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org Twitter | Facebook | Soils Matter Blog NEWS RELEASE Contact: Hanna Jeske, Associate Director of Marketing and Brand Strategy, 608-268-3972, hjeske@sciencesocieties...organizers, urban agriculture can’t flourish. So McIvor and her colleagues work hard to educate growers and help them manage their gardens in ways that eliminate any contamination fears. Raised beds are often built...of Tacoma does its part to help. TAGRO, a biosolid-based soil product that contains nutrients that plants need, is provided to growers free of charge. Raised beds and TAGRO help growers feel comfortable...

org Twitter | Facebook | Soils Matter Blog NEWS RELEASE Contact: Hanna Jeske, Associate Director of Marketing and Brand Strategy, 608-268-3972, hjeske@sciencesocieties...matter, improving soil quality, important for urban growers NEWS RELEASE : For further information, contact Susan Fisk, 608-273-8091, sfisk@sciencesocieties.org October 14, 2013—With higher populations and...also slowly release nutrients that crops need. In addition to making soil healthier, compost can also help decrease contaminants in the soil. By mixing in compost, contaminants are diluted out. And some contaminants...

org Twitter | Facebook | Soils Matter Blog NEWS RELEASE Contact: Hanna Jeske, Associate Director of Marketing and Brand Strategy, 608-268-3972, hjeske@sciencesocieties...in forest soils research presented Understanding soil in forests can help guide management recommendations Media Invitation Contact: Susan V. Fisk, 608-273-8091, sfisk@sciencesocieties.org . Please RSVP...Service. "We used standardized wood stakes as an index of belowground decomposition processes, to help us understand how carbon cycles in the soil. “Decomposition of these buried wood stakes was generally...

org Twitter | Facebook | Soils Matter Blog NEWS RELEASE Contact: Hanna Jeske, Associate Director of Marketing and Brand Strategy, 608-268-3972, hjeske@sciencesocieties...important industry, author Shawn Conley, PhD, decided to create the character of Coolbean the Soybean to help children learn about agronomic, crop and soil sciences. The book, which carries the same title as...Specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “I wanted to develop a fun, yet educational, tool to help teach today’s youth about where food comes from, career opportunities in agriculture, and explain...

NEWS RELEASE Contact: Hanna Jeske, Associate Director of Marketing and Brand Strategy, 608-268-3972, hjeske@sciencesocieties.org New soil testing kit for third world countries Results can help farmers increase...increase yields NEWS RELEASE : For further information, contact Susan Fisk, 608-273-8091, sfisk@sciencesocieties.org Oct. 16, 2013—Researchers at the University of Maryland and Columbia University have developed...developed a new soil testing kit designed to help farmers in third world countries. On-the-spot soil testing could have major impact in improving crop yields due to poor soils. The kit contains battery-operated...

org Twitter | Facebook | Soils Matter Blog NEWS RELEASE Contact: Hanna Jeske, Associate Director of Marketing and Brand Strategy, 608-268-3972, hjeske@sciencesocieties...Impacts of Forest Land-Use Decisions Accurate Predictions Found in Early Test Results Additional contact: Matt Shipman, North Carolina State University-News Services, (919) 515-6386 or matt_shipman@ncsu...along with understanding forest ecosystem response to global climate change. “We think the model will help policy makers and forest managers make informed decisions to maintain forest productivity while minimizing...

org Twitter | Facebook | Soils Matter Blog NEWS RELEASE Contact: Hanna Jeske, Associate Director of Marketing and Brand Strategy, 608-268-3972, hjeske@sciencesocieties...this precious natural resource The Soil Science Society of America created a blog, Soils Matter, to help the public understand this precious natural resource. The blog can be found at http://soilsmatter...contributor Clay Robinson says, “naturally, soil scientists find soils interesting, but we want to help people understand that soils are so much more than dirt, that the air people breathe, food they eat...

org Twitter | Facebook | Soils Matter Blog NEWS RELEASE Contact: Hanna Jeske, Associate Director of Marketing and Brand Strategy, 608-268-3972, hjeske@sciencesocieties...the latest techniques to evaluate restoration programs, including the Everglades Media Invitation Contact: Susan V. Fisk, 608-273-8091, sfisk@sciencesocieties.org . Please RSVP by October 10, 2017. Sept...Crop Science Society of America, and the Soil Science Society of America. Constructed wetlands that help in environmental remediation is the topic for Brandon Liggett’s presentation. His research is assessing...

org Twitter | Facebook | Soils Matter Blog NEWS RELEASE Contact: Hanna Jeske, Associate Director of Marketing and Brand Strategy, 608-268-3972, hjeske@sciencesocieties...duo like Batman and Robin, certain root-associated microbes and the plants they inhabit, are here to help. Plants and animals have a close connection to the microbes like bacteria living on them. The microbes...reduce drought stress. This unique pairing leads to overall plant success. “Plants have hormones, which help plants decide how to spend their energy,” says Coleman-Derr. “Microbes can manipulate the system and...

NEWS RELEASE Contact: Hanna Jeske, Associate Director of Marketing and Brand Strategy, 608-268-3972, hjeske@sciencesocieties.org What is the current research about soil additions to help soil biology?...Science Society of America’s (SSSA) May 16 th Soils Matter blog explores advances in soil additions that help soil biology. Blogger Karl Wyant says there are two ways to influence soil biology: practices and...also benefit soil biology. Products “are additions that can be used in a field management plan to help optimize soil biology. These products, when sorted by their active ingredient, are typified as microalgae...