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05. Mike Jordan – Growing Cover Crops In Difficult Places
June 2, 2020
Mike Jordan, a wheat farmer in Kansas, joined the Soil Health Partnership to gain access to expertise and see if he could make cover crops work on his farm after a few years of trying it on his own with only minimal success. After years of inconsistent success with cover crops, Mike is taking a new approach.
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3 Ways Cover Crops Impact No-Till Success
May 28, 2020
No-till provides many benefits, including building soil structure, increasing water holding capacity and infiltration, increasing worm counts, in addition to reducing soil erosion. Cover crops are a great tool to use in conjunction with no-till to enhance soil health benefits.
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Soil Health Partnership Expands into Tennessee
May 28, 2020
The Soil Health Partnership and The Nature Conservancy are pleased to announce the expansion into Tennessee through foundational support from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture and the Tennessee Natural Resources Conservation Service. Through a collaborative effort to bring the SHP network to Tennessee, 16 farmers will be signed up to participate in one of two trial setups. The Strip Trials […]
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Aerial Seeding
May 26, 2020
Join John Stewart, SHP Field Manager for Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio for a Soil Session discussing aerial seeding. During this webinar John discusses the basics of aerial seeding and how it could benefit your operation, including: aerial seeding equipment, identifying an aerial applicator, and considerations before aerial seeding. Soil Sessions is a webinar series by […]
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New Faces, New Experiences: SHP Welcomes New Intern
May 21, 2020
This summer, the Soil Health Partnership welcomes Krystin Oborny to the staff as an intern. Throughout the summer, Krystin will be assisting with various SHP projects.
Go to resource >04. Kristin Poley – Translating Data to Real Work Answers
May 19, 2020
Kristin Poley, SHP Michigan Research Manager, is focused on building research partnerships that help answer key soil health and water quality questions. She leverages Michigan’s diverse regions to examine the many challenges and motivations farmers experience while trying to build soil health.
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The Dos and Don’ts of Soil Sampling
May 14, 2020
Soil sampling can be a great step in the pursuit of healthier soils, but it is not always easy to get soil sampling right. The correct procedures yield the best data, and the best data helps farmers achieve the healthiest soil. But how do you get the best data?
Go to resource >03. Dr. LaKisha Odom – A Comprehensive Approach to Soil Health
May 5, 2020
Dr. LaKisha Odom is the Scientific Program Director for the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research. With partnerships at the core of her work, Dr. Odom oversees the Soil Health Initiative, an example of how organizations can leverage their expertise and learnings to accelerate the adoption of soil health practices.
Go to resource >Quality In, Quality Out – Dos and Don’ts of Soil Sampling, Hosted by Dr. Nick Ward
April 28, 2020
Join Dr. Nick Ward, President of Ward Laboratories, Inc. for a Soil Session discussing soil sampling. During this webinar we will discuss the need for soil sampling and various soil sampling practices, including: Sample and sub sample numbers, sample depth and sample location Tools for successful soil sampling Costs to soil sample Plant sampling Soil […]
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The Importance of Cover Crop Planting
April 23, 2020
Cover crops have proven to show many benefits, but as farmers begin to implement them into their operations, it can be a big shift in methodology. When moving forward with this new experience, it’s becoming increasingly critical for farmers to give their cover crops as much attention as they would a cash crop.
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