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Compaction Crisis: The Unseen Battle Farmers Face Everyday
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The effects of soil compaction on crop growth are often overlooked, especially compared to many other soil health indicators. In New York State, Kitty’ O Neil is determined to investigate […]
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This Soil Bacteria Could Help Fight Climate Change
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A new species of soil bacteria, discovered by Cornell University researchers, is particularly adept at breaking down organic matter, including the carcinogenic chemicals that are released from the burning of […]
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Roadmap Points Way to Better Soil Health in New York
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The Cornell-led New York Soil Health Initiative has just released its Soil Health Roadmap, which identifies ways farmers and land managers can adopt better soil health practices. There is a […]
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Book Review: Mycorrhizal Planet by Michael Phillips
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One of the great mysteries of the soil are the mycorrhizal fungi, which live by forming beneficial relationships to plants. “Myco” means mushroom, and “rhizal” root, and these truly unique […]
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Changing the Face of Agricultural Landscape: One Gas Well at a Time
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You don’t need to lease your land to feel the impacts of industrialized gas drilling, which is now happening over much of New York and Pennsylvania. Just ask John […]
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