News - Soils

carbon credit

Technology assesses carbon footprint in farming and enables international certification

AGLIBS platform supports the commercialization of credits on the global market and also measures 22 soil parameters

25.04.2023 | 14:10 (UTC -3)

Peanut

Peanuts contribute to the recovery and enrichment of soil in sugarcane fields

Cultivation of this legume in sugarcane renewal areas contributes to the conservation, recovery and enrichment of the soil and the control of pests and weeds, increasing productivity

17.04.2023 | 13:39 (UTC -3)

Café

Soil nutrition in coffee plantations increases productivity and profitability

Farmers in Minas Gerais seek balanced fertilization, which increases the quality of grains and beverages

28.03.2023 | 14:13 (UTC -3)

Mapping

Soil mapping identifies microorganisms that favor agricultural productivity in Goiás

The survey is part of the Agro Bioma Brasil program, which plans to monitor around 5 million hectares of cultivable soil in the country

23.03.2023 | 15:45 (UTC -3)

Mato Grosso do Sul

Unpublished map highlights the water retention capacity of soils in Mato Grosso do Sul

Initiative allows you to estimate climate risk, helping to plan agricultural activities

21.03.2023 | 15:29 (UTC -3)

Epagri

Epagri Soil System provides soil information in SC

System gathers information about soil properties, such as class, and pH

16.01.2023 | 14:10 (UTC -3)

Workshop outlines plan for recovery of degraded areas in Rondônia

The importance of this workshop is due to the potential of multifunctional recovery of degraded areas to generate environmental benefits

14.12.2022 | 13:40 (UTC -3)

ILPF

ILPF contributes to decarbonization and soil health

Practices such as Crop-Livestock-Forest integration (ILPF) can promote the improvement of soil quality and contribute to increasing the environmental services of these resources

02.12.2022 | 13:43 (UTC -3)

Aquatic plants

Study shows that aquatic plant can remove excess manganese in soils affected by mining

Researchers from Esalq-USP and collaborators showed that cattail is capable of removing up to 34 times more manganese from contaminated soils than other plants found in similar environments.

13.10.2022 | 15:11 (UTC -3)

Solos

Researchers travel 1,8 km between Goiás and Tocantins to expand knowledge about soils in the Brazilian Central Plateau

XIV Brazilian Soil Classification and Correlation Meeting: RCC of Goiás and Tocantins begins on the 8th and continues until the 15th of October

05.10.2022 | 16:27 (UTC -3)

Erosion

Project analyzes nutrient loss through erosion in sugarcane and soybean areas

Research conducted in Presidente Castelo Branco and Cianorte, in the Northwest region of Paraná, shows that terraces minimize losses

30.09.2022 | 14:26 (UTC -3)

Fruits

Taking care of the soil makes fruits and vegetables more tasty and nutritious

Investments in solutions that contribute to root development and reduce land salinization allow the plant to express its full potential

15.09.2022 | 16:06 (UTC -3)

Releases

ICL launches PotashpluS and completes its soil portfolio

The first research carried out in the country with the product, which meets the demands of Potassium, Sulfur, Calcium and Magnesium, already indicates an average of 6% increase in soybean productivity in relation to conventional sources used.

15.09.2022 | 14:00 (UTC -3)

Research

Southwest of Paraná has a rare study on soils with 36 years of data

IDR-Paraná project, in progress since 1986, was incorporated into the AgroResearch Network in 2017. The initiative is one of the few in the national territory with long-term collection

14.09.2022 | 14:14 (UTC -3)

liming

Crop Nutrition App supports producers in achieving high productivity in their cultivation

Mosaic Fertilizers makes the “Nutrição de Safras” application available to the market free of charge, a new technology to facilitate producer decision-making when it comes to nourishing the soil

13.09.2022 | 17:23 (UTC -3)

Certification

LIBS technology to measure carbon in soil receives international certification

Used by NASA in robots to explore soil information on Mars, the technique has just received yet another international recognition, with a direct impact on Brazilian farmers

08.09.2022 | 14:28 (UTC -3)

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence helps decipher erosion processes

Research in the Southwest region of Paraná uses a computational model to analyze soil data simultaneously

02.09.2022 | 16:16 (UTC -3)

Driving

Good management practices favor soil microbial activity

Study conducted in the Central-South region of Paraná compares samples between areas maintained with different techniques

18.08.2022 | 14:22 (UTC -3)

Courses

Direct PhD in remote sensing applied to soils at USP

Candidate must have prior experience in pedology, digital soil mapping and remote sensing

01.06.2023 | 14:12 (UTC -3)

Solos

Book addresses soil organic matter in tropical and subtropical environments

The information contained in the book may contribute to Brazilian agriculture, as well as other countries with tropical and subtropical climates.

19.04.2023 | 15:21 (UTC -3)

Courses

Embrapa Soja launches online course on DRES methodology

Course is aimed at agricultural technicians, agronomists, producers, teachers and undergraduate and technical students

23.01.2023 | 13:45 (UTC -3)

Solos

Registration open for CTECNO Parecis 2023

Technical visit with the results of the protocols for managing sandy soils will be carried out between the 18th and 19th of January, in Campo Novo do Parecis

03.01.2023 | 08:32 (UTC -3)

no-tillage

FAEP/SENAR-PR System Seminars reinforce soil conservation

Soil Conservation Seminar was held in seven cities in Paraná, addressing several related topics

18.10.2022 | 15:22 (UTC -3)

Research

Post-doctorate in geotechnologies in soil science at USP

Vacancy is for a project that involves using remote sensing data and algorithms to assess soil quality in agricultural and environmental areas

24.08.2022 | 14:14 (UTC -3)