The Bureau of Reclamation will host its 2012 Earth School: Visual Identification of Soils and Introduction to Geotechnical Investigation March 6 – 8. Participants will learn about techniques used to ...

A researcher has developed a technique that uses digital imaging of soil samples to take some of the guesswork out of wetland identification. A University of Missouri doctoral student has developed a ...

FILE - In this May 31, 2007, file photo, a farm tractor scatters dust as it moves across a field on a farm along state road 82 near Tifton, Ga. Soil is an important natural resource that must be ...

Soil judging is a hands-on experience for students to visualize and apply classroom knowledge in a field environment. Students describe soil morphology, classify soils and make land use ...

Soil is the foundation of life on Earth and holds huge importance for agriculture. In addition to this, every other sector, like construction, also relies on different soil types to function ...

Soil scientists offer a newly nuanced understanding of different soil organic matter components that can be increased through varied management strategies. As the planet warms due to excess carbon ...

Saltwater intrusion from sea level rise and tidal flooding is increasing soil salinity risks in coastal farm fields (Figure 1). Soil salinity is related to the presence of soluble salts and cations ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A University of Missouri doctoral student has developed a technique that uses digital imaging of soil samples to take some of the guesswork out of wetland identification. Identifying ...

“Soil don’t get no respect,” Rodney Dangerfield might have said (but didn’t). Perhaps you know your state bird or flower, but do you know your state soil? Well, in recent years soil has begun to get ...

As the planet warms due to excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, a solution for drawing down that carbon - or at least a major part of it - lies silently below us. Soil organic matter - made of ...