Field, Lab, Earth

"Role of biochar made from low-value woody forest residues in ecological sustainability and carbon neutrality" with Dipita Ghosh. Forest debris can clutter forests, squelch healthy growth, and increase the risks of dangerous wildfires, but open burning these residues can be just as problematic, with increased greenhouse gas emissions, pollution, and, that's right, wildfire risks. Turning forest debris into biochar instead can alleviate a lot of these problems while increasing soil health in degraded regions, but to what degree is biochar useful and how can we get it where it needs to go? In this episode, Dipita joins me to discuss her work on all things biochar. If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20793 This paper will be freely available for the next two weeks. Contact us at [email protected] or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Dipita Ghosh, you can find her here: [email protected] https://eri.nau.edu/dipita-ghosh-2/ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dipita-Ghosh?ev=hdr_xprf https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=e5NLhKUAAAAJ&hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/dipita-ghosh-ph-d-686877a5/  https://www.facebook.com/dipita.ghosh?rdid=nM84vtfHGDVYHnHH Resources Transcripts: Coming soon CBC Radio Article: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whatonearth/biochar-climate-change-1.7461819 CBC Radio Podcast: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/audio/9.6631258 Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.

John Galbraith, Holden Mrizek, and Liz Eroshenko join Jim Cudahy to discuss soil judging and the recent International Soil Judging Contest. Contact us at [email protected] or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to John, you can find him here: [email protected] Resources Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmE1OGZlZDQ5NzFjZDJlNjJkY2M1YmExOFIxSG5oQUxZd3c1/o/VEMwOTUyNjM2ODE5 Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.

"Lethal and sublethal effects of novaluron, a novel insect growth regulator, on annual bluegrass weevil, Listronotus maculicollis Kirby, lifestages in turfgrass" with Benjamin A McGraw. Today we'll be talking to Dr. Benjamin McGraw. Annual bluegrass weevil or ABW is a pest that preys on golf course turf. Novaluron is a new pesticide that may be able to help control ABW, but how does it work and at which life stages is it most effective? In this episode, Benjamin joins me to discuss his work studying novaluron. If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.70042 This paper is always freely available. Contact us at [email protected] or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Ben, you can find him here: [email protected] Resources Penn State Turf: https://plantscience.psu.edu/research/centers/turf Penn State Turf X: https://x.com/psuplantscience Penn State Turf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psuplantscience/ CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7bBFDA7038-5981-F111-AB0E-70A8A59D1B85%7d  Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmE1OGZlZDc5NzFjZDJlNjJkY2M1YmFkb0pEQVM0amJvdWJz/o/VEMwMzU0Mjc0Nzg2  Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.

"Geophysical tools for agricultural management: trends, challenges, and opportunities" with Dr. Sophia Becker Geophysical tools can help boost productivity and cut costs in the field, but, as with all areas of technology, work must be done to ensure smooth and useful implementation. In this episode, Sophia joins me to discuss her work studying opportunities and challenges for geophysical methods. If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/vzj2.70029 This paper is always freely available. Contact us at [email protected] or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Sophia, you can find her here: [email protected] Resources CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7bDF24CF1D-266B-F111-A826-0022480A5E44%7d  Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmEzM2YwMTIyNTVkN2IyN2QwZjg0YjE1bzRzODNvLW4zQTRq/o/VEMxMDUwMTAxNTEy VZJ Agrogeophysics Special Section: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15391663/2021/20/4#heading-level-1-2 Geophysics conquering new territories: The rise of "agrogeophysics" by Sarah Garré: https://doi.org/10.1002/vzj2.20115 Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.

"Putting the Soil Health Principles to the Test in Iowa, USA" with Dr. Marshall McDaniel and Hillary Olson Soil health principles can help guide farmers in best practices for long term soil health and improvement. However, it's important to test these principles across locations and contexts to see how their implementation is actually shaping soil health. In this episode, Marshall and Hillary join me to discuss testing the soil health principles in Iowa and how this might be expanded into further regions. Tune in to learn: ·        What the soil health principles are ·        Which soil health indicators are fast or slow movers ·        Why it's difficult to weight soil health principles ·        What future research is yet to be done If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20761 This paper is always freely available. Contact us at [email protected] or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Marshall, you can find him here: [email protected] If you would like to reach out to Hillary, you can find her here: [email protected] Resources CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid={599CC6CF-E055-F111-BEC7-0022480A5E44} Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/NmEwZWZmOWI2MGY5M2E0NzIxNzBhMzk0N3dEdVNTQTJSZlpW/o/VEMwNzE0NTg0MjI2  NRCS Soil Health website: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/natural-resource-concerns/soil/soil-health In field soil health assessment: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/soil/soil-health/soil-health-assessment McDaniel lab: https://www.soil-plant.com McDaniel lab X: https://x.com/Soil_Plant_IXNs McDaniel lab Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/soil-plant.bsky.social McDaniel Lab LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/soil-plant-ixns/ Soil Health Institute: https://soilhealthinstitute.org/ Soil Health Institute Slakes Test: https://soilhealthinstitute.org/our-work/initiatives/slakes/#overview Maximum water holding capacity with a DIY method: A simple, affordable, do-it-yourself method for measuring soil maximum water holding capacity. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 55(8), 1190-1204. Permanganate oxidizable carbon (POXC) study: Permanganate oxidizable carbon reflects a processed soil fraction that is sensitive to management. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2011.0286 A Soil Owner's Manual: How to Restore and Maintain Soil Health by John Stika: https://www.amazon.com/Soil-Owners-Manual-Restore-Maintain/dp/1530431263 Teaming with Microbes by Jeff Lowenfels and Wayne Lewis: https://www.amazon.com/Teaming-Microbes-Organic-Gardeners-Revised/dp/1604691131 Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.