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Farm soils are moving up the radar of public interest. Long the forgotten child of the environmental movement, there is growing evidence that soils are becoming of greater interest to the general public and the farmers and ranchers who manage them, says the Soil Conservation Council of Canada (SCCC).

  April 14, 2010

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An Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researcher has been honoured for his leadership in soil conservation and sustainable agriculture in Canada. Dr. David McAndrew is the newest inductee into the Canadian Conservation Hall of Fame, an award which recognizes deserving Canadians for their outstanding contribution to soil conservation.

  March 30, 2010

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Six signs that farm soils are taking on new profile in environmental progress

  April 14, 2010

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  • Healthy soils are less prone to soil erosion
  • Greenhouse gas calculator testing
  • Soil conservation and climate change

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