Idaho brothers turn soil science into a $10-per-acre farm solution - East Idaho News

IDAHO FALLS – For more than three decades, Gary and Betty Jean Mason have provided farmers with a custom-mixed product that’s designed to enhance crop quality and soil health. They make it through their Menan-based company and haul it to the customer’s home. Today, their sons, Brandon and Brody Mason — owners of Living Water […]

Multi-scenario prediction and multi-scale prioritization of ecological compensation based on carbon sequestration service flows - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Research on carbon sequestration service ecological compensation is of great significance for achieving cross-regional green and equitable development, as well as the “carbon neutrality” goal. However, existing studies are mostly limited to static assessments, with room for improvement in the forward-looking analysis of carbon sequestration service ecological compensation patterns under future multi-scenario and multi-scale conditions. To this end, this study uses the Henan section of the Yellow River Basin as a case study, constructing an integrated analysis framework combining the PLUS model, InVEST model, and ecosystem service flow theory for “scenario simulation—carbon storage-based carbon sequestration value assessment - compensation priority identification.” Based on this framework, the study analyzes and simulates the carbon sequestration service compensation demand and spatial priorities under three scenarios (natural development scenario, economic priority scenario, and carbon sequestration service protection scenario) in 2030. The main findings of this study include: (1) The revealed mismatch between “stable total” and “dynamic priorities” in carbon sequestration service ecological compensation in the simulated scenarios: although the total compensation amounts at both city and county scales fluctuate by less than 1% across different scenarios, at the county scale, different development scenarios have a significant impact on compensation priorities, with the number of core compensation areas increasing from 2 in the natural development scenario to 7 in the economic priority scenario; (2) The preliminary proposal of a top-down, universal “tiered ecological compensation” policy framework. Based on the carbon sequestration service flow patterns revealed by the “city stability, county dynamic” simulations, it is suggested that higher-level financial compensation should focus on the long-term support of high-carbon sink functional areas, while lower-level government compensation should respond to the dynamic and precise allocation of compensation funds. This aims to achieve effective coordination between top-level design and grassroots implementation. This study not only fills the gap in the field of carbon sequestration service ecological compensation prediction but also provides new exploration and decision-making reference for the shift of regional ecological compensation policies from static assessments to dynamic adaptive planning.

€1.5 million project to support organic growers

Visitors to the Organic Tillage and Vegetables Open Day also learned solutions for weed management and machinery sharing

Native litter jump-starts microbial recovery in mine soils

A research team has demonstrated that native plant litter can biologically “trigger” waste rock-based soils, helping them develop microbial communities and nutrient-cycling functions more typical of natural Eucalyptus woodlands.

Aravalli Biodiversity Park helps Delhi retain 3 million litres of rainwater, reduce flooding: Study - The Economic Times

Delhi's Aravalli Biodiversity Park is a vital green lung, retaining nearly three million litres of rainwater annually and significantly reducing flood risks. This restored forest, once a degraded mining site, now boasts over 2 lakh trees that also combat air pollution and act as a substantial carbon sink. Researchers highlight its crucial role in groundwater recharge and its transformation into a resilient ecosystem supporting rich biodiversity.

Gambia explores payments for ecosystem services in national plan « Carbon Pulse

Aravalli Biodiversity Park helps Delhi retain 3 million litres of rainwater: Reseachers

A new University of Delhi study says Aravalli Biodiversity Park retains nearly three million litres of rainwater each year. The finding underlines how restored native forests can ease flooding, recharge groundwater and clean urban air.

A rice rhizosphere plant growth-promoting Streptomyces corchorusii isolate antagonizes Magnaporthe oryzae and elicits defense responses in rice. | Consumer Health | Journal of Applied Microbiology | EBSCO Research

<p>This article focuses on the biocontrol potential of a rice rhizosphere actinomycete, identified as *Streptomyces corchorusii* strain 75 (Sc75), against *Magnaporthe oryzae* Guy 11, the fungal pathogen causing rice blast disease. Sc75 demonstrated strong antifungal activity through multiple mechanisms including direct antibiosis, production of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) with identified bioactive components, and secretion of antifungal metabolites that inhibited fungal growth, conidia germination, and appressoria formation. In greenhouse experiments, Sc75 reduced rice blast disease severity and promoted plant growth, while molecular analyses showed it elicited defense responses in rice by upregulating genes involved in jasmonic acid and salicylic acid signaling pathways, inducing reactive oxygen species production and callose deposition. The isolate also produced hydrolytic enzymes and plant growth-promoting substances such as indole acetic acid and ACC deaminase, suggesting its potential as a biofungicide and biofertilizer for integrated rice blast management.</p>

IGAD Unveils Regional Soil Health Hub to Drive Agricultural Transformation and Food Security

The Soil Health and Fertilizer Hub is designed to strengthen sustainable agriculture and improve food security across the Horn of Africa.

Farmers Invited to Wisconsin Soil and Nutrient Field Event | Wisconsin Ag Connection

Wisconsin’s July 1 Nitrogen and Soil Management Field Day will showcase research-based strategies to improve soil health, nutrient efficiency, farm profitability, and conservation outcomes.