Posts Tagged ‘soil science’
Healthy soil grows healthy plants for better baking
Do you know what stores 10 percent of the world’s carbon dioxide? Soil. Soil is a carbon sink that stores more carbon dioxide than the terrestrial vegetation and the atmosphere combined. When soil is disturbed, carbon dioxide is released into the environment and contributes to global warming. Soil is the foundation of food. It…
Read MoreA love of playing in the soil
Meet Tyson Roberts, a vegetable grower just outside of Salt Lake City, Utah – a man who wears many hats and a man who is committed to the land that has been in his family for 150 years. When I asked why he farms, he quickly responds: “it’s a relationship with the land, with…
Read MoreTeaching with Technology II: Agriculture & Universities
The second blog in a series about technology in university ag classes, guest blogger Laura Padgett shares insight from a soil science student. He notes the need for continual learning with technology quickly changing.
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