AMES — Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with Lower Skunk River WQI Project and Pathfinders RC&D, will host a cover crop workshop in Mt. Pleasant on Thursday, Feb. 19, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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These old-school methods of garden maintenance may be ingrained in your habits, but it's time to let them go in favor of healthier planting practices.

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For all the talk about potency, yield, and branding, the real revolution in cannabis is happening underground—in the living soil. Dig your hands into it and you’ll feel it breathing: earthworms ...

This story is part of Fungi Week!, a deep dive into the myriad ways mushrooms and fungi make the planet a healthier place for all its inhabitants. It is supported by UPIC Health. Each planting season, ...

Federal regulators have detected possible radioactive contamination in a second food product sent to the U.S. from Indonesia, even as recalls of potentially tainted shrimp continue to grow. The ...

We all know fresh fruits and vegetables are good for our health – but did you know that the soil and surrounding environment the crops grow in also matters to our health and well-being? The ...

This video focuses on growing food in poor soil without significant expenses while effectively improving soil quality for better yields. Topics include methods for bringing poor soil into production ...

CROFTON, Neb. — To Doug Steffen, having healthy soil is vital to having healthy crops, livestock and people. The rural Crofton, Nebraska, man and his wife, Traci, are slated to host a 2025 Practical ...