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Soil

The soil on Kenneth Jensen's farm is a perfect example of healthy, high-performing microbiology. It's full of tiny, round Soils provide a wide variety of ecosystem services, including regulating carbon through sequestration and providing a structure to support crop plants. Erosion of soil, the primary source for soil particles to leave agricultural fields, may increase in certain areas of the U.S. due to climate change. Some areas of the country will experience less rainfall, causing soils to dry out. Combined with higher winds, this may lead to higher rates of wind erosion. Other areas may experience more intensive rainstorms, which can increase erosion rates by washing out stream banks, for example. Other factors affecting soil erosion that may increase or decrease due to climate change include changing irrigation needs, snowmelt patterns, soil erodibility, conservation practices, and topography.




  • Biochar

    A hand holding biochar from a tree

    Biochar can be used to improve soil health, store carbon, and rehabilitate polluted soil on farms, rangelands, forests…

  • How Much is Enough?

    Potatoes irrigated with a solid set system in Burlington VT

    Researchers and farmers work towards efficient irrigation by comparing crop water needs to weekly applications on…

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