Tag Archives: soil

21Jul/21

Solar Corridors for Soil Health

July 21, 2021Soil Health2021, agriculture, alternative practices, crop spacing, crops, digital cafe, farmers, farming, Joel Gruver, organic farming, organic systems, science, soil, soil health webinar, soils, solar corridors, state of the science, webinar, webinar seriesLeslie Johnson

As part of the Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe Series, Joel Gruver of Western Illinois University presents “Solar Corridors for Soil Health”. This presentation was originally broadcast on July 21, 2021.

16Jun/21

Teaching Soil Health from a Soil Pit

June 16, 2021Soil Health2021, Deann Presley, digital cafe, soil, soil health webinar, soil pit, soils, teaching methods, webinarsLeslie Johnson

As part of the Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe Series, Deann Presley of Kansas State University presents “Teaching Soil Health from a Soil Pit”. This presentation was originally broadcast on June 16, 2021.

21Apr/21

Ag Policy and How it Impacts Soil Health Practice Adoption

April 21, 2021Soil Health2021, agriculture, cover crops, crops, digital cafe, farmers, farming, policy, soil, soil health webinar, webinar, webinar seriesLeslie Johnson

As part of the Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe Series, Lara Bryant from the Natural Resources Defense Council, presents “Ag Policy and How it Impacts Soil Health Practice Adoption”. This presentation was originally broadcast on April 21, 2021.

22Jul/20

Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium dynamics in a soil health system

July 22, 2020Soil Health2020, agriculture, crop fertility, digital cafe, farmers, farming, fertility, nebraska, nutrients, science, soil, soil fertility, soil health and fertility, soil health webinar, soil health webinars, soil testing, soils, webinar seriesLeslie Johnson

As part of the Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe Series, Matt Fryer of the University of Arkansas hosts a panel discussion soil health and fertility. This presentation was originally broadcast on July 22, 2020. Panelists included:Read More…

04Dec/19

We’re at it Again, New Tool “Drawer” Available: Soil Physical Properties

December 4, 2019Soil Healthfarming, resources, soil, soil health, soil texture, toolboxPaul Gross

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.

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.

15Nov/18

Time to Assess and Take Stock of Your Soil Health

November 15, 2018Soil Healthagregates, conferences, cover crops, discussions, farmers, farming, science, soilMahdi Al-Kaisi

As the season approaches its conclusion and harvest conditions are most challenging, there are a few things worth remembering to protect and sustain soil health. Consider attending the 2019 Soil Health Conference held on February 4-5.

28Sep/18

Maintaining soil fertility is important for soil health

September 28, 2018Manureagriculture, crops, farming, fertility, nutrients, phosphorus, research, soil, soil amendments, soil health, soils, soybeans, state of the scienceFrancisco Arriaga

Maintaining soil fertility is important not only for profitable crop production, but also soil health. In a long-term P and K fertility trial, we can see that there is much greater residue cover in plots that have received adequate potash applications over time compared to where no K was applied. Application of P had minimal to no effect on residue cover.

01Aug/18

A saline-sodic headland along state Highway 5 East roadside ditch in Cavalier County, N.D.

Perennial Salt-Tolerant Covers for Saline-Sodic Headlands in NE North Dakota

August 1, 2018Soil Healthagriculture, cover crops, crops, saline soils, sodic soils, soil, soils, waterNaeem Kalwar

Wet weather results in shallow groundwater depths and saturated soils, whereas, dry weather results in lower groundwater depths. Establishing a vegetative cover is the key to utilize excessive soil moisture, intercepting salt-carrying water before it will affect productive areas, reducing evaporation from the soil surface, adding organic material and increasing microbial activity. With time, these headlands might be planted with crops like wheat, canola and corn and soybean again.

01May/18

Research demonstrates that animal manures can produce both environmental and productivity benefits over the commercial fertilizer it replaces.

Manure’s Impact on Yield, Nitrogen, and Carbon

May 1, 2018Manurecrops, environment, farmers, farming, literature review, manure benefits, manure value, nebraska, nitrogen loss, soil, soil amendments, soil organic matter, state of the sciencerkoelsch

Manure is often viewed by many as an environmental liability. However, if manure is applied at rates equal to or less than the nitrogen (N) requirement of a crop, can manure produce environmental benefits over commercial fertilizer? This was the focus of an Asian research group which summarized the results of 141 published studies from Asia, Europe, and the U.S. comparing manure substitution for fertilizer. This article summarizes the “Take Home Messages” from this research paper.