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Using Biochar to Increase Soil Health and Microbiology

WEBSoil Health Goals: "There are a few things I hope to accomplish by using biochar. The first is to increase water retention in the soil, especially during the dry and hot part of the …

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Soil Health Fact Sheets developed by Cornell & NRCS

WEBThe Soil Health Card for Maryland is referenced in the Cornell Soil Health Manual. It is included as a resource to provide another example of the types of in-field indicators …

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Maui Soil Health Innovator: Lā Kāhea Community Farm

WEBSoil Health Practice 1: Perimeter and In-Field Windbreaks. Lā Kāhea Community Farm uses diversified perimeter and in-field windbreaks around the edges of their farm to …

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Windbreaks, Strip-tilling, and More

WEBA strip-tilling system will be used to prepare the field for establishing the new avocado orchard. Tilling just the tree rows and leaving the rest of the field covered will help …

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Comprehensive Assessment of Soil Health – The Cornell …

WEBThe Comprehensive Assessment of Soil Health – The Cornell Framework (Version 3.2) is included as a resource for this cohort to provide examples of field and lab indicators.

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Compost-in-Place System

WEBOperation Background: ʻĀīna Hoʻokupu o Kīlauea (AHK) is a nonprofit dedicated to facilitating solutions to economic, social, and agricultural/food security challenges in the …

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Session 1: Soil Health Foundations

WEBDr. Johnathon Deenik Dr. Jonathan Deenik is a Specialist with CTAHR's Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences. His program focuses on assisting farmers and land …

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Soil Health: Balancing Benefits and Challenges

WEBUSDA | NRCS | Benefits + Challenges 1 Soil Health: Balancing Benefits and Challenges United States Department of Agriculture is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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Session 2: Resources for Observing, Monitoring & Increasing

WEBDescription: The purpose of this session is to work with farmers to share some of the 'best available information', tools, Native Hawaiian 'ike, farm mentors, local service providers …

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Kauai Soil Health Innovator: Moloaʻa Organicaʻa

WEBOperation Background: In 2002, Ned and Martha Whitlock started Moloaʻa Organicaʻa Farm on the northeast shore of Kauaʻi. The pair are long-time organic and regenerative …

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Enhancing Soil Function and Plant Health with Locally Available …

WEBThis lesson focuses on the use of locally available resources to enhance soil function and plant health in the short and longg term. This resource is intended to be a concise and …

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Training Sessions

WEBSession 2: Resources for Observing, Monitoring & Increasing Understanding of On-Farm Soil Health

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Improving Plant Health and Immune Response

WEBJosh Silva's Presentation on Using Amendments to Stimulate a Plants "Immune Response System"

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Multipurpose Windbreaks: Design and Species for Pacific Islands

WEBMultipurpose Windbreaks: Design and Species for Pacific Islands Abstract: Effective windbreaks can improve crop production and health, while conserving soil and water.

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Hawaii Island Cohort Session 3 (In-Person Workshop): Soil Health

WEBSession 3: Soil Health and Fertility in an Agroforestry System This in-person workshop will take palce on 10/23 from 4-6pm at Joe Hewitt's farm.

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Compost Tea Fertigation and Foliar Spray

WEBOperation Background: Hayley and Matt met in the fall of 2018 as students of Hawaii’s GoFarm beginner farmer training program. By graduation the following year they were …

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Fertigation with Liquid Tankage and Compost Tea

WEBThe liquid amendment will contain 1 lb of tankage and 1 ounce of compost tea to 10 gallons of water. To make the mixture he will mix all components in a large 50 gallon drum and …

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Crustacean Meal and Mustard Biofumigation

WEBStep-by-step protocol for effective biofumigation against plant-parasitic nematodes: Grow brown mustard or oil radish as cover crop at a seeding rate of 10 lb/acre (11 kg/ha) for 4 …

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