climate labs, soil testing is unlocking secrets beneath our feet. Scientists, students, and farmers are learning how soil health impacts crops, ecosystems, and even human well-being.

COP30 was expected to be a nature and implementation summit, but the negotiations in Belém have revealed a deeper structural tension. Implementation and finance may headline the agenda, but a deeper ...