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SARE Webinar on Soil Foodweb Nov. 3
Nebraska Ag Connection - 10/24/2016
The second in a series of Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) webinars that focus on sustainable ag issues will be held on Nov. 3 at 10 a.m. If you are interested in learning more about the soil foodweb and how microbial interactions in soil
reduce farm inputs, this webinar is for you.
Soil chemistry is a familiar way to measure soil health, but the frontier of creating and predicting abundance from soils lies in Biology. This webinar is a primer on the soil microbiome. We will follow the flow of energy and nutrients through the soil foodweb to
understand the broad interactions between the organism groups in soil, especially the microscopic ones: bacteria, fungi, nematodes and protozoa. See these under the microscope, and become inspired to make them your allies in management.
Ben Samuelson's mission is to show the importance of soil microbes in truly regenerative agricultural systems and promote biological management that builds soil, protects water supply, and produces nutrient dense foods. In pursuit of this goal he studied and
worked under Dr. Elaine Ingham practicing composting and light microscopy at her research farm in California. He is enrolled to begin graduate studies this January with UNL - Dept. of Horticulture investigating factors influencing decomposition of a novel
biodegradable mulch cloth that is potentially allowable for organic growers. Check out his website www.soilbiology.tech *
To join the webinar on Zoom, go to the URL: https://nebraskaextension.zoom.us/j/390738833. The webinar will be recorded if you are unable to participate. If you have questions, feel free to contact me at glesoing2@unl.edu or (402) 274-4755.
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