December 2006
transect points: New Soil Science Licensing Website
Renewed soil science licensing efforts are underway in Washington State. Supporting them is a new website. Titled Soil Science Licensing, the site is available to become a clearinghouse for all soil science licensing efforts. It links to the best available information, including the list of soil science licensing boards maintained by the Soil WikiProject.
transect points: Soil and Bioavailability of P in Food
Researchers find that soil phosphorus levels may affect plant phytate levels as much as plant breeding. Not only is the phosphorus in low-phytate grain crops more digestible by people, but low-phytate grains free up minerals essential to human nutrition: zinc, manganese and iron.
February 2006
transect points: Orange ooze gives clues for those in the know.
Orange ooze forms where anaerobic waters seep from the ground. This can be a good and natural thing, or it can be due to contamination.
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