by Sophie Mitchell | Mar 3, 2023 | How it works
Improving soil health practices could transform your soil into a stronger carbon sink What is carbon capture? Much like water and nitrogen, carbon has a cycle. Carbon atoms travel from the atmosphere into the Earth and eventually back into the atmosphere. Left to...
by Sophie Mitchell | Feb 24, 2023 | How it works
TerraMax’s lab team drives discovery of bacteria’s capacity to aid agriculture When you walk into TerraMax’s laboratory, bright lights illuminate two large rooms. In one room, the wet room, lab staff prepare reagents and growth media. Cabinets store chemical reagents...
by Sophie Mitchell | Feb 17, 2023 | How it works
Soil health versus soil tilth: What’s the difference and why do they matter to farmers? Soil health and tilth “Dirt,” one soil science professor used to tell their new classes of science undergrads, “is just bits of soil out of place. Soil is much more than...
by Sophie Mitchell | Feb 10, 2023 | How it works
Three critical elements that crops need and how TerraMax is helping access them Why do we eat a balanced diet? Humans need to eat a varied diet from each food group to get a range of essential nutrients for overall good health. Maybe you’re somebody who tracks...
by Sophie Mitchell | Feb 3, 2023 | How it works
Nitrogen 101 – Biological nitrogen fixation for plant growth and health It moves through living and nonliving things, permeating the atmosphere, water, soil, plants, animals and microscopic beings. It is odorless, colorless and tasteless. Like water, it has a...
by Sophie Mitchell | Jan 27, 2023 | How it works
From lab to harvest: The development and life of TerraMax’s microbial inoculants for soybeans In ag-tech company TerraMax’s research lab, there is one prevailing question: How can you keep microbes alive to do their job and benefit farmers? In the past, microbes...
