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Smart Gardening: Soils

Published on July 10, 2014

MSU extension Smart Gardening series on soil.
Soils & Composting

MSU Extension supports composting as an environmentally sustainable practice for homes, farms, businesses and industry. Whether products are grown naturally or manufactured, composting is the easiest and least expensive solution to managing organic waste.
Soils Research Summer Employment

Hiring Organization: MSU, Soils Lab
Employment type: Temporary
Application Deadline: May 1, 2019
Job Location: East Lansing, MI
Soils & Composting | Gardening in Michigan

MSU Extension supports composting as an environmentally sustainable practice for homes, farms, businesses and industry. Whether products are grown naturally or manufactured, composting is the easiest and least expensive solution to managing organic waste.
2016: Focus on Soils | MSU Agriculture Innovation Day

Soil health is a vital component of all cropping systems. The economic success of any farming operation depends on farmers maintaining and improving the health of their soil and water.
Living soils are healthy soils

Published on November 12, 2014
An increasingly popular method to determine the health of soil examines the CO2 respired by microorganisms in the ground. The Solvita® test is a cost effective method to better understand the level of life and activity in the field.
4-H Plants, Soils & Gardening

4-H youth explore the broad scope of plant sciences through educational opportunities about crops, vegetables, horticulture and more. Participants learn about topics include weeds, crops, fruits, vegetables, gardening, horticulture, and agronomy.
7. Soils & Plant Nutrition | Curriculum Resources for Michigan Agriculture Teachers
Soils Intern Summer 2019

Hiring Organization: Michigan State University
Employment type: Internship
Application Deadline: May 1, 2019
Job Location: East Lansing, MI
Keeping muck soils sustainable

Published on November 2, 2012
Muck soils are an economically important, non-renewable resource for Michigan agriculture. Satisfactory soil conservation and nutrient management practices are needed to sustain these soils for future crop production.
4-H Plants, Soils & Gardening | 4-H Plants, Soils & Gardening

4-H youth explore the broad scope of plant sciences through educational opportunities about crops, vegetables, horticulture and more. Participants learn about topics include weeds, crops, fruits, vegetables, gardening, horticulture, and agronomy.
Lime for Michigan Soils (E0471)

Published on November 10, 2015
This bulletin covers the nature of soil acidity, the need and importance of liming the soil to neutralize acidity, comparisons of various liming materials and their neutralizing values, and guidelines for liming soils for crops grown in Michigan.
Are your soils compact?

Published on October 15, 2008
Liming Michigan’s Upper Peninsula soils

Published on March 15, 2011
With the high cost of fertilizers, can you afford not to lime? Here are some considerations for those farming in the Upper Peninsula.
Composting to build smart soils

Published on February 27, 2015
Use Smart Gardening techniques to build healthy soil and increase the life within it. Learn more about healthy soils and composting at the 2015 West Michigan Home and Garden Show, March 5-8.
Building healthier soils for your garden

Published on September 29, 2014
Tips for understanding and building a healthier soil in your vegetable or flower garden this fall.
Youth Science and Engineering | MSU Extension
How do your soils handle rain?

Published on July 15, 2016
Understanding the impact of rainfall in various tillage and cropping systems.