Plan to get down and dirty Dec. 5 on World Soil Day! I just received a press release proclaiming the celebration of silt from the Soil Science Society of America. Based in Madison, Wis., the 6,000-member group of soil scientists and others is hoping the public on Thursday remembers the vast environmental contributions of soil and how it makes the world a better place to live.David Lindbo, a North Carolina State soil scientist and president of SSSA puts it succinctly:“Soil is one of the world’s most neglected resources. We must take care of our soil for this generation, and all
