Properties of a Healthy Soil
High organic matter content
Optimal nutrients and pH for plant growth
Stable aggregates to pro...
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Make the right forage choices for your cow-calf operation with the help of the diagrams provided.
A sound grazing program include...
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Make the right forage choices for your cow-calf operation with the help of the diagrams provided.
A sound grazing program include...
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Make the right forage choices for your cow-calf operation with the help of the diagrams provided.
A sound grazing program include...
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Producers increasingly rely on commercial soil testing laboratories to provide nutrient recommendations for crops. To make best-mana...
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Myron Johnson discusses soil health stewardship. Johnson operates Double J Farms, Inc. in Headland, Alabama in Henry County. Johnson said wa...
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Many soils in Alabama have low levels of soil organic matter due to the warm climate, coarse-textured soils and intensive farming practices ...
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Setting up equipment for operation in high-residue systems in critical to ensure the establishment of optimum plant stands.
Set row clean...
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A healthy soil includes
High organic matter content.
Optimal nutrients and pH for plant growth.
Stable soil aggregates to promote...
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Cover crops provide a natural soil pest and disease suppression. It can also serve as a mulch to cover and assist in weed suppression.
W...
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Water is an essential soil component, especially from a plant's perspective. Though plants require air and water found in soil pores, roots ...
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Why Practice Soil Conservation?
Soil conservation is an important part of conservation cropping systems. There are many benefits for produc...
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