One third of the cropland in the upper Midwest has entirely lost its fertile topsoil, according to a new study. Other scientists doubt that figure, but agree that soil loss is a big problem.

"In contrast, our technique, which is a kind of in-situ resource utilization, applies microbial improvement to the lunar soil, making it more fertile and capable for plant cultivation," Xia added.

Fertile Soil Needs Air, Water, Nutrients L.A. Times Archives March 31, 2001 12 AM PT ASSOCIATED PRESS ...

A team of agronomists and biotechnicians at China Agricultural University has found that adding bacteria to simulated lunar regolith increased the amount of phosphate in the soil for use by plants ...

Sandy Syburg explains the impact of plant nutrients on healthy soil and gardens. Sandy Syburg, President and Co-owner of Purple Cow Organics, discusses the history of agriculture and the ...

U.S. cities have been built on the most fertile soil in the country, lessening the contributions of these lands to the food web and human agriculture, according to a NASA study.

Like most words beginning with "al," alfalfa derives from an Arabic word, the name given to a legume of ancient Persia. It translates roughly as the "best fodder," and now, thousands of years ...

Nutrient-rich soil sustains nutrient-rich food production “Healthy Soil = Healthy Food = Healthy People.” These were the words of J.I. Rodale, Founder of the Rodale Institute, back in 1942.

Today, Bromfield’s journey of discovery reinforces growing calls to rebuild healthy, fertile soil around the world. Sowing the city Little about Bromfield’s life was conventional.

Thaler and his colleagues compared that color, as seen from satellites, with direct measurements of soil quality that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has carried out, and found that light brown ...