Madhur Atreya working in the lab. New research from the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering into biodegradable sensors may change the way farmers track, measure, and respond in real time ...

A new study in Scientific Reports introduces an innovative mathematical model for describing how water enters and moves ...

Agricultural scientists and farmers in Western Australia have found it is possible to more than double the amount of food they grow by re-engineering the soil. Trial work has been conducted at 11 ...

Across the globe, soil compaction is becoming an ever more serious challenge. Heavy vehicles and machinery in modern agriculture compress the soil to such an extent that crops struggle to grow. In ...

Take a look out at this landscape. What do you notice? Credit: Shutterstock Take a walk outside. Get some fresh air. What do you notice around you? Buildings, trees, and the sky may be on your list, ...

The team from BBRO will be discussing and demonstrate how careful planning, regular monitoring and being prepared to react to changing soil conditions is vital to successful beet harvesting. The help ...

Across the United States, one of the most destructive forces undermining homes and infrastructure is not a storm or an earthquake but the soil itself. In regions rich in certain clays, the ground ...

Scientists are refining a promising climate-smart material that could help clean polluted soils, protect water resources, and support more sustainable ...