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Soil: It’s much more than dirt. It’s a dynamic resource that supports nearly every form of life on Earth, and an exhibit on display this summer at a Raleigh museum is aimed at MORE » – from 
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Soil 101: Introduction to Soil – Online!
Understanding soil is a basic skill needed by anyone interested in agriculture, environmental science, gardening, natural resource management, and water quality. Traditionally, to gain that skill, a person has had to pay college MORE » – from Soils
What are the patterns of why honey bee colonies are dying in the US?
Answer: Another year, another survey, and the findings remain less than encouraging. It seems counter-intuitive that we don’t have a clear picture about our managed honey bee population like other livestock. The USDA MORE » – from Entomology
Is a virus from tobacco killing all of the honey bees?
Answer: Probably not, but it’s interesting that it is found in bees at all Honey bees are hosts to more known parasites and pathogens than any other social insect, with 72 documented so MORE » – from Entomology
Biofuels Manufacturer to Create 65 Jobs in Sampson County | NC Governor McCrory
Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Biochemtex will be locating its new cellulosic biofuels production operations in Sampson County. The company and its partners plan to MORE » – from Soils
Web Soil Survey 3.0 Released!
The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service has updated Web Soil Survey to include numerous improvements and new features. Read all about the latest version: Web Soil Survey 3.0 New MORE » – from Soils
Chemtex picks Duplin County firm for ethanol plant supplies
A fuels and chemicals company said it has nailed down a major supplier for its planned $200 million ethanol plant near Clinton. Wilmington-based Chemtex said Murphy Brown LLC, a hog-farming company headquartered in MORE » – from Soils
Fertilized World
N. Nitrogen. Atomic number seven. Unnoticed, untasted, it nevertheless fills our stomachs. It is the engine of agriculture, the key to plenty in our crowded, hungry world. Read more at National Geographic’s Fertilized MORE » – from Soils
Extension Releases A Calibration Video For Poultry Litter Spreaders
The Department of Soil Science and the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering have partnered in the development of an on-line video titled “Poultry Litter Spreader Calibration.” The video is part of a MORE » – from Soils
2013 Nutrient Management Training Announced
Nutrient management planning is the tool we use to efficiently and effectively manage crop nutrients. Environmental protection is one of the key goals of nutrient management. Other goals realized are more efficient (less MORE » – from Soils
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