Agricultural soils represent one of the largest underutilized opportunities for climate mitigation through land-based carbon sequestration. This study analyzes how farmers make long-term decisions ...

The new microbe-explicit soil model (left) versus DayCent’s previous soil model that did not explicitly model microbe activity (right). Of all the carbon stored in ecosystems around the world, about ...

Sustainable inputs and conservation practices improve soil health. (Natural Resources Conservation Service photo) Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment of a five-part series, “Getting Grounded ...

Nicole Bernd, District Manager of the West Polk Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), represented Minnesota’s SWCDs on an international stage at the 43rd Annual Red River Basin Land & Water ...

Black soil covering white snow in ditches during the winter and clouds of dirt swirling across fields, farms and roads are stark evidence that erosion is a major threat to soil health. Despite a “Wake ...

The soil–vegetation mixture scenarios simulated in the LESS model. Subplots (A) to (C), (D) to (F), and (G) to (I) show tree, crop, and grass scenes, respectively, under low, medium, and high FVC.

The model combines crop diversification, horticulture, fisheries and organic practices — significantly enhancing productivity ...