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Soil Health CSANR Washington State University

WEBSoil Health. Soil Quality is “the capacity of a soil to function within ecosystem boundaries to sustain biological productivity, maintain environmental quality, and promote plant and …

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Optimizing Human Health and Nutrition: From Soil to …

WEBThe Soil to Society strategy is necessary to reinvigorate our food system with higher quality, more nutritious whole grain-based foods. By encouraging the consumption of whole grains, grain legumes, and …

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New Meta-Analysis Identifies Three Significant Benefits

WEBAndy, most of the studies assessing health impacts of antioxidant supplements entail an intervention lasting 30 to 180 days, a time period far too short to …

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Soil (health) evaluation begins by asking “What’s the …

WEBSoil health – the pursuit that launched a thousand soil tests. I have not counted them, but many people are working on many ways to evaluate soil health. Some are looking at indicators of soil biology …

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Fine-Tuning with Soil Health; Soilborne Disease

WEBAs with nutrients and water, soil health is fine tuning for soilborne disease. Think of soil health as a separate issue from soilborne disease suppression. You can have soil health without disease …

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Fine-tuning with Soil Health; Nutrients CSANR Washington State

WEBWater, nutrients, and pests, these are the big levers that you need to manage, but for each one, research suggests that soil health is a dial that can help you …

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Growing Interest in Soil Health: An Appreciation-Based STEM …

WEBSoil health education for youth is vital to change the outlook and attitude of future generations toward soil stewardship. Soil health is linked to some of the most …

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Get out the Map! A Soil Health Roadmap for Washington

WEBA Soil Health Roadmap for Washington. Get out the Map! A Soil Health Roadmap for Washington. November 30, 2021. By Karen Hills. Maintaining and …

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Soil Scientists Lay the Groundwork for a Healthier Food …

WEBHealthy food cannot be made in an incubator. It requires healthfulness to be implemented in every step of the production process: from cultivation to consumption. The Soil to Society grant is working to …

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Do soil health indicators indicate soil health

WEBApril 13, 2022. By Andrew McGuire. There is a problem with how soil health indicators are being developed. We start with farmers using soil health practices, for instance, no-till, …

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understanding benefits and risks

WEBSeveral published public health reports clearly link the sludge application sites to the overall decline of health by the surrounding communities. Czajkowski et al in a publication from 2010 “Application of …

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Food Science & Nutrition CSANR Washington State University

WEBAcross the Pacific Northwest there is growing interest in understanding at a deeper level how food quality and dietary choices impact human health. The local food movement is …

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Human Health from Soil to Society: Barley β-glucan and glycemic …

WEBOur proposed work directly addresses the Sustaining Health Grand Challenge through the initiation of the first collaborative study between CAHNRS and ESFCOM, utilizing our …

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Don’t Overthink Your Soil Biology

WEBMuch of soil health can be reduced to these two principles. The rest is figuring out the details, and how to do it while making a profit. Building is about …

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New Insights Gained into the Role of Dairy Products in Promoting

WEBDozens of studies, most of them conducted in Europe, have shown higher levels of health-promoting omega-3 fatty acids in organic milk compared to conventional …

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Fine-Tuning with Soil Health; Water CSANR Washington State …

WEBSoil health, through increased soil organic matter, can add nutrients to the cropping system. It cannot do this with water. However, it can help to conserve the precipitation that falls. …

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MAXIMIZE and minimize; Two Principles for Managing Soil Health.

WEBWhen both principles are followed, you get the five soil health principles and practices from NRCS, regenerative agriculture, and others: Keep soil covered as much …

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Soil Health in Potato Production: Oxymoron or Opportunity

WEBGrowing potatoes is notoriously hard on the physical and biological health of soil (Figure 1). Potato production in many areas of the Pacific Northwest involves seven …

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Animal Health CSANR Washington State University

WEBAnimal Health. Considering sustainable livestock production raises many questions regarding animal health and welfare, ranging from organic production strategies to …

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Exploring the Frontier of Improved Soil Health in Potato

WEBGuest Post By Athena Loos, Field Representative, McCain Foods - During the 3.5 years that I have worked with growers in my role as a Field Representative with …

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Nitrogen Fertilizer and Soil Organic Matter: What Does the …

WEBDoes synthetic nitrogen fertilizer burn up soil organic matter? Whether you are focused on soil health, soil sequestration, or soil carbon credits, this is an important …

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