Dust Bowl – Colby Digs Soil

The Worst Hard Time

I recently finished a book entitled The Worst Hard Time, by Timothy Eagan. It is a book about the dust bowl, an epic environmental event that occurred during the great depression. A long term drought had settled on the great plains, the southern great plains especially, which in combination with plowing over of the prairieContinue reading “The Worst Hard Time”

Shoulders of Giants: Hugh Hammond Bennett

This is the first of a series of posts I’m planning for this blog that focus on scientists that paved the way for the current research in soil science, wetland science, and soil and water conservation. Most of the following was paraphrased from a biography of Hugh Hammond Bennett written by Dr. Maurice Cook, EmeritusContinue reading “Shoulders of Giants: Hugh Hammond Bennett”

Erosion

There are many topics in soil science, and soil and water conservation that are worth a thorough discussion. One is soil erosion. Erosion is a vast topic so it will not all be addressed in one post, or even one blog for that matter. However, this blog post is the first of many in aContinue reading “Erosion”