Resources
Cornell Soil Health Assessment Training Manual: New York State Agriculture Experiment Station.
Interactive Soil Test Recommendation Program: by Darryl Warncke Please contact Dr. Warncke with any suggestions for this program's improvement: warncke@msu.edu
Testing your Soil for the Needed Nutrients: MSU Soil and Plant Nutrient Laboratory
Soil Analysis: How to test your soil
Building Soils Organically: Is This a Moving Target? by Sieglinde Snapp This study shows the importance of soil building
How Much Carbon Can be Sequestered by Organic-based Cropping Systems in MI Soils? by Alexandra Kravchenko A study conducted to find affects of carbon in organic systems
Perennial Wheat: A New Crop for Michigan? by Brook Wilke A new crop that can be used as a cover crop and for wheat production
Nutrient Management Using Cover Crops by Darryl Warncke This presentation was given at the 2008 Cover Crop Workshop at the Kellogg Biological Station
Midwest Cover Crop Council (MCCC): Cover crop information tool
Don't Guess . . . Soil Test: Proper soil fertility is the foundation for plant health. Turfgrass, woody landscape plants, fruits, vegetables, and annual flowers all have specific nutritional requirements. Soil pH and nutrient levels vary greatly from site to site, so guessing about nutritional needs often misses the mark. Soil tests often reveal that adequate quantities of soil nutrients are present, thus preventing unnecessary or harmful fertilizer applications.
Soil Ecology and Management: MSU Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems: This website addresses key principles of soil ecological management, including: biodiversity, vegetative cover and manure and reduced tillage.
Bulletins: Check out these Extension publications on manure management.