News Releases Archive

June 2018

• Where do agricultural greenhouse gases come from, and what can be done to reduce them?
• Whether wheat weathers heat waves
• Why do the loess hills of Iowa need to be farmed in terraces?
• Soils give background to vacation fun
• High-protein corn also resistant to parasitic weed
• How are plants bred to be biofortified? Why is it important?
• Breeding better Brazilian rice
• How do soil microbes influence nutrient availability?

May 2018

• Radish cover crop traps nitrogen; mystery follows
• Treading lightly on vacation soils
• Cause of E. coli beach closings? Gulls
• What fertilizers and pesticides commonly go on ag fields and why?
• Sustainable Agronomy Conference: Science meets practice
• What considerations go into rehabilitating land back to native grasses?
• Less water, same Texas cotton
• How can I use natural materials to build soil fertility in my garden?
• Plant breeders balance shared innovation, revenue
• What is a “green roof” and are they helpful to the environment?

April 2018

• Corn with straw mulch builds yield, soil carbon
• Keeping your lawn healthy benefits you as well
• Start your garden right
• Root exudates affect soil stability, water repellency
• Why do forest soils need to be managed?
• Faba fix for corn’s nitrogen need
• What should I consider before using fertilizers and pesticides at home?
• Dry the weeds, keep the crops
• What is the critical zone?

March 2018

• Ragweed casts shade on soy production
• Spring’s leaks, soil’s response
• How do they make the grass on golf courses so smooth?
• Fixing soybean’s need for nitrogen
• Why are there regulations on manure use for food safety?
• Chesapeake Bay’s nitrogen clean-up crew
• Agronomy @Work, on video
• Why are weeds so competitive with my plants?
• Crop rotation, grazing rebuilds soil health
• Watters honored as International Certified Crop Adviser of the Year
• The Irish Potato Famine – could it happen again?

February 2018

• Mudsnails provide water quality indicators
• What are the general uses of pesticides?
• Reed canarygrass: environmental foe, cattle food?
• How does biochar work to improve, or even decontaminate, soil?
• Cover crops in nitrogen’s circle of life
• Tips for community gardens
• How do scientists do traditional plant breeding?
• Technology keeps rice fertilizer nice
• What is the soil microbiome?

January 2018

• Research finding ways to inject manure, preserve environment
• Tracking wastewater’s path to wells, groundwater
• How do fertilizers help with food security?
• New “Buck” naked barley: food, feed, brew
• What is vermicompost?
• Robotic weeders: to a farm near you?
• Under snow, underfoot: soils in winter
• Scientific societies create sustainability, food security blog
• Alfalfa loss? Annual ryegrass is a win
• What are the benefits of growing multiple types of forage grasses for grazing animals?

December 2017

• No rest for weary canola plants
• Are wetlands really the “Earth’s kidneys”?
• Does eclipse equal night in plant life?
• Freezing trees, finding answers
• What’s the largest terrestrial organism?

November 2017

• Cranberry growers tart on phosphorus
• High yield, protein with soybean gene
• Soils and your Thanksgiving meal
• Filling intercropping info gap
• Easing the soil’s temperature
• How do septic systems work?
• The fingerprints of coastal carbon sinks

October 2017

• Living mulch builds profits, soil
• Are there really glow-in-the-dark soil organisms?
• Grazing horses on better pastures
• Mineral content of soils key to physical and chemical behavior
• Impact of extreme winter weather on hardwood forests
• Soil amendments for healthier spinach
• Sustainable soils for sustainable cities
• Why is my basement wall cracked?

September 2017

• Nematodes as indicators of soil health
• Constructed wetlands influence the Everglades
• Removing nitrate for healthier ecosystems
• Treating citrus greening with copper: Effects on trees, soils
• Legume crops good for soil fertility, smallholder farmers
• Overcoming obstacles to measure nitrous oxide emissions
• Restoring wetlands and our environment
• Breaking legume’s crop wild relative barrier
• Researching the impact of natural gas drilling
• Effects of changing tillage practices on sugar beets presented
• How can I prevent erosion and runoff in my yard?
• Advancing a shared goal for farmers and conservation
• Plant breeding in the 21st century
• Helping Chinese farmers tackle erosion, increase profits
• Carbon cycling in forest soils research presented
• Helping plants adapt to climate change
• Alaska’s climate, soils, highlighted at meeting
• Beyond herbicides in the agricultural landscape
• Towards a climate-smart Mississippi basin
• Sustainability, nutrient management, soil health focus of symposium
• What are Alaska’s soils telling us?

August 2017

• On the frontlines of climate change
• Spectroscopy: Simple solution for soil sample
• Partnering with soil microbes essential to plant and animal life
• Woteki to speak on global food security: building the needed research
• Closing the agricultural nutrient gap worldwide
• Progress with tropical maize yields highlighted for lectureship
• Peas that like it hot
• Soil microbes persist through National Mall facelift
• When does rock become soil?
• Biochar shows benefits as manure lagoon cover
• Alkaline soil, sensible sensor
• Do plants and soil really ‘talk’?

July 2017

• Adjusting fertilizers vital in claypan soils
• Kidney beans with better roots, better yield
• Why should I stay on the trail while using motorized vehicles in parks?
• Online climate data benefits producers
• How can I fix my falling retaining wall?
• Winter cover crop good for soil, cows, profit

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