It's been more than 30 years since a group of Ohio farmers started the Conservation Action Projectand since then, they've come up with some pretty innovative farming practices, the Ohio Field Leader reports.
"We want to be adaptive and look for new angles to solve local issues," says Alan Sundermeier, executive director of C.A.P.
Among the practices they've come up with are home-grown biological extracts from straw and livestock manure that can be used to boost microbial activity in soil, as well as a soil-health test that helps determine the right rate of nitrogen for a particular crop.
"One of the recent things we have seen is the need for information on biological testing," Sundermeier says.
"This is a complement to the current soil testing we do and looks more at the biological soil health and how we can use that to complement our existing data."
The results of those tests will be shared at a free program on Feb.
14.
"Hopefully we can gain a better understanding of what the plant and soil are doing biologically," Sundermeier says.
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