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Soil Health is Much More than Nutrient Levels

WEBNutrient management plans used to be based on an input-output model for macro and micronutrients. We now know that soil biological and physical properties contribute to the well-being of the target crop, as well as the rest of the agroecosystem. The Cornell Soil Health tests provide growers with a suite of tests to develop more comprehensive

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Healthy Soil Can Suppress Plant Pests, to a Point

WEBHealthy soil + happy plants = healthy soil, unhappy pests. It’s a formula that seemingly works as a growing number of America’s farmers are using soil health management systems to improve the function of their growing medium. “Managing for soil health could become an integral component of pest management, resulting in more resilient and

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What Does (and Doesn’t) Affect Soil Health

WEBIn general, both cropping systems and soil texture affect overall soil health. But with this much complex data to draw from, the research team did see several intriguing results. Soil texture had a bigger impact on AWC than the cropping system (a 37.4% variance). Cropping systems impacts soil respiration, soil protein, and WAS more than soil

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The Unseen Benefits of Improved Soil Health

WEBSoil quality has a surprising array of long- and short-term impacts on basic crop production: cycling and transformation of nutrients; improvements in soil aggregation; increased water infiltration, crop yields, reduced soil crusting, improved “workability” of …

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Douglas Plant Health Announces New Name and Bioplatform

WEBPosted by Growing Produce Staff | December 1, 2021. At the recently held Biostimulants World Congress, Douglas Plant Health announced it has changed its name to DPH Biologicals. The new name recognizes the century-long commitment of its parent company, Douglas Products, to deliver effective and high-quality products to its customers while …

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Douglas Products Powers up New Plant Health Division

WEBLongtime crop protection company Douglas Products has announced the formation of a new Plant Health Division following the recent addition of two companies in the biological plant nutrition and soil health fields — Growth Products and AgriEnergy Resources. Based in White Plains, NY, Growth Products produces and markets liquid nutrient and

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The New Frontier of Soil Health

WEB“It requires more of a long-term perspective versus, say, the E. coli outbreak that happened a few years ago,” Blankinship says. “That was an emergency, whereas soil health is more of a slow domino effect,” he says.

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10 Benefits of Soil Health All Farmers Should Consider

WEBHere are 10 benefits of soil health all farmers should take into account. 1. Reduce farm operation costs. When you invest time in learning new farming practices that improve soil health, like reduced tillage and cover cropping, you can save money on-farm costs. The long-term benefits of soil health can pay off. 2. Increase yields & crop quality.

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Soil Health Focus Is Increasing for Produce Growers

WEBWith that in mind, we built this latest Global Insight Series Report, Soil Health, around some of the most recent developments happening across agriculture, including both the specialty and row crop areas.. In this report, you’ll learn about: • Insights on the State of Soil Health in agriculture from experts in nutrient management, biologicals, amendments, and soil …

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Debunking the Myth of Calcium and Fruit Quality

WEBBitter pit and other calcium-related disorders result when there is unregulated absorption of potassium, leading to potassium concentrations in plant sap high enough to inhibit calcium flow into the developing fruit embryo, regardless of calcium concentrations already accumulated in the plant. The context for these observations is our use of

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Improve Soil Health To Help Reduce Compaction and Runoff on …

WEBTo improve soil health and prevent soil compaction and runoff, farmers can take various measures. Good farmland management practices, such as reducing tillage and the use of heavy machinery, implementing crop rotation, and increasing vegetation cover, can help prevent soil compaction and reduce runoff. In addition, practices such as cover

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Fruit, Vegetable, Citrus & Nut News and Products

WEBFounded in 1880, American Fruit Grower® reaches producers, shippers and other influencers who serve the fresh and processing markets for deciduous fruits, citrus, grapes, berries and nuts. American Vegetable Grower provides insight on field, greenhouse and organic production, marketing, and new varieties and products to growers, shippers and

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Plant Health 101: Silicon Has a Big Impact on Crops

WEBPlants absorb measurable concentrations of Si ranging from 0.005 to 11.3%, and this level will vary by plant species. A minimum silicon level in plant tissue is needed to suppress disease and may range between 0.33 to 0.5 times more than the control plant. Once that level of Si in plant tissues has been obtained, disease suppression will

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In What Way Does Fumigation Affect Soil Health

WEBFor example, fumigation with chloropicrin is reported to actually increase the population of the fungus Trichoderma spp., which is known to improve soil and crop health. Thus, the specific choice of fumigant will affect not only the soil pest population, it may also drive the proliferation of organism beneficial to soil health and crop growth.

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Advice To Help Growers Paint the Total Plant Health Picture

WEBAdvice To Help Growers Paint the Total Plant Health Picture. We asked experts across a wide variety of agricultural solutions to offer input on how their area of specialty fits into an overall plant health program. From biostimulants, biofertilizers, biocontrol, and biodigesters to irrigation, plant nutrition, and sustainable inputs, their

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What Oak Trees Mean to the Health of Vineyards

WEBTo study the oaks, Tietje worked with Ted Weller, a Research Scientist at the U.S. Forest Service’s Pacific Southwest Research Station, and University of Washington graduate student Anne Polyakov.The research team used Google Earth to locate 14 vineyards in San Luis Obispo County with isolated trees at least 100 meters from vineyard edge, body of …

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Soil Health Roadmap Makes The Case For Investing In Sustainable

WEBThe Nature Conservancy and General Mills unveiled the Soil Health Roadmap at the annual BSR (Business for Social Responsibility) Conference in New York. Developed by a team of Conservancy scientists, economists, and agriculture experts and made possible through support from General Mills, the Roadmap makes the business case for investing in …

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Bayer CropScience Introduces Healthy Hives 2020 Honey Bee …

WEBAnnounced during an event to celebrate the first anniversary of the Bayer Bee Care Center, the initiative brings together a cross-section of bee health stakeholders from multiple sectors, including academia, government, agriculture, business and …

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Meri Lillia Mullins, Biome Makers

WEBMeri Lillia Mullins is a Technical Account Lead at Biome Makers, supporting growers and ag input manufacturers in seeing the soil system through a biological lens.Through utilizing Biome Makers’ soil data insights, Meri guides her clients through understanding how management practices and ag inputs influence soil functionality.

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Quarantines Now in Effect After Citrus Canker Spotted in Texas

WEBUnder the current citrus canker quarantine regulations, the interstate movement of citrus plants and plant parts, other than commercially packed and disinfected citrus fruit, remains prohibited. Citrus nursery stock that is moved in accordance with regulations contained in 7 CFR § 301.75-6 may move from areas quarantined for citrus canker.

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RosBREED Seeks To Improve Genotypes In Tree Fruit

WEBApples, cherries, peaches, strawberries … Industry stakeholders, Extension professionals, scientists … Genomics, genetics, plant breeding … These were the

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