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Did you know tillage practices affect soil health?

Did you know tillage practices affect soil health?

Tillage impacts on soil structure, health

Liz Rieke, Ph.D., with the Soil Health Institute got into the dirt of how microbial community structures were impacted by tillage during the institute’s annual meeting.
The Soil Health Institute held its annual meeting where speakers shared the newest information gathered from studies across the country.

The Soil Health Institute held its annual meeting where speakers shared the newest information gathered from studies across the country.

Economic outcomes of soil health practices

The Soil Health Institute held its annual meeting where speakers shared the newest information gathered from studies across the country. Archie Flanders, Ph.D., spoke on behalf of the institute about the economic outcomes of implementing soil health practices.
This illustration is part of a Keith Burns webinar which explored and explained the concept or carbonomics.

This illustration is part of a Keith Burns webinar which explored and explained the concept or carbonomics.

Carbonomics: the economy of soil health

The economy is something that everyone deals with in one way or another. Through people’s understanding of the economy, Keith Burns has found a way to break down what’s going on in the soil. Burns is a former teacher who, along with his brother Brian, no-tills 2,500 acres near Bladen.