LEWISTON, Minn. — Dale and Carmene Pangrac were science teachers before they decided to buy a farm in 1979 and switch careers. Along with their daughter and son-in-law, the couple now manages a ...

Building biology on your farm doesn’t need to cost the earth, although it does require a level of patience. There is more than one way to increase microbial activity in soils, but a method gaining ...

It was his second day on the job at New Mexico State University and David Johnson was handed a project. “It was with the USDA and it was to do something good with dairy manure,” he chuckled and ...

Connor Peirce grew up on the farm, always watching and learning from his dad, Cameron. Last year, when Connor came back to Hutchinson with his diploma in agronomy from Kansas State University in hand, ...

While compost is commonly used in vegetable, flower, and herb gardens, home gardeners often overlook the many benefits that compost brings to lawns. Using compost for lawns is an excellent way to both ...

A source of protozoa and nematodes, the extract from a US-invented composter is part of one Hertfordshire grower’s five-year plan to improve soil biology and cut costs. Richard Blair, with his son ...