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Description: This webinar will introduce P-SHEC to planners who work with producers and landowners to provide them economically viable and sustainable alternatives.
While soil health practices such as cover crops, no-till, and nutrient management are associated with improvements to water quality, drought resilience, and soil organic matter, some farmers may be reluctant to adopt new practices due to the uncertainty of potential costs of implementing a practice.
To address that challenge, American Farmland Trust (AFT), in partnership with USDA NRCS, developed a Predictive Soil Health Economic Calculator (P-SHEC) Tool to use with row crop farmers interested in adopting soil health practices. P-SHEC is a user-friendly online tool that estimates the potential long-term costs and benefits of adopting certain soil health practices, aiming to provide users with better-informed decision-making support. This tool should be used alongside conservation technical assistance and planning.
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Description: This webinar will highlight both CEMA 216 Soil Health Testing and CEMA 217 Soil and Source Testing for Nutrient Management. It will compare and contrast both CEMA's to aid conservation planners, producers, qualified individuals, and technical service providers with planning and implementation of the activities.
During this webinar we will discuss when, where and why you should plan and implement CEMA 216 or CEMA 217. Soil Health Testing - CEMA 216 is the quantitative testing for biological, chemical, and physical characteristics of soil and constraints using approved laboratory methods. Soil and Source Testing for Nutrient Management - CEMA 217 is a sampling strategy for nutrient management measuring nutrient levels in soil and or nutrient source.
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Description: Participants will learn about the extent of the problem of wind erosion on cropland in the US, the main mechanisms of wind erosion at the soil particle level, and the first of five strategies to solve the problem; increasing high carbon residue through a proper crop rotation and good residue management.
Participants will learn about the problem of wind erosion and the five main strategies to solve the problem. This is the first webinar in a three-part series.
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Description: Livestock production basics are presented by field-based, farmer-serving university and producer-organization partners for NRCS staff to better support livestock producers. This session will covers equine nutrition and body condition, reproduction, health and biosecurity, animal and waste facilities, management and handling practices.
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Description: Ben Powell (Extension Associate, Apiculture and Pollinator Program Coordinator – Clemson Extension) will discuss the biology and impact of the invasive yellow-legged hornet.
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Description: Participants will learn about two of the five main strategies to solve the problem of wind erosion. These include; increasing growing green vegetation on the soil surface (crop biomass, cover crops, and permanent vegetation) and decreasing the unsheltered distance across the field through decreasing field size, changing field orientation to prevailing winds, and adding windbreaks and other barriers.
Participants will learn about two of the five main strategies to solve the problem of wind erosion. This is the second webinar in a three-part series.
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Description: Participants will learn about the final two of five main strategies to solve the problem of wind erosion. These include: increasing soil surface roughness (ridges and clods) and increasing soil surface moisture. Topics will also include a brief overview of emergency measure to help mitigate an oncoming dust event.
Participants will learn about the final two of five main strategies to solve the problem of wind erosion, as well as emergency measures. This is the third and final webinar in a three-part series.
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P-SHEC and what it means for planners, producers, and the bottom line
The Yellow-Legged Hornet in North America
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