It seems logical that healthier soil could grow healthier food. But how do we measure this and demonstrate it scientifically? Exploring links between the nutrient density of food and the […]
Tag: Soil Health
Compost on the Farm
Interested in soil health? Join us for a virtual field day on compost as a tool for improving soils. Keynote speaker Phil Foster will share details from his many years […]
Farming with Soil Life Short Course
In this course, participants will discuss common soil invertebrates, their ecology and roles in soil health, scouting methods, and management strategies to increase beneficial soil animal populations. Xerces presenters Stephanie […]
Build Healthy Soil
Join Wisconsin Women in Conservation and learn the principles of healthy soil and how strategies like leaving the soil undisturbed and planting cover crops can increase the rich, dark, stable […]
Northern Soil Compaction Conference
Do you feel like soil compaction is squeezing your yields? Learn about what you can do to prevent and fix soil compaction at the Northern Soil Compaction Conference, held virtually […]
Evaluating Soil Health and Soil Carbon Dynamics in Midwestern Cropping Systems
The March Soil Health Digital Cafe will feature Brian Doughtry from Iowa State University, where he will discuss how different management practices affect soil health corn and soybean systems. For […]
Improving Water Quality and Soil Health on Tile Drained Lands in Minnesota and Wisconsin
The Discovery Farms Programs in Minnesota and Wisconsin concluded a conservation innovation grant project focused on water quality and soil health on tile drained fields in the fall of 2020. […]
Soil Health Expo: Rolling into Covers
Speaker Rick Clark uses no-till and cover crops in a 5 crop rotation on his Indiana farm. His goal is to build the soil health on his farm to the […]
Agronomic and Economic Considerations for the Business Case of Adopting Soil Health Management
Information in this webinar is based on the potential soil health benefits of various alternatives to conventional tillage and associated production practices. Demonstrations presented will teach participants methods of comparing […]
Regenerative Gardening: Implementing Six Principles of Soil Heath to Improve Profits for Small-Scale Producers
Before you start planning and ordering seeds for this year’s garden, be sure to tune in to this webinar featuring Brian Downing. During the webinar, Brian will share his practical […]