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This article examines the relational values that soil provides farmers by examining the motivation for building soil health among wheat farmers in the Inland Pacific Northwest.
This practical guide will help producers navigate soil health indicators, which are related to soil organic matter but respond more readily to management changes
Beneficial soil microorganisms are also absolutely critical to soil fertility and plant nutrition, but soil acidification in the Pacific Northwest threatens their effectiveness
The focus of this fact sheet is organic soil amendments, which gardeners often apply at high rates to build garden
and landscape soils.
The dairy industry has had
to manage increasing concentrations of manure. Handling, storage and application of these manures and
the associated nutrients to soils have in some areas contributed to air and water quality impairment. Distribution to adjacent horticultural farms could aid in improving nutrient balances.