by Admin | Oct 16, 2023 | LTAR News
Long-term sustainability of soils is one of the critical challenges facing humanity. Soil erosion is a natural landscape process, which if accelerated can threaten natural ecosystems and agriculture through loss of productivity, sedimentation, and associated... by Admin | Jan 27, 2023 | LTAR Events
LTAR network scientists representing the Regionalization Project, Human Dimensions Working Group, Remote Sensing & GIS Working Group, and Communications Strategies Working Group met for the 2023 LTAR Integrated Meeting at Archbold Biological Station in Venus, FL.... by Admin | Jan 4, 2023 | LTAR News
As much water as there is in the world, only about one-half of 1% of it is drinkable. To illustrate, if the world’s water supply was condensed to 26 gallons (about 100 liters), fresh water would amount to only one-half of a teaspoon. What’s worse, that half-teaspoon... by Admin | Dec 8, 2022 | LTAR News
LTAR mentioned in the 2023 Farm Bill…”The LTAR network operates by coordinating research across sites to better understand how agroecosystems function at the field, regional, and national scales, managing information by making data available to the public,... by Admin | Dec 2, 2022 | LTAR News
Many LTAR sites will be participating at the 2022 AGU Fall Meeting in Chicago, IL. The following is a list of talks, posters, and other events related to LTAR research. You can visit the conference website here, and view the full 2022 AGU Fall Meeting program here.... by Admin | Nov 14, 2022 | LTAR News
In March 2022, NRCS released a Conservation Effects Assessment Project report that revealed national increases in subsurface nitrogen and soluble phosphorus lost to the environment over a 10-year period. NRCS recently emphasized its commitment to helping farmers... by Admin | Nov 8, 2022 | LTAR News
Way to go! We’re excited to share that the ARS Southwest Watershed Research Center is the recipient of The Nature Conservancy’s 2022 Morris K. Udall Award for Outstanding Conservation Achievement for their significant contributions and for demonstrating sincere... by Admin | Oct 31, 2022 | LTAR News
An Under the Microscope conversation with Dr. Teferi Tsegaye on how farmers must prepare for a drier future. Dr. Tsegaye is a National Program Leader for Water Availability and Watershed Management within Natural Resources and Sustainable Agricultural... by Admin | Oct 14, 2022 | LTAR News
Recent increases in fertilizer prices along with supply chain disruptions have resulted in grave challenges for agrifood production from field to plate. Using animal manure in place of commercial fertilizer is a promising strategy that turns agricultural waste...
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