Soil Health Resource Guide 10th Edition

The 10th edition of the Soil Health Resource Guide — a milestone grown from a 16-page first edition to 92 pages — organizes its content in groups of ten: ten soil health researchers, ten soil health innovators, and ten regenerative practitioners. Keith and Brian Berns open with the six principles of soil health, then hand the microphone to Christine Jones, John Kempf, Nicole Masters, David Montgomery, Frédéric Thomas, and others exploring microbes, nutrient density, water, and the regenerative mindset. Farmer profiles span five countries and showcase real operations living out soil health principles. The guide closes with cover crop guidance, mix information, and seeding resources.

3Our Purpose
4Faith Based, Farmer Built, Family Owned
The Six Principles of Soil Health
6Know Your ContextBy Jesse Smith
7Keep the Soil CoveredBy Scott Scheimer
8Minimize Soil DisturbanceBy Keith Berns
9Maximize BiodiversityBy Cindy Zenk
10Living Roots as Often as PossibleBy Lance Klessig
11Livestock IntegrationBy Josh Bowman
10 Soil Health Researchers
14Creating a Flourishing Soil MicrobiomeBy Christine Jones
16Seeds and Seedlings With SpeedBy John Kempf
19Understanding Microbes with DNA Sequencing TechnologiesBy Laura Kavanaugh
20How Plants Obtain NutrientsBy Willie Pretorius
22Plant to Plant Nutrient TransferBy Kris Nichols
24Water: From the Micro to the Macro, How Microbes and Plants Shape ClimateBy Nicole Masters
26The Importance of Microbe Diversity in Soil Restoration and Plant HealthBy David Olson
28Monitoring Leaf Brix Levels for Insect-Resistant PlantsBy Tom Dykstra
30The Benefits of Biologics in AgricultureBy Alok Adholeya
32Measuring Some Soil Health IndicatorsBy Ray Ward
10 Soil Health Innovators
36The Ecosystem of the Regenerative MindsetBy Frédéric Thomas
38Soil Health and Nutrient DensityBy David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklé
40Looking to Old Ways for Future Food SovereigntyTim Rhodd and Ioway Farms
42Bulldoze to Bumper CropBy Jerel Kratt
44Economic Prosperity, Equity, Education, & EnvironmentFarmer Cee and Green Heffa Farms
46Addressing Compaction During the Regenerative TransitionBy Brian Dougherty
48Bloomtrain — The Land Care CooperativeBy Abe Collins
51What Is a Mad Farmer Anyway?By Tanner Starbard
52Regen RedesignZack and Montica O'Crowley
54The Effect of Soil Cover on Crop PerformanceBy Francis Akolbila
10 Regenerative Practitioners
58Jordan Carlson — Nebraska
59Tom & Cassi Robinson — Australia
60Kelly & DeAnna Lozensky — North Dakota
61Steve Jameson — Illinois
62Jeremy Brown — Texas
63John & Molly Chester — California
64Brent Harris — Canada
65Dan Janski — Minnesota
66Ronnie Nuckols — Virginia
67Reece Klug — Nebraska
Further Resources
68Resources
70SmartMix® Calculator
72Seeding and Terminating Cover Crops
75Premade Mixes
78Food Plot Blends
80Legumes
82Grasses
84Brassicas
86Broadleaves
88Perennials
90Green Cover
BCContact Information

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Soil Health Resource Guide — 10th Edition