News related to soil health
World Soil Day reminds us where food begins
Today is World Soil Day, which raises awareness of the importance of soil health and sustainable soil management.
Soil health and sustainable soil management are an ongoing focus for several Alliance-funded researchers whose conservation work has become increasingly important in countering the risk of climate change impacts while growing enough food for the planet.
U of G researcher develops soil health test that could save time, money
In this Alliance-funded research, Dr. Adam Gillespie and team developed a tool that creates a soil "fingerprint" using infrared spectroscopy.
The technology could replace traditional time-consuming and costly methods that involve extracting samples and sending them to a lab to be analyzed.
The tool is being tested on research farms. The fingerprint also provides database-informed, regional-specific soil management recommendations for producers.
Soil health videos and resources to accompany the Dec. 7 Soil Health Research Forum
They accompany the Promoting Behavior Change for Soil Health: Insights From Recent Social Science Research event.
Promoting Behavior Change for Soil Health: Insights From Recent Social Science Research
This event will be of interest to the agri-food industry, government, NGOs, and academia.