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Soil Carbon Diamond In The Rough
They say if you apply heat and pressure to coal underground over time you can change it into a diamond, but farmers are trying to develop their own gem beneath the soil surface. Coal is basically a fossilized lump of soil carbon: ancient plant and animal remains that we liberate to release energy. Today, the […]
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Rascal To Remedy Fungus On The Farm
The ancient Romans had a legend about a malicious boy who tormented a fox by tying wheat straw to its tail and then setting the straw on fire. The Roman god of crop protection, Robigus, was so irritated that he penalized humanity with wheat rust, the fungal disease that leaves a farmer’s field looking as […]
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The Real Dirt On Soil
Understanding Native Soils How do soils function in their natural condition? How do native grasslands and forests produce an abundance of plants and animals in the complete absence o irrigation, fertilizer, and tillage? The answer lies in understanding certain principles by which native soils function. We have been taught that soils are comprised o four […]
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The Back Forty Down Under: Adapting Farming to Climate Variability
The financial viability of the agricultural sector, as well as the health and social wellbeing of individuals, families and businesses in both rural and urban communities, are inexorably linked to the functioning of the land. There is widespread agreement that the health of vegetation, soils and waterways in many parts of the Australian landscape have […]
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