Finding a trusted soil health test
March 2, 2020
Hargreaves, S.K., P. DeJong, K. Laing, T. McQuail and L.L. Van Eerd. 2019. Management sensitivity, repeatability and consistency of interpretation of soil health indicators on
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Measuring soil health improvements with cover crops in vegetable production
February 24, 2020
Chahal, I. and Van Eerd, L.L. 2019. Quantifying soil quality in a horticultural-cover cropping system. Geoderma 352: 38-48. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2019.05.039.Research summary written by Cameron Ogilvie Key
A year in review
December 20, 2019
There’s less and less margin in our world these days. Running from one meeting to the next, plowing up to the river’s edge. Humanity and
A 40-year legacy – Special “Talk Dirty To Me” episode on World Soil Day
December 5, 2019
Howard Buffet wrote in his recent book that the average farmer realistically has only “40 Chances” to grow a crop, so what should be done
Hard but hopeful – A candid conversation about what it takes to improve soil
November 28, 2019
Harvest time waits for no one, so series host Cam Ogilvie joins Norfolk County farmer Dan Petker in the combine cab on this episode of
Improving soil through on-farm research
October 31, 2019
Episode 3 of our “Talk Dirty To Me” miniseries is live! A great conversation, on the farm, with folks from the Ecological Farmers Association of
Farmer power! Improving soil health one conversation at a time
October 3, 2019
Another episode from our “Talk Dirty To Me” miniseries! Cam Ogilvie is joined my Mel Luymes and Tori Waugh from the Ontario Soil Network, talking
Soil fundamentals with Dr. Adam Gillespie on new radio miniseries “Talk Dirty To Me”
September 6, 2019
We’re kicking off this radio miniseries right: laying the groundwork with Dr. Adam Gillespie for a suite of conversations about soil. What is soil? How
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Ibrahim Mohammed is an international PhD candidate in environmental sciences. He is passionate about soil science and finding a sustainable solution for food production! @UofG_SES @SoilsAtGuelph
Learn more about his research below. #WorldSoilDay
"With improved soil health, we have an agricultural system...that is more resilient to climate change." #WorldSoilDay2022
Cover crops help feed soil microbes, which improves soil health in the long run. Check out @SoilsAtGuelph's Cover Crop Recipes https://soilsatguelph.ca/fact-sheets/
95% of the food we eat comes from our #soils.
But there are so many more reasons why we need to cherish the ground beneath our feet...
#WorldSoilDay #Soils4Nutrition
Today is #WorldSoilDay. Soil health is important for ecologically diverse & resilient landscapes. The $10M Weston Family Soil Health Initiative aims to expand the adoption of soil improving management practices on agricultural lands across Canada. Grant announcements coming soon!
