Tag Archives: organic matter

19Apr/24

Soil health and nutrient management: What it can and cannot do

April 19, 2024Manure, Soil Health2024, agriculture, digital cafe, extension, farmers, farming, nutrient management, nutrients, organic matter, soil amendments, soil health, soil health webinar, soil health webinars, soil organic matter, soil testing, soils, webinar, webinar seriesLeslie Johnson

Improved soil health provides several benefits to crops and water quality. However, there are limitations and as a result, some misconceptions exist. This presentation features Chad Penn, Research Soil Scientist at USDA-ARS and Adjunct Professor of Agronomy at Purdue University, who addresses how improved soil health impacts soil fertility and nutrient transport, as well as dispelling common myths.This presentation was originally broadcast on April 17, 2024.

22Nov/21

Can We Quantify Soil Biological Activity Without a Lab?

November 22, 2021Manure, Soil Health2021, animal manure management, carbon degradation, digital cafe, extension, farmers, manure, manure and soil health, manure application, manure benefits, nebraska, on-farm research, organic matter, research, science, soil, soil amendments, soil health webinars, soil your undies, state of the scienceLeslie Johnson

As part of the Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe Series, Dr. Amy Schmidt and Karla Melgar from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln present “Can We Quantify Soil Biological Activity Without a Lab?”. This presentation was originally broadcast on November 17, 2021.

16Dec/20

Just-in-Time Soil Health

December 16, 2020Soil Health2020, digital cafe, organic matter, soil health, soil health concepts, soil health webinar, soil organic matter, webinar seriesLeslie Johnson

As part of the Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe Series, Andrew McGuire at Washington State University, presents “Just-in-Time Soil Health”. This presentation was originally broadcast on December 16, 2020.

02Apr/20

The Connection Between Soil Organic Matter and Soil Water

April 2, 2020Soil Healthagriculture, building organic matter, organic matter, som, water retentionannacates

*This article was originally published by Minnesota Crop News on March 24, 2020 and shared here with permission. One benefit of increasing soil organic matter is to store more water in your soil. Why does thisRead More…

16Nov/19

Poultry manure improves profits, soil health

November 16, 2019Manure, Soil Healthagriculture, animal manure management, erosion, farmers, farming, manure, manure application, manure benefits, nutrients, organic matter, phosphorus, poultry litter, poultry manure, research, runoff, science, soil organic matter, soils, state of the science, water qualityLeslie Johnson

A 20-year study by Iowa State University researchers shows fertilizing cropland with poultry manure can benefit soil health and farm profits when compared to a commercial fertilizer. The study looked at long-term impacts of poultry manure on soil quality, crop yield, production costs and water quality in conventional Iowa cropping systems.

04Nov/19

5 tips for soil health test sampling

November 4, 2019Soil Healthagriculture, farming, haney, nutrients, organic matter, soil amendments, soil health, soil testingLeslie Johnson

Soil health tests often include a variety of new and diverse soil measurements. They can help you understand whether you have the microbial activity to supply nutrients to plants or whether your soil structure is sufficient to allow air and water to flow.

01Feb/19

Soil Health Events Coming Soon!

February 1, 2019Soil Healthagriculture, cover crops, crops, farmers, farming, nebraska, organic matter, science, soil, soil amendments, soil health, soil organic matter, soil tilth, soils, state of the scienceLeslie Johnson

Soil health conferences in South Dakota and Nebraska will take place on February 14, 2019.

01Nov/18

Building Soil Organic Matter Takes Time

November 1, 2018Manure, Soil Healthbuilding organic matter, organic matterTodd Whitney

Our “instant” culture gravitates to testimonials about how to rapidly increase soil organic matter by 1% within 1 to 3 years. Conversations with lenders and landlords regarding rewards on manure applications and multi-species cover crops investments would likely be easier if financial rewards or measured soil physical properties came quickly.

08Jan/18

Soil quality impacts of agricultural and municipal biosolids applications

January 8, 2018Manure, Soil Healthagriculture, literature review, manure, manure and soil health, manure benefits, organic matter, research, science, soil, state of the scienceLeslie Johnson

Background Soil health management refers to the preservation and improvement in soil physical, chemical, and biological properties to maximize the productive capacity of soil. Cover crops and reduced tillage are promoted for improving soil health; however,Read More…

01Aug/17

A recently added aggregate of livestock manure (left) versus a heavy soil aggregate of poor structure on the right.

Soil Organic Matter and Its Benefits

August 1, 2017Manureagregates, agriculture, animal manure management, beef manure, farmers, manure and soil health, manure application, organic matter, soil health, soil organic matter, soil tilthLeslie Johnson

Soils of Northern Great Plains are relatively young (11000 to 14000 years old) and have some of the highest organic matter levels (4 to 7%) of all mineral soils in the United States (Overstreet and DeJong-Huges,Read More…