Purpose of Fertilizers Fertilizers are available in various formulations. There are two primary classes: organic (or natural) ...

Effects of Swine Manure Applications on Soil Nutrient Levels and Phosphorus (AG-BU-08424) is a recently published bulletin that can be obtained from the University of Minnesota Extension that ...

Did you know that one pound of phosphorus from excessive fertilization can produce anywhere from 300 to 500 pounds of algae if that phosphorus reaches a lake or river? Reducing excessive ...

Black beans or black turtle beans are a small, shiny variety of beans that are commonly found in South America. Like other legumes, they are prized for their high protein and fibre content.

This essay is a follow up on the photograph published in the Jan. 16 Commonwealth (pictured above) that showed duckweed ...

Some Vermonters might have gotten used to beach shutdowns every summer, but will Lake Champlain ever be free of cyanobacteria ...

A new study from the University of Minnesota’s College of Science and Engineering (CSE) found it can use sensors to detect ...

The asteroid Bennu has provided groundbreaking insights into the chemistry that may have set the stage for life in the early ...

Foods high in calcium include almonds, spinach, tofu, milk, certain beans, and salmon. This article covers non-dairy and vegetarian options too.

Panelists discuss how hypophosphatemia can cause both acute effects like muscle weakness and confusion and chronic ...

Legal action continues in efforts at cleaning up a portion of Ohio's waterways. The Ohio EPA has been added as a defendant, along with the U.S. EPA, in a lawsuit filed by the Board of Lucas County ...

A planned water control structure and sedimentation pond on ISD 518 property near the Intermediate School may now be delayed to 2026 due to complications that have arisen with the Minnesota Department ...