Tag Archives: extension

16Nov/22

Cover Crop Profitability

November 16, 2022Soil Health2022, agriculture, cover crops, digital cafe, extension, farmers, profitability, soil health, soil health webinar, soil health webinars, webinar, webinar seriesLeslie Johnson

How long does it take for cover crops to become profitable? In this presentation, Dr. Rob Myers of University of Missouri shared insights on how different management scenarios can impact the time it takes for cover crops to provide a positive economic return, based on data from the SARE/CTIC national cover crop survey.This presentation was originally broadcast on Wednesday, November 16, 2022.

19Oct/22

Citizen Science for Great Lakes Cover Crops

October 19, 2022Soil Health2022, agriculture, citizen science, cover crops, digital cafe, extension, farmers, science, soil health, soil health webinar, soil health webinars, soils, webinar, webinar seriesLeslie Johnson

Many cover crop benefits depend on successful cover crop growth, or biomass, but cover crop biomass can vary widely across farms because it is influenced by a range of environmental and management factors. This Digital Cafe featured Etienne Herrick, a Ph.D. student in the Blesh Soil and Agroecosystems Lab at the University of Michigan, who provided an overview of a citizen science project working to better understand how and why cover crop growth varies across real farms. This presentation was originally broadcast on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.

21Sep/22

Soil Health Practices and Water Behavior and Efforts to Quantify Soil Function

September 21, 2022Soil Health2022, agriculture, digital cafe, extension, farming, research, soil, soil health, soil health webinar, soils, state of the science, webinar, webinar seriesLeslie Johnson

Soil health is defined in terms of soil function, and some of the most important functions are related to water-holding and water infiltration. Farmers and policy-makers both care about these properties, but they can be elusive to measure. In this edition of the Soil Health Digital Café, Dr. Anna Cates, University of Minnesota Soil Health Specialist, discusses on-farm efforts to quantify changes in soil function with soil health practice adoption, including soil organic matter pools, soil aggregates, and water infiltration. This presentation was originally broadcast on Wednesday, September 21, 2022.

17Aug/22

How to Interrogate a Soil

August 17, 2022Soil Health2022, digital cafe, extension, farming, soil, soil health, soil health testing, soil health webinar, soil testing, soils, state of the science, webinar, webinar seriesLeslie Johnson

This Soil Health Digital Café features Tony Hartshorn, Associate Professor at Montana State University, who discusses his work in the Soil Interrogation Lab at Montana State University, soil literacy, soil remediation, and the importance of knowing your parent material. This presentation was originally broadcast on Wednesday, August 17, 2022.

20Apr/22

Introducing The Soil Health Matrix Decision Tool

April 20, 2022Soil Health2022, basic tool, decision support tool, digital cafe, extension, farmers, soil health, soil health webinar, soil health webinars, soils, tool, toolbox, tools, webinar, webinar seriesLeslie Johnson

As part of the Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe Series, Brian Dougherty, Field Agricultural Engineer with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Brian is a part of the Soil Health Nexus team that worked to develop the Soil Health Matrix Decision Tool presented in this webinar. This presentation was originally broadcast on Wednesday, April 20, 2022.

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.

10Feb/21

Second Annual Panhandle Soil Health Workshop set for March 5

February 10, 2021Soil Health2021, cover crops, extension, farmers, farming, nebraska, no-till, soil health, soil health conference, tillageLeslie Johnson

The second annual Panhandle Soil Health Workshop sponsored by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center will be an online event for ag producers, consultants, and others in the region. The workshop will take place on March 5 from 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. on the Zoom cloud meeting platform. Registration is needed and can be done online.

27Nov/19

Cover Crop Recipes Being Developed by States in the Midwest Cover Crop Council

November 27, 2019Soil Healthagriculture, cover crops, crops, extension, farmers, farming, nebraska, soil amendmentsLeslie Johnson

A number of states within the Midwest Cover Crop Council have developed cover crop recipes. These publications are intended to provide a starting point for farmers who are new to growing cover crops. With experience, farmers may fine-tune the use of cover crops for their systems. Additional states will be coming soon.

02Sep/18

Stan Boltz demonstrating infiltration with jars of soil

Demonstrations Teach Soil Health Comparisons

September 2, 2018Soil Healthaggregates, demonstrations, erosion, extension, infiltration, runoff, soil aggregates, soil health demonstrations, soil health tools, tools, water quality, wind erosionLeslie Johnson

Have you ever wondered how to demonstrate differences in the health of soils? At a recent meeting of the Soil Health Nexus team, Stan Boltz of the South Dakota Natural Resources Conservation Service shared tips and tricks he uses when demonstrating soil health principles to producers and other farm advisors.

27Feb/17

University Research Based Soil Health Resources No One Should be Without

February 27, 2017Soil Healthagriculture, crops, extension, farmers, soil health, soilsHunter Reed

Extension educators, crop consultants, and farmers working to improve soil health now have practical in the office or in the field resources. The new Iowa Soil Health Management Manual, Field Guide and a Soil Health AssessmentRead More…