Improving Soil Health in Irrigated Intensive Vegetable Production
Webinar Details
When:
Sep 12, 2017 2:00 pm US/Eastern
Length: 01:01 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
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Presenter(s):
- Jeff Mitchell, Ph.D., Assistant Extension Specialist, Department of Vegetable Crops, University of California, Davis, CA
CEU Credits/Certificate Offered:
- Certificate of Participation
- Conservation Planner (CP) - 1 hour Conservation Planning Credit
Virtual Event Format:
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This webinar will focus on how improving soil health and function related to infiltration and available water holding capacity benefits irrigated vegetable production systems in California.
Vegetable production systems are characterized by growing low biomass producing crops with high amounts of tillage. This combination results in degraded soils that function poorly related to water infiltration and availability. Our presenter will focus on what vegetable producers can do to incorporate soil health management principles into these systems. Developing a system that minimizes soil disturbance, preserves residue, and uses diverse crop rotations, cover crops, integrated pest management, precision irrigation, and controlled traffic creates a synergistic effect that can accelerate soil health improvements. Results from research conducted in California will be presented.
This webinar is presented by the USDA NRCS Soil Health Division.
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