The Dust Bowl led to the creation of what is now called the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Just as it celebrates a ...

As Congress works to reauthorize a new Farm Bill, we must remember the lessons of the Dust Bowl and insist on robust funding ...

According to Brent Crain, extension agent for Michigan State University, there are several reasons why soil testing in fall might be preferable to testing in spring. One of those reasons is timing.

Top soil loss threatens food security Intensive agriculture and deforestation are major causes of land degradation involving ... Adopting appropriate conservation practices such as intercropping, ...

Growing vegetables is a rewarding experience that keeps the dinner plate healthy and the wallet happy. One of the best ways ...

Dr. Hugh Hammond Bennett (left) first Chief of the Soil Conservation Service and Mr. Roach Stewart (Duke Power Co.) In the early years of the 1930s, the extent of the damage inflicted on the ...

And in 2020, he hosted Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, Secretary Preston Cole of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and local representatives to discuss soil health and conservation ...

For nine decades now, rural Americans have counted on conservation programs from the Department of Agriculture to help them boost soil health and ensure their lands are productive for generations ...