CORVALLIS – Adding organic matter is the best way to improve nearly all kinds of soils. If you’re unsure if your soil needs amendments, take note if it dries and cracks in summer, drains slowly or is ...
Did your soil struggle to support your corn or soybean crop last season? If so, you might be considering soil amendments this year. But where do you start? With the exception of fertilizer, almost ...
The Sievers Family Farm near Stockton, Iowa, was the site of a 12-year study from ISU about digestate and soil organic carbon. (Photo courtesy of the Consortium for Cultivating Human And Naturally ...
Plant-based programs to focus on soil and microbiome health, nutrient and water use efficiencies, and plant yields. Products to utilize multiple plant-derived extracts in addition to (and including) ...
When Robert Herrington opened PrairieFood in Pratt last November, he knew he wanted the company to expand. He expected to grow his soil health manufacturing plant at a steady pace, not double its size ...
This study intended to elucidate the long-term effects of organic soil amendments on bacterial co-occurrence in bulk soil with and without addition of mineral fertiliser. Previous research mostly ...
A University of Wyoming Research team led by Research Professional Resham Thapa in the School of Energy Resources (SER) published an article assessing the effects of coal char as a soil amendment in ...
AMES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - A study conducted by agronomists at Iowa State University found that the slurry left over from turning farm waste into fuel could be a valuable soil amendment. The ...