All agriculture starts with the ground we stand on, and the folks at Farm Foundation are doing their part to promote conversations about healthy soils. At the recent National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention Taylor Truckey caught up with Farm Foundation’s Mary Thompson and talked a bit about Soil Renaissance, an initiative by her group and the Samuel Roberts Noble … Read More
Bio S.I.’s AG Select Puts Life Back into Rebuilding Soil
Mother Nature has a pretty good formula for restoring the health to soils: using microbes to help break down organic matter. While chemicals can help replenish lots of the nutrients, they don’t provide the natural, living spark that helps turn that matter into energy and food for plants. That’s where Bio S.I.’s AG Select comes in. It restores all 16 … Read More
Growing Leaf Crops in the Everglades
2014 CTIC Conservation in Action Tour Photo Album Paul Orsenigo has been farming in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) for nearly 30 years, growing sugarcane and rice as well as a wide variety of leafy vegetables. The operation where he grows several types of lettuce, cilantro, parsley, Chinese cabbage, spinach and more was one of our stops this week on … Read More
LBIS Takes Precision Ag to a New Level
Science is fun. Let me explain. During the Vedesian Life Sciences Los Alamos Media Tour we learned about a cool soil sampling technology coined Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LBIS). In an attempt to not use to much technical jargon, LBIS is a focused pulse laser beam that generates a microplasma (think spec or dot). From here, the emission from the plasma … Read More
Soil Health Partnership Field Days Move to Illinois
Soil Health Partnership field days resume their schedule of presentations and demonstrations on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Corn farmers David, Joe and Chase Brown will host area growers, soil health experts and neighbors on their farm near Decatur, Illinois. The day’s agenda topics will include the benefits of soil health and advanced nutrient management, cover crop integration in corn systems, and … Read More
Soil Renaissance Website
A new website highlights work of Soil Renaissance introduced recently by Farm Foundation, NFP and the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation. Launched on World Soil Day 2013, the Soil Renaissance brings attention to the critical role of healthy soils in vibrant natural resources systems. “The new website is a tool for people involved in the Soil Renaissance to stay up-to-date on … Read More
Agronomic Innovations Buys AgRobotics
Agronomic Innovations of Brighton, Illinois has acquired Arkansas-based AgRobotics and their patented AutoProbe precision soil sampler. “Everything begins with the soil,” says Agronomics Innovations c-owner Allen Lash. “Pinpoint sample integrity is what the AutoProbe offers. ‘Big Data’ is only as good as the initial measurement integrity. Spot sampling isn’t precision. You only understand what’s happening in that spot where the … Read More
Agronomic Innovations, LLC Buys AgRobotics
Agronomic Innovations, LLC, Brighton, IL, announces the purchase of AgRobotics and their patented AutoProbe precision soil sampler. The two privately held companies did not disclose the sale price. All AgRobotics employees retain employment with the new entity. Agronomic Innovations, LLC is owned by Allen Lash and Harold Birch who have a combined seventy years of experience forming and growing companies … Read More
Replant Flooded Land to Prevent Erosion
Don’t wait to develop a restoration plan for land devastated by recent floods. Quick action can prevent erosion and maintain soil health, said Matt Fenske, vice president of Business Development for Millborn Seeds, a quarter century old grass seed company located in Brookings and North Sioux City, S.D. “I know it’s an overwhelming mess today, but if nothing is done … Read More
Farm Foundation Offering “Soil Renaissance” Forum
The greatest treasure for any farmer is not buried in the soil… it IS the soil. With that in mind and knowing that healthy soils are key to a vibrant agriculture, clean water and air, and provide a home to microorganisms that play a fundamental role in all ecosystems, the Farm Foundation and the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation is offering … Read More