Living Soil Breathes – Measuring Respiration for Soil Health
Soil health is a function of biology, but how is that measured. Part of a series on measuring the soil microbe biome.
Super Farming
Microscopy for Monitoring Soil Health
Microscopes are often recommended to biological farmers for evaluation of soil.
Biological Terroir –Why it Matters & How to Improve it
Thought leaders in vineyards are adding biological terroir to factors that influence wine flavor.
Soil Health – A Quick Low Cost F:B Ratio Analysis
A tenet of biological farming with the soil food web is “Feed your soil and the soil will feed your plants”. Applying management practices that develop and maintain desired microorganism levels and diversity, will feed the plants by cycling nutrients they need. From a business standpoint, it’s important to know that applied material and labor …
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California On-Farm Composting Regulations
California’s regulations for on-farm composting are changing. Peter Hirst, a SymSoil co-founder, will be publishing insights regularly.
Compost Extract vs Actively Aerated Compost Tea (AACT)
Actively Aerated Compost Tea (AACT) vs Compost Extract – What is the difference and when to use them.
Efficiency and Optimization in Agriculture Today
In these unprecedented times, farmers and cultivators are finding themselves with the weight of this pandemic, and its resulting economic recession, on their shoulders. The demand for fresh organic produce is as high as ever, with many families looking to secure healthy foods that are high in nutrition and capable of boosting their immune systems …
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CARES Act and Agriculture
Today the CARES Act was passed in Washington. includes money to replenish the U.S. Department of Agriculture Commodity Credit Corporation and money for emergency appropriation to support farmers and growers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Unsung Soil Heroes, the Soil Food Web
21st century farming tools are biology. Overview of the Soil Food Web (SFW) or soil biology. How the soil microbe biome and related soil organisms work together to make nutrients accessible for plants.
Turning Waste Streams into Revenue Streams
Converting agricultural waste into biochar, can improve farming results, sequester carbon and reduce irrigation needs.