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Researchers have developed a new, easier way to find the answer to the question, "How much carbon is stored in soil?"

ARS researchers have developed a unique mobile system that assesses and maps out soil carbon to a depth of 30 centimeters (the plow layer) – all in real time.

A novel approach for determining the effectiveness of conservation practices in reducing nitrate losses.

Researchers worked with the Quapaw tribe to create high-resolution digital maps of soil properties for their tribal lands.

Study finds ammonium nitrate had 34% lower yield compared to poultry litter treated with alum.

Pumping groundwater from local aquifers to irrigate crops has increased yields but is steadily reducing the supply of available water for future use.

Researchers used the Lawson Aerator to evaluate the effectiveness of a mechanical treatment to renovate rangelands.

An ARS research team along with the Southwest Climate Hub in Las Cruces, NM, developed a resource called The Water Adaptation Techniques Atlas.

To support efficient water management, ARS researchers developed an open-source model, pyfao56, for precise crop water management.

A team of researchers has combined satellite data with virtual fencing to turn ordinary livestock grazing into a powerful tool to reduce wildfire risk.

ARS researchers found that keeping plants in drainage ditches can benefit the aquatic ecosystem

ARS scientists are investigating ways to ensure agriculture can produce renewable fuels that will help diminish our carbon footprint.

Scientists conducted research on how farm management practices could maximize elephant grass’s utility as a bioethanol feedstock.

ARS researchers in Temple, TX, employed adaptive nutrient management to determine preferred balances on farms.

A team of researchers and their partners have found another way to conserve water: late planted corn.

ARS researchers and the USDA Southwest Climate Hub developed a new set of tools aiming at helping farmers, ranchers, and other stakeholders plan for serious environmental challenges.

ARS scientists are investigating ways to ensure agriculture can produce renewable fuels that will help diminish our carbon footprint.

ARS scientists are investigating ways to ensure agriculture can produce renewable fuels that will help diminish our carbon footprint.

Beef producers in the western United States have been searching for alternatives to nitrogen-rich fertilizers .

A new protocol addresses sources of variability and uncertainty in measuring microbial community composition and its connection with agricultural management and changing climate.

Scientists conducted research on how farm management practices could maximize elephant grass’s utility as a bioethanol feedstock.