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Tag Archives: International Year of Soils

2015: A Celebration of Soils

Posted on April 21, 2015 by michelledmccarthy

Written by Julie McGuire, Master Gardener To celebrate the 45th Earth Day on 22 April 2015, Julie shares some news about the International Year of Soils. In celebration of the 2015 International Year of Soils, MGNV presents you with some ‘punny’ … Continue reading →

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Posted in Community Gardens, MG in the Garden, Public Education | Tagged air space, biogeochemical process, compost, composting, ecosystem, FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, geological conditions, humus, International Year of Soils, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, MGNV, National Cooperative Soil Survey, nematodes, nitrogen, nitrogen cycle, open pore space, organic matter, osmosis, phosphorus, Plants, potassium, regions, solute flow, subsoil, subsurface, topsoil, Trees, UN, United Nations, water space
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