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Contaminated soil discovered in Whittiera s Greenway Trail extension area
2015-03-20 06:56:42| Railroads - Topix.net
This strip of property west of Scott Avenue to Santa Gertrudes Avenue that was purchased from Union Pacific Railroad for the Greenway Trail extension has been found to be contaminated with arsenic, lead and zinc. The city of Whittier has received a $200,000 grant from the state to clean up the area that is north of the railroad tracks and north of Lambert Road.
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Contaminated soil being removed after emulsion line break
2015-03-19 07:14:10| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Nearly a hectare of farmland near the town of Waskada has been affected by an emulsion line break that dumped a large quantity of saltwater and bitumen into the soil. The break, which was discovered on Feb. 5 by an aerial surveillance plane that had been hired by Tundra Oil & Gas to conduct inspections on their equipment, has forced the removal of dozens of truckloads of contaminated soil from the site.
Where have all the soil scientists gone?
2015-03-11 21:05:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
I have been an educator of soils at the University of Minnesota Extension for 18 years. I have watched soil scientist retire, leave to other positions or pass away. Due to tight budgets or changes in priorities, many are not replaced. So please help me cultivate the next generation of soil scientists. There are websites with creative and scientific resources for teaching soils. Give it a try. Remember: Soil is not a dirty word! read more
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Rethink tolerable soil loss on your corn, soybean fields
2015-03-06 19:34:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Erosion may be hurting productivity more than you think. If you think your soil loss is tolerable because the revised universal soil loss equation (RUSLE) says so, you might want to think again. We are learning that we must have perennial cover in places where water moves, even with no-till, says Rick Cruse, agronomy professor, Iowa State University (ISU). read more
Capturing and storing carbon in soil: Is it real and can it scale?
2015-02-14 13:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] Can beef production help restore ecosystems? A team of scientists, advisors and communications specialists are banding together to explore whether ranching management can create robust soils, watersheds and wildlife habitat while sequestering atmospheric carbon dioxide. The Arizona State University-SoilCarbon Nation team is examining the adaptive multi-paddock (AMP) grazing management technique that involves using small-sized fields to provide short periods of grazin…
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