soil

Environment

State officials approve next phase of Winston Weaver site cleanup plan

4:51pm July 22, 2022

North Carolina environmental regulators recently approved the next step in the cleanup process at the former Weaver fertilizer plant in Winston-Salem. More testing will soon take place.

Rattan Lal in an Ohio cornfield. The soil scientist is this year's World Food Laureate, earning a quarter of a million dollar prize for his pioneering work in soil improvement.

Science
Environment
Health & Safety

Soil Prof Hits Pay Dirt: $250K Prize For Helping Farmers, Fighting Climate Change

1:53pm June 22, 2020

by Jessica Craig

Meet 2020 World Food Prize Laureate: Rattan Lal. His "soil-centric" philosophy is praised as being good for crops — and for mitigating climate change.

Deb Gangwish inspects soil on her farm near Shelton, Neb.

National
Science
Environment

A Grass-Roots Movement For Healthy Soil Spreads Among Farmers

5:20pm April 09, 2018

by Dan Charles

America's farmers are digging soil like never before. A movement for "regenerative agriculture" is dedicated to building healthier soil and could even lead to a new eco-label on food.