Indiana University: Franco Earns $737K USDA Grant to Integrate Biodiversity Into Soil Health Framework
February 20, 2026
February 20, 2026
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Feb. 20 -- Indiana University issued the following news:
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Franco earns $737K USDA grant to integrate biodiversity into soil health framework
More than half of the world's biodiversity lives underground in soils, including thousands of animal species that play crucial roles in maintaining soil health--the bedrock of global food security and environmental resilience. Yet current methods for assessing soil health are missing thi . . .
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Franco earns $737K USDA grant to integrate biodiversity into soil health framework
More than half of the world's biodiversity lives underground in soils, including thousands of animal species that play crucial roles in maintaining soil health--the bedrock of global food security and environmental resilience. Yet current methods for assessing soil health are missing thi . . .