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By Anna Cates, State Soil Health SpecialistOne of the benefits of increasing soil organic matter is storing more water in your soil. Why does this happen? Because the organic matter in the soil creates pores of different sizes. However,…

The word “organic”, like “environmental”, has become confusing over the last 20 or 30 years. Organic food for example? All the food we eat is organic (except salt or other minerals). All agricultural activities are environmental, but…

Researchers find that higher yields that come from increased organic matter in the soil will eventually decline For years, most farmers have understood that increasing the volume of organic matter in the soil will provide nutrients to…

Soil organic matter is an indicator of soil health and performs many important functions. The higher the…

Soil health is a key driver of agricultural productivity and environmental resilience. In the early 1990s, soil health was defined as "the ability of soil to function as a vital life system, within ecosystem and land use limits, to support…

By Sjoerd Willem DuikerThis fall, I participated in workshops where a farmer claimed that the organic matter in his soil was increasing by 1% per year. Is this a realistic goal to aim for?The source of soil organic matter is photosynthesis…

DURHAM, NH - Healthy soil is rich in organic matter, but scientists have yet to fully understand how this…

Durham, NH - Healthy soil is rich in organic matter, but scientists have yet to understand exactly how that organic matter is formed. Today, a team of scientists from the University of New Hampshire has discovered evidence that…

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