Soil & Water Management

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Wetlands on the farm: potent, nutrient-capturing tools in (relatively) small packages

August 3, 2022

Multi-species cover crop mixtures can help maximize biodiversity and soil cover. Photo by David Lamm/Soil Health Institute.

Economics of soil health: Farmer experiences across systems

May 31, 2022

Photo by Jagdeep Singh.

Toward solving the nitrogen mineralization puzzle

April 15, 2022

Depth-wise stratification sampling using tractor-mounted probe.

Moldboard plowing in wheat–fallow systems of the Pacific Northwest: Effect on yields, organic matter

April 15, 2022

Grass cover crop in corn. Photo by David Lamm/Soil Health Institute.

Economics of soil health: Contributions of reduced tillage and cover cropping

April 4, 2022

Wayne Fredericks, co-author of this article, has been farming fields in Mitchell County, IA near Osage since the mid-1970s. Using his experiences as a backdrop, this article focuses on what actually happens in the soil along the journey of change in corn and soybean systems. Photo by Joseph L. Murphy/Iowa Soybean Association.

Changes in soils and crops along a transformational journey

February 16, 2022

Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/Microgen.

Soil-sampling strategies for different tillage and fertilizer placement systems in Canada

February 14, 2022

It is critical for farmers, scientists, and CCAs to work together to achieve soil health and build soil C.

Components of soil carbon accounting

February 3, 2022

Precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) is a by-product of sucrose extraction from sugarbeet and is considered a good lime material for acidic soil treatment. What effect does it have on high-pH soils?

Sugarbeet processing lime effects on high-pH soils and crops in the Northwest U.S.

December 27, 2021

Soil sampling for organic carbon concentration measurement is done the same as for soil fertility testing, so it should be very familiar: you will want to collect a composite soil sample to a fixed depth.

Sampling design for quantifying soil organic carbon stock in production ag fields

December 3, 2021

Webinar: The High Cost of Inefficient Nitrogen

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