Spring begins with a small but hopeful ritual—emptying last year's pots and imagining what will grow next. Containers are scrubbed clean, their rims wiped free of mineral rings and lingering soil.

Abstract: Soil moisture is a crucial variable in the climate system. This letter undertakes the retrieval of soil moisture using data from SMOS, which is equipped with an L-band microwave synthetic ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana farmers can apply for free soil sampling through a statewide program aimed at improving nutrient management and water quality. Sign-ups run through April 8, or until funding ...

A farmer asked me to look at one of his alfalfa fields that had very uneven growth. This field included several high areas, and that’s where the alfalfa was stunted with some signs of yellowing. We ...

Last year, more than 24,000 farmers and gardeners requested soil sample testing through MU Extension. This year, the Soil and Plant Testing Laboratory in Mumford Hall is making it simpler and cheaper ...

The Indiana State Department of Agriculture, in partnership with organizations statewide and the Gulf Hypoxia Program, is reopening its no‑cost initiative to expand the use of soil sampling as a ...

When potted plants like geranium or calibrachoa grow lush foliage and bloom profusely, this is in large part thanks to high-quality, pest- and disease-free potting soil, also referred to as potting ...

(Indianapolis, IN) – The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA), in partnership with organizations statewide and the Gulf Hypoxia Program (GHP), is reopening its no‑cost initiative to expand ...

The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA), in partnership with organizations statewide and the Gulf Hypoxia Program (GHP), is reopening its no‑cost initiative to expand the use of soil ...