As part of the Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe Series, Tayler Ulbrich, a graduate student researcher at Michigan State University, presents “Exploring how farmers’ perceptions of soil health affect their management decisions (preliminary data and futureRead More…
As part of the Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe Series, Donna Brandt from the Missouri Soil Health Assessment Center presents “Utility of the Phospholipid Fatty Acid Analysis”. This presentation was originally broadcast on May 27, 2020.Read More…
As part of the Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe Series, Rick Cruse from the Iowa Water Center presents “Gaining Ground-Soil as a Renewable Resource”. This presentation was originally broadcast on May 20, 2020. Can the health of a degraded soil be regenerated? We use the term ‘regenerative agriculture,’ but what does it mean and does science suggest degraded soils can realistically be brought back to original productivity levels? And if it can, how long will it take?
Read More...The Soil Health Nexus has further expanded its resources by adding two new “drawers” in their Soil Health Toolbox. The Biological Properties “drawer” and the Chemical Properties “drawer” are now published and available for use. SoilRead More…
As part of the Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe Series, Hava Blair, a student from University of Minnesota, presents “Sharing Soil Health Data With Reproducible Reports”. This presentation was originally broadcast on May 6, 2020. OurRead More…
As part of the Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe Series, Eileen Kladivko from Purdue University presents “Soil Health Tests for Monitoring Midwest Soils”. This presentation was originally broadcast on April 29, 2020. Midwestern farmers, advisors, andRead More…
*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…
A meta-analysis of current cover crop research was done by researchers at the University of Illinois. They found that microbial abundance was up 27%, activity was up 22%, and diversity increased 2.5% when using cover cropsRead More…
Story by Fernanda Souza Krupek – Agronomy Graduate Research Assistant, Andrea Basche – Assistant Professor in Cropping Systems, Daren Redfearn – Extension Forage Crop Residue Specialist, and Laura Thompson – Extension Educator. This story was orginallyRead More…
Soil physical properties, including soil texture and soil structure, have a tremendous influence on its ability to function as a living productive ecosystem that sustains plants, animals, and humans. The Soil Health Nexus has added a new “Drawer” in their Soil Health Toolbox titled, Soil Physical Properties.
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