Habitat Journal

Soil Health Friday – NO TILL ALONE, ISNT ENOUGH!

Soil Health Friday – NO TILL ALONE, ISNT ENOUGH!

One of my favorite things to do is pull soil samples and send them to Ward Labs for analysis. I have been blessed to manage the same farm for over...

Soil Health Friday – NO TILL ALONE, ISNT ENOUGH!

One of my favorite things to do is pull soil samples and send them to Ward Labs for analysis. I have been blessed to manage the same farm for over...

Soil Health Friday -Integrating livestock – we just have deer!!

Soil Health Friday -Integrating livestock – we ...

One of the 6th principles of soil health revolves around integrating livestock. I’d argue this gets most often overlooked as most don’t have livestock to graze. What if we do...

Soil Health Friday -Integrating livestock – we ...

One of the 6th principles of soil health revolves around integrating livestock. I’d argue this gets most often overlooked as most don’t have livestock to graze. What if we do...

Soil Health Friday – Soil Structure?

Soil Health Friday – Soil Structure?

One of the keys to understanding soils and nutrient cycling is understanding what gives structure to the soil. Often, we see CEC referenced on our soil samples results but the...

Soil Health Friday – Soil Structure?

One of the keys to understanding soils and nutrient cycling is understanding what gives structure to the soil. Often, we see CEC referenced on our soil samples results but the...

Soil Health Friday – Keeping Soil Covered

Soil Health Friday – Keeping Soil Covered

One of the important principles of soil health is “keeping the soil covered”. You might hear this said a few different ways, such as “armor the soil”, “constant thatch”, etc....

Soil Health Friday – Keeping Soil Covered

One of the important principles of soil health is “keeping the soil covered”. You might hear this said a few different ways, such as “armor the soil”, “constant thatch”, etc....

Soil Health Friday – Tissue Sampling

Soil Health Friday – Tissue Sampling

I took tissue samples of Carbon Load in a 3×3 square in a HEAVILY browsed plot (planted last fall, taken this spring). The timing for sampling was not ideal for getting...

Soil Health Friday – Tissue Sampling

I took tissue samples of Carbon Load in a 3×3 square in a HEAVILY browsed plot (planted last fall, taken this spring). The timing for sampling was not ideal for getting...

Soil Health Friday: The importance of Soil Tests

Soil Health Friday: The importance of Soil Tests

We had many people contact us with questions about soil testing, PH reading, etc. One of the most common questions that come up is “I tested my PH, it’s good!...

Soil Health Friday: The importance of Soil Tests

We had many people contact us with questions about soil testing, PH reading, etc. One of the most common questions that come up is “I tested my PH, it’s good!...