“Soil Science: The Dirt on Dirt,” a new class and lab — ERT 404LLB and ERT 504, respectively — in the Department of Earth Sciences brings together students from varying disciplines to unearth soil’s ...

December seems to be a month of celebration – holidays, parties and family gatherings abound. Celebrations can bind us together and give humans a common purpose. There is a little-known celebration on ...

Abu Dhabi, 17 May 2010 (WAM) - A three-day international conference on Soil Classification and Reclamation of Degraded Lands in Arid Environments (ICSC 2010) bringing together more than 130 scholars, ...

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will host a “Know Your Soils” class 6:30-8 p.m. April 20 at the CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Ave. in Ithaca. Participants will bring soil ...

MACOMB, IL - - A collaborative effort between the Western Illinois University School of Agriculture (Ag) and the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) will offer a unique educational opportunity ...

A roundup of Midpeninsula home and garden news and events including classes on soil health and irrigation; and ideas for reusable holiday wrapping. WASTE NOTHING … The city of Palo Alto’s Zero Waste ...

The soil is formed when rocks are broken down by the action of wind, water and climate. This process is called weathering. The characteristic features of a soil depend upon the rocks from which it has ...