Earthworms don't stop shaping soil processes when they die. A new study shows they can still help store carbon in the soil, even after death. "This is quite surprising," says lead author Tullia ...

To truly deliver on their promise, nitrogen-fixing microbes need to up their game, says Ginkgo ag bio head, Michael Miile.

"Understanding the role of the different minerals, chemicals, and microbes involved will help improve models..." ...

Researchers discovered that soil microbes in Kansas carry drought “memories” that affect how plants grow and survive. Native plants showed stronger responses to these microbial legacies than crops ...

Sandy loam? Loamy soil? There are many terms to describe the ground under your feet. Here's how to determine the composition ...

Hannah Waterhouse was awarded the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research’s New Innovator in Food & Agriculture Research ...

Municipal sewage sludge was used as fertilizer in the project that began decades ago in Palmerton, where PFAS now taint soil ...

University of Kansas research is looking at how soils are influenced by microbes that have evolved in response to a specific ...

You can grow chestnuts in Southern California. You will need to incorporate lots of compost and gypsum in the soil prior to ...

The difference is that their old states don’t stay at those temperatures for prolonged periods of time. It may get to 105, but that’s rare, and it probably will only last for a day or two out of the ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Happy Halloween! This week trick or treat activities are happening all over the ...

Findings from the University of Kansas could offer important context for farmers who want to use beneficial microbes to ...