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If only we could invent a way to distribute aerobic and anaerobic microbes effectively and economically across our agricultural landscapes.  Something mobile, and capable of processing plant material into nutritional protein.  The invention should also come in various...

The first time we look at cover crops we usually question the seed cost, labor, equipment, time, water, nutrient, and even the social acceptance of partners, neighbors, and friends. Given time, our thoughts go to asking what benefits additional plant physiology can...

Diversity is the elusive “Holy Grail” for ecosystem function, always easier to discuss than to achieve. The International Stratigraphic Chart states, the first land plants are estimated to have evolved approximately 458 million years ago, with the first microbial...

Driving through a landscape allows you to observe fields with and without soil disturbance. Physical disturbance or tillage is the easiest to see. Biological soil disturbance or limited photosynthetic time and limited plant diversity, along with chemical soil...