@SoilHack

An open group created to facilitate the collaborative investigation of soil and techniques for its improvement. Inspired by #FarmHack

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Joined July 2015
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In the same way that we have to stabilise SOC, not just sequester it, we also have to optimise porosity, not just build aggregates. #Diversity #RootsNotShoots #Porosity sciencedaily.com/releases/20…

Soil pore structure is key to carbon storage

Scientists have recently discovered a new mechanism determining how carbon is stored in soils that could improve the climate resilience of cropping systems and also reduce their carbon footprints.

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Fancy a tour of a working farm? Networking lunch? An opportunity for open discussion on aspects of conservation agriculture, practical soil management, and soil organic matter? Join us on 17 September in Oxfordshire soils.org.uk/event/1864 #BSSS Members can attend for FREE!
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Thames Valley Farmhack August 16-18 campaignforrealfarming.org/?…
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Thames Valley Farmhack August 16-18 campaignforrealfarming.org/2…
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Come join us 16th-18th August to cooperatively explore/ design/build new tools for small farmers at Farm Hack Thames Valley near Pangbourne travellingtoolbox.org.uk/201… #FarmHack
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As ever, @IntegratedSoils captivating at #GW19 on N sharing. Legumes with lateral (white clover) rather than tap roots (Lucerne) are better at N sharing, but they fix less. Receiving plants with fibrous roots (ryegrass) more effective at capturing. Grazing also releases N 👍☘️
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Thought provoking read: @feedbackorg label sugar beet 'poster crop' for soil degradation, with 300,000 tonnes topsoil loss/harvest. Achieving government's dietary target requires average 2/3 sugar reduction. Obesity-related illness cost NHS £6.1bn 2014-15. Time to join the dots?
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Want to know more about what Innovative Farmers does? Watch our short infographic video: youtube.com/watch?v=FI-fknXr… And if you're interested in hearing more >> Join us: innovativefarmers.org/regist… #farmerled #fieldlab

What is Innovative Farmers?

Many of the best ideas come from farmers. But less than an estimate...

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Replying to @DefraSoils @blackgull @SoilCare_eu @SoilsAlliance @SoilHack @fcscotland @NaturalEngland @ArableFarming
and it makes your crops more drought resistant, what's not to like #soils
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For all interested in #soilhealth this collaborative, knowledge-sharing @SoilHack event will focus on learning around soil biology, biochar, agroforestry, cover-cropping & more pretix.eu/soilhack/2018/
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Growing crops in almost sand with <100mm rain? Yes, with #soil biology #RegenerativeAgriculture case study soilsforlife.org.au/cs-prosp… #agchatoz
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New Panellist Announcement: @MagsCGF of @CommonGoodFood will be joining us for 'In Our Hands' on March 19th - sharing their views on #postbrexit agricultural policy & plans for future #farmhack in Scotland! Got your ticket yet?they're going fast!) BOOK: bit.ly/inourhandsScot – at Edinburgh, Scotland
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Worm hugger and soil scientist, Jackie Stroud, seeks 100 volunteer farmers to join her survey from this weekend and show how earthworms are a natural indicator of soil health. rothamsted.ac.uk/news/farmer… @NFUtweets @Soil_Security @Operation_Earth @wormscience

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#Soil is a non-renewable resource. It takes 1000 yrs to make 1cm of soil. 🍁 Soil houses 25% of Earth's biodiversity 🐛 Cherishing the ground we walk on | FAO Stories | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations shar.es/1L5VuY via @FAOKnowledge #ZeroHunger
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A fantastic resource for #smallholders, #allotment gardeners & #farmers providing detailed information to help you manage #weeds in ways that will benefit your #crops, #soil & #pollinators ow.ly/PSxz30iQJdQ @gardenorganicuk @DefraGovUK
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SoilHack retweeted
Chris Rowe@chrowe7 Mar 2018
I am helping put on the 2018 Gathering for Open Ag Tech. A 3 day gathering of diverse developers and users of open ag technology. Find out more and fill out an application to attend at goatech.org/conference/
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Replying to @StuartMMeikle @ARC2020eu @Rothamsted @GeorgeMonbiot @regeneration_in @JamesHuttonInst @soil4climate @rebuildsoil @SoilHack
In regards to the Rothamsted study, please see attachment for longer response pt 2
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Replying to @StuartMMeikle @ARC2020eu @Rothamsted @GeorgeMonbiot @regeneration_in @JamesHuttonInst @soil4climate @rebuildsoil @SoilHack
In regards to the Rothamsted study, please see attachment for longer response pt 1
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ARC 2020@ARC2020eu4 Mar 2018
Is this a failure of ambition? For soil carbon storage, mixed farming involving good rotations works, the researchers say. But they also say its not realistic in economic or policy terms. So economic & policy changes are needed? rothamsted.ac.uk/news/soil-f… #soilmatters #soil #snoil
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