When seeds are planted beneath the soil they enter a new world—a world ... “SmartFirmer will give you a row-by-row high-resolution map like you’ve never seen.” The sensor technology ...

Over 73 percent of land across the entire U.S. and Puerto Rico was under some degree of drought as of October 29.

The Climate Corporation, a weather insurance company, has developed a similar map that tracks the depletion and replenishment of soil moisture throughout the season. This is the first of these ...

It was November 1996, and a group of us at the Soil Science Society of America conference were watching the election results. A map of red versus blue states appeared on the television screen and ...

Acid sulfate soils are characterized by their orange hue and their tendency to kill surrounding vegetation and fish. Anders ...

A worm burrows its way through the dark earth, ingesting particles of soil and expelling nutrient-rich casts in a constant forage for food. Charles Darwin described earthworms as one of the most ...

In that time they’ve changed course quite a few times: diversifying the grains they grow, starting to manage the soil according to individualised zones, limiting the tillage of the land ...

Soil carbon storage is a vital ecosystem service, resulting from interactions of ecological processes. Human activities affecting these processes can lead to carbon loss or improved storage. Aa Aa ...

Cloudy with a high of 55 °F (12.8 °C). Winds from WNW to NW at 5 to 6 mph (8 to 9.7 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 60% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will ...

Soil pH or soil reaction is an indication of the acidity or alkalinity of soil and is measured in pH units. Soil pH is defined as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration. The pH scale ...

Marian (2-7): Owen Askern 12-for-16, 144 yards, 21-yard TD pass to Tremayne Cheers. Jeremiah Stonewall 19-yard TD run. Kyle Scott 4-yard TD run. Grayslake Central (29-5): Ella LaPorte 8 kills ...

The following items were taken from police and court reports and news releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. REVOKED CRASH: James A. Wilder, 54, 26000 block of Winston Lane ...