You can also visit the NCAT Web site for more information on their sustainable agriculture projects, which can help inspire you to create your own, at:
ABSTRACT : Soils & Compost - Healthy soil can improve crop and livestock production. The publications and other resources listed here offer information on how to assess, improve and maintain soil health for both croplands and pastures. Several publications address fertilization and composting specifically for organic production. Soil management can also play an important role in protecting water quality, and additional resources are listed on that topic.
ATTRA Publications [NOTE: Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. You might need to download Acrobat Reader or Open Office from http://openoffice.org/.
ATTRA Publications
NOTE: Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat
PDFs. Download Acrobat Reader. This list was last updated December 28, 2007.
Links to Other Soils Information
Fundamentals of Soils
USDA/NRCS Soils
Building Soils for Better Crops, SARE publication
Soil Quality
Introduction to Soil Health, Northeast Region SARE slide show
NRCS Soil Quality
Soil And Health Library
The Health of Our Soils: Toward sustainable agriculture in Canada
Soil Biology
Soil Food Web
Soil Biology Information Resources, NRCS Soil Quality
Soil Biological Communities, Bureau of Land Management National Science &
Technology Center
Soil Biology Primer, NRCS Soil Quality
Earthworm Information, University of California-SAREP
Biological Soil Crusts: Ecology and Management (large PDF), United States
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Biological Soil Crusts
Soil Organic Matter
Soil Organic Matter Budgeting in Sustainable Farming (PDF), Michael
Fields Agricultural Institute Bulletin #7
Soil Organic Matter, Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
Restoring the Productivity of Marginal Soils with Organic Amendments,
American Journal of Alternative Agriculture
Organic Fertilizers and Amendments
National Organic Program Final Rule Section 205.203, Soil fertility and
crop nutrient management practice standard
Soil Fertility Management for Organic Crops, University of California
Nutrient Content of Fertilizer and Organic Materials, North Carolina
Cooperative Extension Service
Composting
Cornell University Composting Home Page
On-Farm Composting Handbook, Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering
Service
Farmer Information Fact Sheets: Composting
Composting at Home: Ohio State Extension Fact Sheet
BioCycle: Journal of Composting & Organics Recycling
Compost Science and Utilization
Field Guide for Compost Use, U.S. Composting Council
Vermicomposting
Worm Digest
Worms Eat My Garbage
Soil Conservation
Soil and Water Conservation Society
USDA/NRCS National Conservation Practice Standards
Crop Rotations, Cover Crops, Mulching, and No-till
Value of Legumes for Plowdown Nitrogen, Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet
Multiple Impacts of Cover Crops in Farming Systems, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University
UC SAREP Cover Crop Resource Page
Cover Crop Fundamentals, Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet:
Michigan Cover Crops, Michigan State University & Kellogg Biological Station
Living Mulches, Sustainable Practices for Vegetable Production in the South
No-tillage
Soils for Pasture and Range Use
USDA/NRCS Grazing Lands Technology Institute
Interpreting Indicators of Rangeland Health (PDF), United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Land Management
Water, Grass & Livestock: An Annotated Bibliography of Riparian Grazing
Publications (PDF), Land Stewardship Project
Nutrient Management Planning
Livestock and Poultry Environmental Stewardship Curriculum
Certified Manure Testing Laboratories, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
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