Location: Plant Science Research
Title: Winter reflections on the living soilAuthor
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Submitted to: Hay and Forage Grower
Publication Type: Popular Publication Publication Acceptance Date: 11/8/2023 Publication Date: 1/31/2024 Citation: Franzluebbers, A.J. 2024. Winter reflections on the living soil. Hay and Forage Grower. https://issuu.com/hayandforagegrower/docs/hfg_jan_2024_digital. Interpretive Summary: Soil organic matter and its microbial residents impart vital ecosystem services to which we rely on daily. An ARS scientist in Raleigh, North Carolina described the benefits imparted by soil to farmers and society. Our health in this world is tied directly to the health of the soil. Management of soil and soil organic matter is our role. Humanity depends on the orderly functioning of soil – driven by the soil organisms that inhabit it. This short essay on the value of soil to society continues a series of popular press articles aimed at farmers managing forage and grazing lands in the US. Technical Abstract: Soil organic matter and its microbial residents impart vital ecosystem services to which we rely on daily. An ARS scientist in Raleigh, North Carolina described the benefits imparted by soil to farmers and society. Our health in this world is tied directly to the health of the soil. Management of soil and soil organic matter is our role. Humanity depends on the orderly functioning of soil – driven by the soil organisms that inhabit it. This short essay on the value of soil to society continues a series of popular press articles aimed at farmers managing forage and grazing lands in the US. |
