Soil erosion from rain and wind produces water quality issues in streams, rivers and lakes, degrades soil quality, and affects human health. Now an environmentally-friendly solution called WoodStraw, ...

PANORA, Iowa -- Now that he's captured the attention of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Iowa City lawyer John Nolan believes he is a step closer to helping farmers reduce erosion in gullies. Nolan ...

Soil erosion is widely known for degrading land and reducing agricultural productivity. But new research shows it may also ...

After Hurricane Isabel in 2003, Great Falls on the Potomac River was overwhelmed by muddy floodwater carrying soil washed from historic upland farms. Precise measurement of soil erosion over large ...

The Kingsbury General Improvement District is getting ready to begin an erosion control project that has some residents concerned. Homeowners living on Kingsbury Grade, off North Benjamin, oppose some ...

Harmless traces from nuclear testing more than half a century ago are helping researchers assess soil erosion rates. In Africa, about 65 percent of the continent's farm land is affected by ...

A Napa winery's dispute with state and county officials over the unsanctioned construction of terraced vineyards near a creek is raising concerns about the effectiveness of efforts to control ...