Posts Tagged: Burleigh County Soil Conservation District

Purebreds, Pluggers & Profitable Soil

Posted September 20th, 2013 by Brian DeVore, Land Stewardship Project & filed under agriculture, Food and Sustainable Agriculture, Loon Commons blog.

On a recent August evening in south-central North Dakota, soil scientist Kristine Nichols laid out what I like to call the “purebred vs. the plugger” approach to farming. “With healthy… Read more »

Flash Flood? Flash Drought? Time for a Little Slow Soil

Posted September 13th, 2013 by Brian DeVore, Land Stewardship Project & filed under agriculture, climate change, Food and Sustainable Agriculture, Loon Commons blog.

The U.S Drought Monitor released its latest figures yesterday, verifying what we already knew: Minnesota is extremely dry. In fact, 55 percent of our state now falls under the “severe… Read more »

Teaming With Soil Microbes (part 2)

Posted January 13th, 2013 by Brian DeVore, Land Stewardship Project & filed under agriculture, Food and Sustainable Agriculture, Loon Commons blog.

Talking about the importance of feeding soil microbes is fine. Speaking with your feet is even better. “Take a closer look—anything you tramp down is just carbon in the soil,”… Read more »