Soil Health
Matthew Kroger Matthew Kroger
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Topics: Soil Health, Beekeeping,

MOSQUITOS!
Mosquitos are very misunderstood. Most people think of mosquitoes only as insects that suck blood, but they have another niche in the ecosystem--they pollinate flowers. Male mosquitoes never bite, and the females need the protein in blood only to produce eggs, so the normal food o...Read More

Matthew Kroger Matthew Kroger
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Topics: Soil Health,
Matthew Kroger Matthew Kroger
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Topics: Soil Health, Beef Cattle,

WHAT IS REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND CAN CATTLE BE A SOLUTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE?

You may have heard me talk about this as a solution to the climate shift and land degradation before. What is it, and why does the agricultural industry all around the world currently not practise it at...Read More


Matthew Kroger Matthew Kroger
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Topics: Soil Health, Beekeeping,

To honor our pollinators on World Bee Day here are but a few of the over 20,000 bees that pollinate our food and keep our ecosystems healthy and thriving!


Matthew Kroger Matthew Kroger
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Kim Bremmer Kim Bremmer
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Topics: Soil Health, Dairy, Cover Crops, Sustainability,

We continue to learn more about soil health each year. We know that the organic matter in soil provides the main reservoir of nutrients that feed plants. We know the amount of organic matter affects soil's water holding capacity and water availability to plants. And we know that increasing soil organic matter from 1 to 3 percent can reduce erosion 20+%. But how realistic are your yearly goals on building organic matter? It's difficult to be patient, but the data supports the use of no-til, cover crops AND using manure over time. Slow and steady is still great progress!

Matthew Kroger Matthew Kroger
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Food/Nutrition, Ag United Kingdom, Ag Europe,

Humanity really needs to change its perspective on what we teach and how we teach it. While I am just as annoyed my these vampire flies as the next person I find solace in the fact that these little bastards are food for many other critters much higher up on the food chain and we so desperately need...Read More


Kim Bremmer Kim Bremmer
shared this article 5 years ago
Topics: Soil Health, Gardening, Urban Farming,

Here is a great piece from the Soil Science Society of America talking nitrogen- one of the most crucial nutrients required for plant growth. Soil science is fascinating to me - and we are always learning! Don't get caught in habits and routines of fertilizer application, whether in a field, plot or garden. Are you doing all you can to prevent nitrogen losses for plant and environmental health?

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