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Soil is one natural resource that is critical for human
life. The human body is composed of and
relies upon many of the same basic elements found in good soil. Elements such as: Calcium, Phosphorus,
Iron, Potassium and Magnesium. Since
these elements are vital to good health then it is sound reasoning that we
need healthy soil. Since there is less
than 1% of the earth’s surface that is usable soil, it is also important that
we need to do all we can to protect this natural resource.
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Buffer Strips
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Grazing & Pasture
Improvement
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No-till Drill Rental
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Nutrient Management
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Resource Lists
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Web Soil Survey
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Soil Testing Laboratories
A&L Great Lakes Laboratories,
Inc
3505 Conestoga Drive 209
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
260/483-4759
Staley's Soil Service Inc.
8034 S St Rd 157
Clay City, IN
47841
812.939.2774
Chemical Service Lab., Inc.
3303 Industrial Parkway
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
812/280-1090
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Areas of Focus
- Encourage landowners to develop
a long range nutrient management plan for their soil.
- Encourage the use of
no-till and conservation tillage by promoting the benefits through
workshops, education and cost share opportunities.
- Encourage the installation
and maintenance of buffer strips.
Promote the use of warm and cool season grasses. This will also enhance wildlife
habitat and help control soil lose.
- Continue assisting in the
promotion of the USDA Farm Bill Programs in partnership with Natural
Resource Conservation Service.
- Hold a bi-annual
conservation field day or workshop in the spring or fall to promote
no-till farming, buffer strips, grassed waterways, and conservation
tillage.
- Promote management of
pasture and grazing systems.
- Hold bi-annual grazing /
pasture management and livestock operations educational programs or
workshops. With a focusing on
pasture Improvement, Watering Systems and the proper health and care of
pastures.
- Encourage Grazing Land
Management Plans
- Develop and encourage soil
testing.
- Provide a list of soil test
labs and the information necessary to have a soil test preformed via our
website or by contacting the office.
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