Category: Soil
Project aims to define national soil health benchmark
A new national project aims to give farmers a clearer way to measure and compare soil health. The initiative, called Probing Our Country’s Soil Health, is led by USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS).
New automated tech digs deeper and faster into soil health
A Netherlands-based agritech startup aims to make measuring soil health a more scientific process — and improving it more efficient.
PAPAS project makes strides in battle against nematodes
PAPAS stands for Potatoes and Pests – Actionable Science Against Nematodes. Launched in 2023, the four-year project is funded by a $6.8 million grant from the USDA’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative and focuses on providing growers with best management practices for controlling nematode infestations.
Soil health and potatoes
Research is underway to unlock the mysteries of soil health and its effects on potatoes
Reducing nitrogen to improve soil and plant health
Could too much N be causing problems in potato fields? Advancing Eco Agriculture says yes.
National team developing soil health practices specifically for potato cropping systems
USDA:SCRI Potato Soil Health Project seeks to establish physical, chemical and biological indicators of soil health for sustainable potato production