The Soil Health Institute recently announced the release of a free phone application, Slakes, to empower and engage citizens around the world to measure aggregate stability: one of the most common ...

The role of vegetation in enhancing soil stability and mediating root mechanics has garnered substantial attention in recent years. Plants contribute to slope stability by reinforcing the soil through ...

Conservation practices affect different farms in unique ways and make different demands of the farmer depending on their ...

(Beyond Pesticides, November 1, 2024) In a study published earlier this year in Soil Science Society of America Journal, researchers at Kansas State University document direct evidence that organic ...

In the days since last week’s fatal landslides at Mount Maunganui, there has been widespread discussion about what may have caused the slopes above the campground to fail, including the possible role ...

Coastal forests are increasingly exposed to the effects of climate change and sea level rise. New experimental research examined how soils change when transplanted between parts of a tidal creek that ...

A long-term field study conducted in Northeast China’s fertile black soil region has demonstrated that biochar can significantly improve soil health, stabilize microbial communities, and increase crop ...

Deep soils found in forests may be less effective at storing carbon in the long term than previously assumed, potentially ...

If you’ve lived in Dallas-Fort Worth for any length of time, you have likely heard about foundation problems. Maybe you’ve even dealt with them yourself. They are a common source of frustration for ...

Researchers have found that most biochar fed to dairy cows survives the digestive process and remains highly stable, meaning it could be applied to fields through manure and act as a long-term carbon ...

Martin Brook receives funding from the Natural Hazards Commission. In the days since last week’s fatal landslides at Mount Maunganui, there has been widespread discussion about what may have caused ...