In this video we discuss soil health in general. We first start (1:10) with why conventional tillage was used and what soil disturbance does in terms of destroying soil health and what the other costs of conventional tillage. We end off discussing some of the practical benefits of soil health (3:24).
In this video we discuss soil health in general. We first start (1:10) with why conventional tillage was used and what soil disturbance does in terms of destroying soil health and what the other costs of conventional tillage. We end off discussing some of the practical benefits of soil health (3:24).
In this second video of the series, we take a look at the science of healthy soil. Rather than discussing, chemistry we discuss soil as it relates to biology and natural processes. These concepts are new to many but they are vital to conservationist and producer alike as you go down the road of soil health. We look at soil microorganisms (0:35), plants (1:12) plant roots (1:26), surface residue (3:08), soil organic matter (3:33) and soil structure…
In this second video of the series, we take a look at the science of health soil. Rather than discussing, chemistry we discuss soil as it relates to biology and natural processes. These concepts are new to many but they are vital to conservationist and producer alike as you go down the road of soil health. We look at plants (1:12) plant roots (1:26), surface residue (3:08), soil organic matter (3:33) and soil structure (4:47).
In this video, we introduce the notion of plant diversity and what it can do for us. Needless to say we only scratch the surface. Ray Styer (3:30) farmer in NC, tells us his cover crop journey from going no till to rye, then to vetch and then to mixing cover crops or up to eight different species. In 2:38, ray makes an astounding statement about his use of fertilizer and herbicides. If you think Ray’s story is an anomaly, go to one of our other…
In this video we look at why limiting tillage is a good idea and how they can be done. Remember, it’s not so much about the equipment, it’s about the understanding. We introduce no-till systems (1:29) and strip-till systems (2:06) and compare the two systems to one another and conventional systems. Ray Archuleta caps the discussion of with reemphasizing that this is about limiting physical, chemical and biological disturbance (3:10). Given that…
Rather than go through managing nutrients from a purely chemical perspective, we try to discuss nutrient management and the changes you may find after some time in no-till farming. We recap some of the soil health principles (0:35) and why it’s a good idea not to disturb the soil, especially from the perspective of soil organic matter. Ray reminds us to feed the soil with diversity not only in crop rotation, but in cover crop cocktails as well.…
In this video we introduce some of the philosophy and origins of the Integrated Pest Management movement (1:20) and we discuss the PAMS approach (2:38), in addition we discuss IPM principles No 1, Prevention (2:50) and No. 2, Avoidance (3:55) that will involve cultural practices like crop rotation (4:08) and cover crops (4:50) where we discuss and show cover crop rolling. Monitoring and Suppression are discussed in the following video.
After an introduction of the IMP PAMs principles of prevention and avoidance, we discuss monitoring (0:25) and the principle of economic thresholds (0:40). Finally, we discuss Suppression (1:12) and some of the practical aspects of successful pesticide application practices for example knowing field history for pesticide selection (1:41), timing and dosage (2:03), and dealing with pesticide resistance by changing mode of action – this may involve…
This channel is home to a series of ten videos that focus on soil health and some of the conservation practices (e.g., cover crops, residue management, crop rotation) that improve soil health and some of the activities (e.g., nutrient and pest management) that benefit from improved soil health. Precision agriculture is also highlighted as well.
The project was a collaboration between USDA-Natural Resources Conservation
This channel is home to a series of ten videos that focus on soil health and some of the conservation practices (e.g., cover crops, residue management, crop rotation) that improve soil health and some of the activities (e.g., nutrient and pest management) that benefit from improved soil health. Precision agriculture is also highlighted as well.
The project was a collaboration between USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service in South Carolina and the Earth Sciences and Resources Institute-University of South Carolina (USC-ESRI).
If you are interested in cover crop cocktails, go to the partnership's channel at: vimeo.com/channels/raythesoilguy
you'll see some amazing cocktails in North dakota and North Carolina.
The videos look wonderful! Thanks to everyone at ESRI USC that have worked so hard to make this series a success, and to all the NRCS employees that helped out too. Vimeo is an excellent way to view the videos, and easy to use!
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