Soil Management in agriculture

What is soil management? Soil is one of the main fundaments of food production. Soil management is the application of all actions taken to protect and enhance soil fertility. Proper soil management includes soil conservation and achieving optimal soil fertility and soil health. Organic farming in particular stresses optimal soil management. It uses soil health as its main source of its fertilization and pest control.

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  • UMaine Extension soil health science course starts Feb. 14 January 26, 2022 3:10 AM Bangor Daily News - Maine ORONO – University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a five-session online course about soil health science for farmers and agricultural advisors from 5:30–7 p.m. Feb. 14 to March 25. This “Soil Health Short Course” is designed to improve …
  • Soil Health Symposium registration open January 25, 2022 7:13 PM Havre Daily News - Montana Press release BOZEMAN — Registration for the 2022 Montana Soil Health Symposium has been extended to Feb. 2, 2022, including special pricing for students and interns enrolled in educational agriculture programs. The Montana Association of Conservation …
  • Think different, farm better with a Timac soil health plan January 24, 2022 3:18 PM Farmers Weekly Farming focuses have changed in the last few years, led by reforms to support payments and environmental pressures. This has resulted in growers adopting a more holistic approach to farming practices. David Newton, Timac technical manager © TIMAC AGRO …
  • Soil health, micronutrients and macronutrients January 24, 2022 9:15 AM Ohio Ag Net/Ohio's Country Journal By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Ohio Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and soybean check-off In the big picture of today’s staggering macronutrient prices, the details regarding the value of micronutrients may get overlooked, though there are a …

Soil management

Toyota launches service on soil cultivation to address issues in agriculture

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Soil cultivation
The Toyota Motor Corporation launch a new support service that aims to improve agricultural productivity and make way for intelligent soil cultivation. Furthermore, it would...

Case studies on soil health improvement help farmers in Minnesota

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Three associations from the University of Minnesota released a set of case studies about soil health practices to help farmers learn new experiences. Moreover, these...

Commonland aims to restore land affected by soil depletion

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Commonland, a company that conducts land restoration projects, introduces a solution to food security and biodiversity while mitigating soil depletion. Furthermore, the "4 returns" model of...

Conservation technologies help mitigate effects of climate change in India

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As India launch a national conference for farmers, the government calls out for scientists to develop water and soil conservation technologies to prevent the...

Forest conservation training paves way for awareness to Ghanaian farmers

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27,000 farmers from the different regions of Ghana have participated in Sustainable Land and Water Management Project (SLWMP) to enhance agricultural production and raise...

Soil test: How to help farmers stabilize source of income?

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The government of Tamil Nadu, in India, has mandated its farmers to run a soil test to improve crop yields and income. After sharing success...
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