Growth Spurts

Corrugated plastic bins can be reused durable nesting shelters for wild bees, according to an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) research entomologist.
Female wild bees will readily use a properly placed, suitably furnished tote as a shelter for their nests, according to James H. Caneof the ARS Pollinating Insects Biology, Management and Systematics Research Unit in Logan, [...]

Recognized globally as an ideal means of conserving soil and water while also storing soil carbon, the agricultural practice known as “no-till” may not be applicable under all environmental conditions.
No-till farming means leaving residue left on the soil surface after harvest in place rather than plowing it under. Compared to plowing, no-till has myriad benefits: [...]