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In the nation’s leading pork-producing state, animal waste fuels crop growth but impairs water quality in a leaky circular ...
To help farmers and other Californians address emerging issues, the University of California Agriculture and Natural ...
Diversity and richness were higher in soil from the forest than under other systems. In no-tillage, there was a lower density of soil mesofauna, however, under this system, many invertebrates live in ...
Any home gardener knows they have to tailor their watering regime for different plants. Forgetting to water their flowerbed ...
Soil protection and management have been featured in policy discussions since the late 1970s. The topic has recently been of interest in development of emerging policies, particularly with regards to ...
By Carmen Kappos Inyo-Mono Master Gardener Volunteer While the words soil and dirt are often used interchangeably there are differences between them. Recently, Dustin Blakey, our local UCCE Farm ...
High tunnel soils have unique nutrient management needs. Growing horticultural crops in high tunnels requires that growers develop new ideas about meeting plants’ needs. The growing season is ...
A research team sheds light on the longstanding debate regarding sand topdressing and its role in managing organic matter in turfgrass systems.
According to Lal (36), while soil quality and soil health are similar, “they should not be used interchangeably as soil quality is related to soil functions or what it does, whereas soil health ...
The proposed system employs a model that establishes the relationship between soil moisture levels and water tension, automatically irrigating plants when moisture content falls below a specified ...