David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

The 'farmer-led movement' aims to shape the agricultural landscape — by strengthening soils and building community ...

A 90th anniversary celebration of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service on April 24 highlighted the agency's evolution and commitment to conservation. The celebration included remarks by USDA ...

That’s why they’re called soil and water conservation districts. They’re not supposed to sound exciting. They’re supposed to sound urgent. “I believe that it gets down to soil and water,” Betty Jo ...

We know that soil feeds plants, but do we know how it got there in the first place? Soil forms via the interaction of five factors: parent material, climate, living beings, a land’s topography, and a ...

By Shreya Dasgupta Researchers have for the first time assessed the extinction risk of soil-dependent animals, invertebrates ...

Students tackled environmental exams at the Hamilton County Envirothon and networked with conservation professionals.

Wilma Carlyon’s 46-year career with the St. Francois County Soil and Water Conservation District helped shape conservation, ...

Congratulations are in order for an outstanding young adult that resides in Greene County and plans to attend college in the ...