As a proof of principle, the team began with milkweed seed pellets, as described in a 2023 paper, and have now expanded to corn-shaped pellets for milkweeds and wildflowers.

While corn and soybeans dominate the Midwestern landscape today, some farmers are integrating strips of native prairie back into their fields. This conservation practice has expanded to more than ...

Buffer strips work in erodible cropland with steep slopes and light soil, such as the Minnesota River valley, where buffers exist. During erosion, phosphate is carried with the eroded soil as a solid.

While corn and soybeans dominate the Midwestern landscape today, some farmers are integrating strips of native prairie back into their fields. This conservation practice has expanded to more than ...

Soil erosion – namely topsoil erosion – is common among industrial farming due to regular tilling. Buffer strips reduce soil erosion by up to 50%. As vegetation grows, it holds the soil in place and ...

“Everyone professes to want clean water,” Gov. Mark Dayton said during his State of the State Address Friday evening. “Too many, however, don’t want to do what’s necessary to get it.” ...