Did you know that your soil can impact local water sources? Waterways play a vital role in every habitat, including yours. Crops, wildlife and the surrounding land depend on healthy streams. One of ...

Producers spot healthy soil through diverse ground cover, beneficial insects, earthworms and lab tests measuring microbial ...

Healthy soil is one of the most effective ways farmers can increase crop productivity and profitability both now and in the years to come. That’s because good soil is balanced - it provides an ...

City soil provides food production, temperature control and water filtration that makes urban areas healthier places to live.

Healthy soils do far more than simply support infrastructure: they sustain resilient and green cities. support the health of ...

The crunch of a plow tearing through rich, dark soil has long been the anthem of gardeners and farmers gearing up for a new ...

If you’ve been gardening for a while, you likely learned that turning your soil (tilling) to incorporate organic material, control weeds and prepare for seeding is a good thing. There was a time when ...

Conservation practices and planning are essential to ensure productive fields and a healthy environment. Healthy soil will last for generations. Shorter term savings includes using no-till planting to ...

Often overlooked, soil is one of our planet’s largest living ecosystems and the foundation of our lives. It provides 95% of our food, supports global biodiversity and helps balance the climate by ...

How does the soil we grow our vegetables in, affects the health of our gut? And does a healthy soil gives crops a better quality and taste? These are some of the questions soil ecologist Emilia ...

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Much of the food grown in New Mexico is commended for its distinctive taste but when shopping for mouthwatering holiday fare, remember growing methods make all the difference. Mary Lucero, a rancher ...