Category Archives: Soil Science

It’s a smaller world than before

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Bill

[Translate] Just this month the front cover of Forbes called Monsanto “Seed Heroes”. (hack, cough, cough) Balderdash. I may buy a copy just so I can frame that cover as evidence that Forbes has abandoned even the pretext of journalistic … Continue reading →

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Manure for the masses

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Bill

[Translate] “We can fertilize with s**t but will have to sterilise (sic) it. That requires energy. We have to move food from farms to the public and s**t back.” That’s what I found when I stumbled upon one web site … Continue reading →

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Why fall is so important

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Bill

[Translate] I’ve just been reading “Soil Science Simplified” by Kohnke & Franzmeier and that reminded me of some insight that I now take for granted, but which was originally one of those ‘blinding flash of light’ moments for me. On … Continue reading →

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