MSU ExtensionSoil Health

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  Every farmer should be doing on-farm research

  Published on February 15, 2019

  Allocate acres to help answer questions and solve problems.

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  Workshops on soil health management when budgets are tight offered throughout Upper Peninsula

  Published on December 5, 2018

  Attendees will receive soil health and cost reduction tips for the 2019 growing season.

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  Upper Peninsula farmers encouraged to share experiences with cover crops

  Published on November 8, 2017

  A survey, administered by Michigan State University Extension staff in the Upper Peninsula seeks to understand current cover crop usage throughout the region, and barriers to increased adoption.

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  Taking a close look at soil profiles helps understand soil health concepts

  Published on October 12, 2016

  Upper Peninsula farmers take part in soil productivity on-farm field days to better understand soil health and learn from one another.

• Fall conservation update to highlight soil health and plot tour

  Published on July 20, 2016

  The tour and program on Sept. 8, 2016, will feature cutting-edge soil health, environmental stewardship and crop production practices. Farmers, landowners and conservationists are invited to attend.

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  Make your soil smoke for optimum soil health

  Published on July 6, 2016

  MSU Agriculture Innovation Day to feature smoking soil and more from experts

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  Earthworms can be an indicator of soil health

  Published on June 29, 2016

  Simple steps to determine worm populations in your field covered at MSU Agriculture Innovation Day.

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  Build up your school garden’s soil health using compost

  Published on May 2, 2016

  Follow these tips for creating, purchasing and using compost.

• MSU Extension seeks soybean fields for tillage and soil health research in 2016

  Published on April 18, 2016

  Researchers will partner with Michigan growers to conduct extensive soil health and crop monitoring aimed at identifying practices that can jumpstart soybeans.

• Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources event to focus on soil health

  Published on January 12, 2016

  Michigan State University will host its first Agriculture Innovation Day: Focus on Soils on Aug. 24, 2016, at the Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center in Frankenmuth, Michigan.