Arkansas is home to several organic farms offering a variety of sustainably grown products, including vegetables, meats and eggs. A new report showed how organic farming has quietly become the most ...

We all want to grow our plants the best we possibly can. That means ensuring we properly feed our plants. I've tried dozens ...

Long-term cattle manure application significantly influences soil phosphorus (P) cycling and associated microbial communities in agricultural systems. However, the mechanisms by which P-transforming ...

Most of us know the 4Rs for efficient fertilizer use: the right source at the right time in the right place at the right rate. But what does this rule mean in the context of managing nitrogen for ...

ABSTRACT: Biofertilizers present a viable solution for enhancing soil fertility, improving plant nutrition, and advancing environmental sustainability in agriculture and forest ecosystems. These ...

Just out of graduate school several years ago, entrepreneur Nicolas Pinkowski was working on ideas for new organic fertilizers on a diversified farm in Fresno County. The grower, Don Cameron, gave him ...

We have spent 20 years improving our vegetable garden soil by adding composted horse and chicken manure at the end of each growing season. Some years we used cover crops or leaf mold. The result is a ...

Warm/cool/warm/cool … June weather can be all over the place, from overcast gray “June gloom” drizzles to bright, hot sunny skies. Whether you live along the coast, in the mountains or in the desert, ...

Gardeners who have grown zucchini know that the difference between a bountiful harvest where you can barely keep up with the fruits of your labor and a bust year is properly fertilizing these nutrient ...