From the American Society of Agronomy "We might think of roots as necessary, but uninteresting, parts of the crop production process. New research, however, focuses on what's going on in the soil with the plant's roots and the chemicals they produce."
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“LEAF Open Farm Sunday, managed by LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), is one of the farming industry’s biggest success stories.
The call for abstract submissions for the 2018 Conference "Soils and Sustainable Development Goals" is now open. Abstracts can now be submitted online
Soils constitute the foundation for sustainable development, essential ecosystem functions and food security. They are key to sustaining life on Earth.
Their popularity has caused an increase in environmental levels of antimicrobial substances, such as triclocarban (TCC), which end up in the water and soil used to grow crops.
Scientists report that TCC and related molecules can end up in food, with potentially negative health effects.