The 4 Principles of Soil Health ft. Tony of Columbia Center or Urban Agriculture

The 4 principles of soil health is this week’s Backyard Bounty podcast topic as we join Nicole as she talks with Tony, Farm Manager at the Columbia Center or Urban Agriculture

What You’ll Learn

The 4 principles of soil health and how to apply them to your soil
Why to use cover crops
How and why to minimize soil disturbance
Some great ideas for tools you may want to add to you tool shed
How to reduce the time that soil is left bare
Using transplanting as a benefit to soil health
How soil testing and mineral prescriptions can help your soil

Our Guest

As the Urban Farm Manager for CCUA, Tony oversees the day-to-day growing operations for CCUa’s Planting for the Pantry program. He is engaged in facilitating volunteers, Americorps service members, and staff toward seeing their crop plan through to ensure that the freshest, tastiest, most exciting vegetables are grown for local consumption where it’s most needed.

Resources & Links Mentioned

Columbia Center or Urban Agriculture website, Faceboook, Youtube and Instagram
Market Farming with Rotations and Cover Crops: An Organic Bio-Extensive System – The Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture

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