Soil supports agriculture, wildlife, filters water, and stores carbon. The American farmer and poet Wendell Berry once said: “Soil is the great connector of lives, the source and destination of all.

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Soil is all around us – well actually it’s underneath us! Soil covers most of the land and is also sometimes called earth, dirt or mud. Soil is important because it helps plants to grow by containing ...

I’ve been a regenerative farmer for nearly two decades, currently operating Blue Ridge Farm in a remote corner of northeastern Washington State. One of my four key farm values is a commitment to ...

Soil is the epitome of miracle, not just on Earth but in the entire known universe. Over 87% of all depend on it, including us, humans. We come from the soil, feed upon soil and go back to the soil.

Soil pollution refers to the dangerously high concentrations of contaminants in soil. While contaminants such as metals, inorganic ions, salts, and organic compounds naturally occur in soils, these ...

Soil carbon sequestration has gained traction within the Biden administration as a way for farmers to reduce or even reverse U.S. agriculture’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. To advance this ...

What is needed for plants to grow? How might you select which plants would be best to reforest a desert? How long do you think it might take to go from a desert to a forest? What positive and negative ...