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Brokovich associates to test soil and groundwater
2013-03-25 20:34:27| Appliances - Topix.net
Associates of environmental activist Erin Brockovich are scheduled to arrive in Fort Smith Monday afternoon to conduct soil and groundwater tests in advance of Brockovich's arrival for a neighborhood meeting Tuesday evening.
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Planter Adjustments for Dry Soil
2013-03-25 20:05:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
By Mark Hanna, Iowa State University Many planters allow seed depth to be adjusted 3-4 in. Actual depth should be checked, however, to ensure penetration of seed openers and accurate seed placement. Row cleaners may be used as an aid for deeper planting, but subsequent rainfall can create soil sealing or erosion. Greater down pressure than normal may aid seed-to-soil contact. read more
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Developments in Soil Classification, Land Use Planning and Policy Implications
2013-03-22 15:03:38| Springer Environmental Sciences titles
Innovative Thinking of Soil Inventory for Land Use Planning and Management of Land ResourcesThis important addition to the technical literature of ecology is a storehouse of information on soil that includes inventories, material on databases, and details of policy developments. Soil may be just brown dirt to most people, but its sustained health is vital to the worlds ecosystems, and it is under threat as never before from contamination, degradation and salinization, among other ...
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UK: Organic textile market buoyant - Soil Association
2013-03-20 13:44:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The market for organic textiles in the UK is buoyant, despite a fall in total organic sales in 2012, according to the Soil Association.
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Given your current soil moisture situation and weather outlook, how confident are you in a good crop start?
2013-03-15 17:15:59| Corn & Soybean Digest
After the worst drought in decades depleting soil moisture across the Corn Belt in 2012, and mixed reports of continuing drought in 2013, we'd like to know what you think about soil moisture levels on your own farm. How confident are you that there will be enough moisture after winter precipitation that your crop will get a good start? Were you fortunate enough to get back what was depleted last summer? Are you still in a drought situation? Take the poll and let us know. Feel free to comment on your farm situation below! 100% confident 75% 50-50 25% Still in drought conditions Go to result page on submit: 0
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