carbon

Mississippians are exploring the relatively new and growing carbon offset market, although many issues related to this market remain under discussion. Larry Oldham, soil specialist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said daily, normal activities such as driving vehicles,...

Two factors that play a key role in climate change — increased climate warming and elevated ozone levels — appear to have detrimental effects on soybean plant roots, their relationship with symbiotic microorganisms in the soil and the ways...

Mississippi agricultural producers and landowners who are interested in carbon sequestration can test their soil’s carbon content through the Mississippi State University Extension Service. The Extension Soil Testing Laboratory recently added tests that quantify amounts of organic matter and detect...

Each year, American farmers raise billions of chickens, more than enough for a “chicken for every pot,” as Herbert Hoover’s campaign once promised. But all those birds mean a lot of something else: manure. Poultry litter is the mix of...