​​​​Soil Health in the Mid-South: First Step – Feeding the Soil Microbes

#Name? | 12 min., 46 sec.
by Bill Robertson
University of Arkansas

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Summary

​For many producers, soil health is one of the new buzz words that has little real meaning or impact on their bottom line. This presentation will help show what improving soil health can do to help preserve natural resources as well as having a positive effect on their bottom line. By the end of the presentation, producers should know more about the role that cover crops and reducing tillage play on maintaining healthy soil microbes and how this translates to increased water infiltration, increasing the effective rooting zone, and improving many other problem issues related to the lack of soil structure.

About the Presenter

Bill RobertsonBill Robertson has served as the Cotton Extension Agronomist with the University Of Arkansas System Division Of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service the last four seasons. This is a position he held for 12 years before leaving the Division of Ag to join the National Cotton Council in Memphis Tennessee. In his current position he provides leadership for educational programs in cotton production and agronomic systems that improve yield, profitability, and sustainability. Bill was raised on a cotton, grain, and cattle farm near Lubbock, Texas. He holds advanced degrees in Agronomy from Texas A&M University.​

Contact Information:
Email: brobertson@uaex.edu

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