USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service announced recently that soils information for Iowa landowners is updated and available for free online, via Web Soil Survey – the most widely used website ...

Only about 9% of the 77,000+ acres burned by the Mosquito Fire burned at a "high" intensity, according to data compiled in the soil survey Only about 9% of the 77,000+ acres burned by the Mosquito ...

As a gardener, you no doubt know that the most critical factors in your garden are your soil type, how much sun you get and precipitation. It can take a lot of observation and time to figure this out ...

“Soil moisture is just a memory creator,” Elise Osenga, community science manager at Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI), said at a summit in Carbondale on May 11. “It’s this memory of what’s ...

Purdue University Extension has partnered with urban farmers to help locals assess their soil health and land history. A Zoom presentation Wednesday outlined the methods available for such an ...