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Kim Bremmer
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Soil Health, Fertilizer,

Amazing research going on in Illinois looking at the effects of fertilizer on soil health...the assumption has always been that fertilizer is harmful to soil bacteria. But that may not be the entire truth...

How are soil microbes affected by fertilizer in soils?

There isn’t a simple answer to this complex question – but my research hopes to shed s...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Soil Health,

Nerdy experiment reveals bacteria can indeed eat rock!

Scientists Waited Two and a Half Years to See Whether Bacteria Can Eat Rock

Mystery of dirt’s origins is a thorny experimental problem...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Soil Health, Organic,

Diversity - What's best for soil and revenue at Barnyard Organics

by Catie Joyce-Bulay For fourth-generation farmers Mark and Sally Bernard, soil health ...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Soil Health,

The relationship between Andean vegetation, precipitation and soil erosion

Plants may stabilize slopes, yet rainfall often intensifies soil erosion. Until now, just ...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Soil Health, Conservation/Tillage, Ag United Kingdom, Ag Europe,

Unsustainable soil erosion in parts of U.K.

New research demonstrates unsustainable levels of soil erosion in the U.K.....

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Crop Consultant, Conservation/Tillage,

04/30/2020 SOURCE: www.willistonherald.com

Soil health webinars, pesticide certifications, essential letters and more available to help producers

Here are a few things for agricultural producers to know this week:...

Plant root hairs key to reducing soil erosion

The tiny hairs found on plant roots play a pivotal role in helping reduce soil erosion, a ...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 image 5 years ago
Topics: Soil Health, Forestry, Water, Sustainability,

A tree plantation can add diversification to the farm enterprise, but it's a long term plan, trees planted now may not be ready for milling for a generation or more.

Farmer and tree scientist Rowan Reid said therefore timber won't be the main motivation for farmers to plant trees, but...Read More

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Matthew Kroger
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Soil Health,

Connecting the dots!

Soil Fertility, Biodiversity and the Gut Microbiome | EcoFarming Daily

A complex communities of plants and a soil’s biodiversity is similar to the community of...

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