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soil conservation

Farmer George — Growing Animals Like Grandpa Did

December 15, 2020April 22, 2015 by Janaia Donaldson

Farmer George Vojkovich keeps a close eye on his 600 cattle — the grasses they eat, and the soil and microbes that feed the grass.

Categories Food & Water Tags cattle, grassland farming, soil conservation Leave a comment

Can Flooding Be Prevented by Rebuilding the Soil?

December 15, 2020April 15, 2015 by Chris Rhodes

The floodplain does the job that ecology might expect it to, which is to take-up the excess water when the river is in flood.

Categories Environment Tags flood control, flooding, soil conservation, soil erosion Leave a comment

Plowing Bedrock: How bad is soil erosion in US cropland?

December 15, 2020September 29, 2014 by Bob Wise

A statement in JM Greer’s blog last month challenged everything I thought I knew about soil management in American cropland.

Categories Food & Water Tags soil conservation, soil erosion, soil formation 1 Comment

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