Tiny soil critters play by their own rules in urban parks
Cornell researchers have uncovered fascinating insights into the microscopic life in city park soils.
Announcement: 2024 Advanced Soil Health International Certificate Training Course
Join Cornell Soil Health Team members for the Advanced Soil Health Training: International Certificate Course on “Understanding, Measuring, and Managing Soil Health.”
New York Agriculture: Insights from American Farmland Trust’s Resilience Report
This year, the American Farmland Trust completed a series of Resilience Reports focusing on the impact of climate change on soil health management systems in various regions, including western New York.
The Promise of Urban Agriculture: New Courses for Growers and Planners
The Cornell Small Farms Program’s Urban Ag project has partnered with USDA-AMS Marketing Services Division and Rooted, the Madison, WI-based center for urban agriculture enterprise and education, to collaborate and develop classes for commercial urban agriculturists, city planners, and policymakers.
More soil carbon offers eco-friendly weed control
The study found that sawdust controlled weeds well in soybean fields but not as well in corn fields. Sawdust offers an eco-friendly alternative to conventional methods for controlling weeds, such as tilling and herbicides, each of which have their own downsides.
Soil Health News & Research Roundup
Read about recent soil health workshops, Penn State on cereal rye termination, Podcast on how climate change is affecting farmers, Story on the fascinating world of soil bioacoustics, Story on Groton dairy farmer Eric Carey