New, free soil health publications available to order!

May 25, 2017

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is rolling out a total of 21 new soil health publications. These publications provide best management practices to help you preserve and conserve soil while improving soil health and crop production. Check out these five new titles on our Soil Health in Ontario web page:

Adding Organic Amendments
Erosion Control Structures
Cropland Retirement
Soil Health in Ontario
Field Windbreaks

You know that high quality, healthy, productive soil is the foundation of a strong, sustainable agri-food system. These publications, part of our Best Management Practices series, can help you plan and implement practices to improve soil health and increase yields. Unfortunately, the health of Ontario’s soils is on the decline. While many farmers practice good land management practices, there is much more that can be done to improve soil health and protect soil for long-term productivity.

The five titles above are just the beginning. Check our web page regularly for future publications, which will include:

Cover Crops and Manure
No-Till for Soil Health
Perennial Systems
Subsurface Drainage
Soil Erosion by Water
Plus many more!

Our soil health publications were developed to support the upcoming Agricultural Soil Health and Conservation Strategy. We’re working in partnership with stakeholders and experts to develop the Strategy with the goal to sustain Ontario’s strong agricultural production while protecting the environment and adapting to a changing climate.

All of the titles can be ordered through ServiceOntario once published. You can find the ordering information on the Soil Health in Ontario web page.

Source: Fieldcropnews

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Struggling with inconsistent planting depth from row to row? The new DuraWear Depth Handle from Precision Planting is designed to eliminate depth variability and make accurate calibration easier than ever.

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