Propagating Willow and Poplar Trees for Soil Erosion Control
One of the first things the early settlers did when they claimed a piece of land was to put up a fence.
Soil degradation costs U.S. corn farmers a half-billion dollars every year
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER One-third of the fertilizer applied to grow corn in the U.S. each year simply compensates for the
The debate around monocropping
Soil health is another matter. Growing only one plant tends to deplete the soil’s nutrients over time, and leaving fields bare for
Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations
by David R. Mongomery About the book Dirt, soil, call it what you want—it’s everywhere we go. It is the root of
Why soil is disappearing from farms
BBC Follow the Food In Iowa they call it “black gold” – a fertile blanket covering the landlocked Midwestern state. Thousands of
Ethiopia’s Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) strategy
Full Report: https://www.undp.org/content/dam/ethiopia/docs/Ethiopia%20CRGE.pdf Addis Ababa, November 2011 The Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) Strategy contains Ethiopia’s vision and strategy to achieve a
