Soil and Plant Health
Articles
- Biological Component of Soil Health (2020, 4 pp PDF) OGRAIN Fact Sheet, by Miranda Sikora
- 10 Ways Organic Improves Soil Health (2018, 4pp PDF) Jean Nick
- Legacy effects of contrasting organic grain cropping systems on soil health indicators, soil invertebrates, weeds and crop yield. (2019, 18 pp PDF) Agricultural Systems Journal
- Historical Perspective of Soil Balancing Theory, (8pp PDF) Vijayasatya N. Chaniti and Steve Culman, Ohio State University, American Society of Agronomy
- Conversation with Kristine Nichols on Soil Microbes and Health (2018, 4 pp PDF) Food Tank
- Dealing With a Wet Spring (2017, 2 pp PDF) Advanced Ag Systems
- When is Late too Late? (2018, web article) Blog comment on late spring weather impact from University of Minnesota Extension
- Soil Fertility in Organic Farming Systems (2011, 3 pp PDF) eOrganic, Michelle Wander, University of Illinois (pdf)
- Soil Quality Considerations for Organic Farmers (2006, 14 pp PDF) South Carolina Center for Environmental Farming Systems
- Whats Wrong With the N-P-K Approach to Farming? (3pp PDF) Gary Zimmer and Leilani Zimmer Durand
Videos
- Farmers Speak: Organic Fertility Farmers Sandy Syburg, Gary McDonald and Paul Bickford share tips on managing fertility in organic systems. 2020 OGRAIN YouTube video (5 mins)
- Building Healthy Soil Microbial Communities Adria Fernandez, Univ of Minn., YouTube video 2020 OGRAIN Conference (60 mins)
- Working with Macro-and Micro-nutrients in your Soil Gary Zimmer, Otter Creek Organic Farm, YouTube video 2020 OGRAIN Conference (60 mins)
- Understanding the Biological Component of Healthy Soils, Rick Lankau, assistant professor UW Madison and Teal Potter, UW Madison graduate student, YouTube video 2019 OGRAIN Conference (1 hr 17 mins.)
- Soil Fertility in Organic Grain Cropping Systems, Mark Kopecky, YouTube Video 2017 OGRAIN Winter Conference
PowerPoint Presentations
- Understanding Soils Makes Us Excited About Organic, Gary Zimmer, Otter Creek Farm (pdf file of 2019 OGRAIN Winter Conference powerpoint presentation)
- Soil Fertility Jamie Patton, UW Extension (pdf file of 2018 OGRAIN Winter Conference powerpoint presentation)