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Newswise: Starting small to better understand key steps in the carbon cycle
Released: 14-Dec-2022 8:00 AM EST
Starting small to better understand key steps in the carbon cycle
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Soil microbes decompose organic matter into simple carbon compounds – what soil conditions do these microbes prefer and where do they work most efficiently?

Newswise: What is some current research in growing cumin?
Released: 7-Dec-2022 8:00 AM EST
What is some current research in growing cumin?
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Combination of vermicompost and nitrogen treatment increased the cumin plant height and the number of branches in Ethiopian study

Newswise: Soil Sensor Yields Beneficial Information for Farmers
Released: 16-Nov-2022 8:00 AM EST
Soil Sensor Yields Beneficial Information for Farmers
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Electrical conductivity sensors were able to predict soil texture – especially at different depths – and correlated with corn yield data

Newswise: What is a soil carbon credit?
Released: 15-Nov-2022 8:00 AM EST
What is a soil carbon credit?
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Farmers who use best practices to reduce carbon can be rewarded with soil carbon credits and earn additional income through carbon markets

Newswise: Introducing a New Solution to Decode Carbon and Ecosystem Service Needs
Released: 8-Nov-2022 8:00 AM EST
Introducing a New Solution to Decode Carbon and Ecosystem Service Needs
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America proudly present a free, online source for unbiased, science-based information. The new platform is live, and it’s called Decode 6

Newswise: What type of grass is best for beef cattle?
Released: 26-Oct-2022 8:00 AM EDT
What type of grass is best for beef cattle?
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Cool-season grasses are often used as forage for beef cattle in the eastern United States, but these grasses don’t do well during the summer. Can warm-season grasses be an alternative?

Released: 20-Oct-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Monitoring soil moisture to protect forest and wildland systems
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Symposium will feature presentations about modeling and coordinating soil moisture information in the United States

Newswise: Cleaner Wastewater Makes for Healthier Rivers
Released: 19-Oct-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Cleaner Wastewater Makes for Healthier Rivers
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

After Canadian cities upgraded their wastewater treatment plans, the amount of damaging nutrients released into rivers plummeted. The result: a major improvement in river health.

Released: 18-Oct-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Considerations of soil health on farms across regions of the United States
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Symposium will feature presentations about studies in the south, west, north and Pacific Northwest regarding land management and farming

Newswise: What Is a Tree Island, and How Does It Help with Carbon Storage?
Released: 17-Oct-2022 8:00 AM EDT
What Is a Tree Island, and How Does It Help with Carbon Storage?
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Type of litterfall, and the way water moves in and around tree islands are two attributes that helps them store carbon better than their marshy neighbors

Released: 13-Oct-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Dynamics and transformations of urban soils
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Symposium will present information that will inform decision makers to support safe urban food production, treatment of urban pollutants, protection of water resources, improvement of environmental health, and human well-being

Newswise: A new alliance: Corn with tillers work well together in restrictive environments
Released: 12-Oct-2022 8:00 AM EDT
A new alliance: Corn with tillers work well together in restrictive environments
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Field experiments finds that tillers improve corn’s resilience to environmental conditions in Argentina without negatively impacting yield

Released: 11-Oct-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Navigating rapidly changing global fertilizer markets
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Symposium will feature industry economists and market specialists, crop commodity representatives, and university soil fertility and nutrient-management specialists

Released: 6-Oct-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Where should the water go? A national look at prioritizing water optimization
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Symposium features the latest techniques and science on water optimization priorities and methods in various areas of the United States



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