Slopes greater than ten percent are better suited to other practices, like terracing.

That same month, lawmakers passed a bill creating the Soil Conservation Service ... contour plowing and terracing hillsides. “It was not hard to get people on board with these conservation ...

have reduced soil erosion and improved maize yields, unlike conventional farming methods. Similarly, community-driven conservation efforts like terracing and reforestation, are producing positive ...

In this year’s General Election, Fairfax County voters are asked to elect three directors to sit on the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District Board. The candidates’ campaigns ...

Incumbent Betty Wilson barely ousted Matt Sharpsteen in Tuesday's general election to keep her seat in Group 1 of the Escambia County Soil and Water Conservation District. Wilson won the narrow ...

We have excellent teaching, research, and outreach programs in the areas of plant biology (cellular, genetics, genomics, microbial, molecular and physiology), agronomy (including pathology, soil ...

New soil testing by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has found high levels of lead and other toxic metals at homes destroyed by January’s catastrophic wildfires and cleared by ...