Earth moves
Nutrient-rich matter that sustains most of our food and supports life is eroding and disappearing, mostly because of modern agricultural practices, says author of "Dirt." Some farmers advocate no-till planting instead, which leaves crop stubble as erosion barrier and ready-made rows for new planting between the stubble.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (WA) 2008-01-22
Categories: Books & Print, ENVIRONMENT, Land Quality, MEDIA
Index: Almota, climate change, conservation farming practices, David Montgomery, direct-seed farming, disappearing farmland, farmland, farmland preservation program, federal payments, global warming, herbicides, John Aeschliman, John Reganold, Judy Herring, King County, National Academy of Sciences, natural ground cover, organic methods, Pacific Northwest Direct Seed Association, Palouse, Pullman, Ron Myhrum, soil degradation, sub-Saharan Africa, United Nations, University of Washington, USDA, Washington State University, wheat