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Tillage and Reduced-Input Rotations Affect Runoff From Agricultural Fields
A new study from researchers at the USDA Agricultural Research Service provides information about runoff under different management practices and can help farmers choose the practice that is best for them.
6/11/2013 11:30 AM EDT
Crop Rotation with Nematode-Resistant Wheat Can Protect Tomatoes
A resistant strain of wheat can reduce nematode numbers in the soil and protect the next rotation of tomato plants.
5/14/2013 9:00 AM EDT
U.S. A Surprisingly Large Reservoir of Crop Plant Diversity
North America isn’t known as a hotspot for crop plant diversity, yet a new inventory has uncovered nearly 4,600 wild relatives of crop plants in the United States, including close relatives of globally important food crops such as sunflower, bean,...
4/29/2013 12:00 PM EDT
Fertilizers Provide Mixed Benefits to Soil in 50-Year Kansas Study
In a Kansas study, 50 years of inorganic fertilization increased soil organic carbon stocks but failed to enhance soil aggregate stability—a key indicator of soil structural quality that helps dictate how water moves through soil and the soil’s...
4/29/2013 9:00 AM EDT
Study Finds That Residential Lawns Efflux More Carbon Dioxide Than Corn Fields
Urban heat islands raise the temperature of residential lawns, and hotter temperatures lead to more carbon dioxide efflux as compared to agricultural corn fields.
4/23/2013 10:00 AM EDT
Certified Crop Adviser Program Hires Marketing Manager
Eric Welsh joins the American Society of Agronomy as the new marketing manager for the Certified Crop Adviser program.
4/11/2013 10:00 AM EDT
President's Budget Proposal Includes Increase to Ag and Environmental Research
The American Society of Agronomy, Soil Science Society of America, and Crop Science Society of America applaud the President’s support of food, agriculture, and natural resources research in his just-released budget proposal.
4/10/2013 4:25 PM EDT
Thirsty Crops and Hungry People: Symposium to Examine Realities of Water Security
Faced with an increasingly hungry world and limited supplies of water for food production, how do we ensure water security for future generations? That's the central question being addressed at a AAAS symposium on Sunday, Feb. 17.
2/12/2013 9:00 AM EST
Experts on Drought and Dust
The 1930s Dust Bowl was a singular event in U.S. history, but Dust Bowl-like droughts and conditions do still occur. Experts are available to discuss what events like the 2012 U.S. drought mean for us now and how we can prepare for similar events in...
11/8/2012 10:00 AM EST
ALERT: Special Webinar "Managing Through the Drought"
American Society of Agronomy Provides Panel of Experts to Answer Questions Related to Heat and Dry Conditions
6/29/2012 5:00 PM EDT
