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Will Snowfall Increase Soil Moisture in Drought-Stricken Areas?
2013-02-12 22:25:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: Answer Plot Advisor, WinField Except for the Pacific Northwest and state of Louisiana, much of the area west of the Mississippi River is still experiencing severe to exceptional drought, causing real concern that last year's drought will extend into the 2013 growing season. Snow can certainly help return moisture to the soils in some of these areas, but a lot needs to fall to make an impact; 10 in. of snow only equals about an inch of rain. read more
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Soil Remediation and Rehabilitation(Meuser)
2013-02-12 12:22:01| Springer Environmental Sciences titles
Treatment of Contaminated and Disturbed Landseries:Environmental PollutionThis book provides a comprehensive overview of remediation and rehabilitation techniques and strategies for contaminated and anthropogenically disturbed land. Rehabilitation approaches in the urban environment, such as brownfield redevelopment and urban mining, are discussed. In relation to contaminated land, techniques for soil containment and decontamination of soil, soil vapour and ...
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Developments in Soil Salinity Assessment and Reclamation
2013-02-12 10:08:26| Springer Environmental Sciences titles
Innovative Thinking and Use of Marginal Soil and Water Resources in Irrigated AgricultureThis important addition to the technical literature of ecology is a storehouse of information on marginal soils and waters from around the world. Soil salinity is considered the most important component of land degradation in arid and semi-arid regions, it is dynamic, spreading globally in over 100 countries and covering more than one billion hectares. It is causing significant losses in ...
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Can simple measures of labile soil organic matter predict corn performance?
2013-02-11 11:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] Contact: Caroline Schneider cschneider@sciencesocieties.org American Society of Agronomy Organic matter is important for soil health and crop productivity. While an indicator of soil quality, a lot of organic matter is in extremely stable forms, and the nutrients in such forms are difficult for plants to use. The active, labile fractio…
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Farm Programs Should Reward Not Penalize Soil Health
2013-02-05 21:05:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
An appeal to the USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) system by Kansas farmer Gail Fuller who is recognized by USDA NRCS and the American Soybean Association for his commitment to conservation highlights the importance of aligning insurance policies with agronomic and environmental efforts. CSD Blogs and Opinions read more
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