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08/08/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Cover crops help farmers maintain soil health and biodiversity by protecting carbon content

Cover crops have long been recognized for its benefits – they can reduce erosion, reduce nitrogen leaching, and improve overall soil health. However, they can also be used to attenuate the effects of crop residue removal in the soil, according to researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The study, which was published in Agronomy Journal, comprehensively reviewed […]

07/28/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Agro-chemicals destroy soil microbial biodiversity: Amending soil with probiotics found to improve soil quality and biodiversity

Probiotics, usually discussed in health and diet, take a new form in a study led by researchers from the University of Missouri. In their study, published in the journal Agroforestry Systems, they revealed that probiotics could be used to enhance soil quality. Agricultural practices greatly impact the soil biota – the clearing of land for farmland alone significantly affects […]

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