Agricultural producers often base their land management decisions on the living things they can see above the ground – crops, livestock, forage, weeds, insects, wildlife, etc. However, new research is showing they should also consider life found in the soil.

The Haney test is intended to select robust soil biological activity even if the overall percent organic matter isn’t great. But it’s an open question of what “enough” biological activity is, so interpreting tests like the Haney can be difficult.

Strip-Till Farmer, organizer of the largest farmer-attended strip-tillage conference in the nation, has announced the addition of two leading farm equipment dealerships to the sponsorship lineup for the 5th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference in Iowa City, Iowa, on July 26-27, 2018.