FEEL - Soils Clinic

 

September 15, 2008

• Registration 8:30 am
• Program 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
• CCA: 5.0 soil and water
• Class size limit: 40
• Registration fee: $145
• Online registration is now open.

The objectives of the soil management clinic are to provide information and training related to the effects of soil management practices and equipment effects on the physical, chemical, and biological properties of the soil and soil quality indices. The clinic also will provide training on soil profile descriptions of different soil series.

Soil Variability

• Soil variability within fields and across landscapes observed in the field
• Properties of soils, how and why they differ across landscapes
• Management practices presented in both classroom and field modules during the course
• Spatial variability of soils and use of the EM-38 electromagnetic induction meter

Yield Maps

• Soil variability influences on crop yields
• Impact of crop yield variability on field profit
• Use of soil maps in soil management

Tillage and Residue

• Soil-machine interactions
• Compaction and management effects of equipment on soil loading
• Tillage equipment effects on soil loosening and crop residue

Water Management

• Soil water and conservation practices
• Soil quality index measurements, such as infiltration rate, bulk density, and many others

Instructors

• Mahdi Al-Kaisi, extension soil and water management specialist
• Tom Fenton, professor of agronomy
• Mark Hanna, extension agricultural engineer