More than a century of cotton farming took its toll on the region’s soils. In that time, the Piedmont from Virginia to Alabama lost more than half a foot of topsoil to erosion, Richter said.

This Mooresville farm family has tilled Piedmont soil since before America’s founding As Huntersville turns 150, former mayor reflects on past triumphs, advocates for future growth ...

This Mooresville farm family has tilled Piedmont soil since before America’s founding As Huntersville turns 150, former mayor reflects on past triumphs, advocates for future growth ...

Scorpions are a type of invertebrate that people don't see much of in Georgia but can be found in the Peach State. Here's ...

Planting Piedmont Grasslands Helps Fight Climate ... planting native grassland species in our yards and other open areas mimics historical landscapes while improving the soil and fighting our ...

On the second floor of the Levine Science Research Center, in a tall wooden cabinet that could easily be mistaken for an antique dresser, Duke University professor Dan Richter keeps an unusual ...

The elimination of soil amendments is a radical departure form norms that have been followed by Piedmont gardeners for decades. However, in numerous cases this practice has led to more harm than good.

In the Piedmont six general soil types have been plotted. Of these the Hagerstown is by far the most productive. This soil has been called the richest in the eastern United States.

SALISBURY — Many people, when they move to the Piedmont, are bamboozled by our red dirt. My soil science professor is screaming at me right now from Colorado that it is not dirt, it’s SOIL. OK ...

As Mooresville celebrates its 150th year, few families can say they’ve been in the North Carolina Piedmont longer than the Carrigans. The first of this family of farmers came from Scotland and ...

This Mooresville farm family has tilled Piedmont soil since before America’s founding As Huntersville turns 150, former mayor reflects on past triumphs, advocates for future growth ...

This Mooresville farm family has tilled Piedmont soil since before America’s founding As Huntersville turns 150, former mayor reflects on past triumphs, advocates for future growth ...