Soil Sense
Episodes
Grazing Management with Dr. Miranda Meehan
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
**Join us virtually at the DIRT Workshop December 8th - 9th: www.DIRTWorkshopND.com** Incorporating livestock into your soil health program can seem d...
Educating the Next Generation with Ag Teacher Whitney Landman
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Agriculture teachers are responsible for not only teaching agricultural principles to the youth of today but also for encouraging their experience in ...
Rock and Roll Agronomy with Jason Hanson
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Agronomists play a significant role in following the progressive research in agronomic practices and assisting farmers in their operations. Jason Hans...
Cover Crops: Science, Practice, and Mindset with Greg Amundson and Greg Endres
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We have talked about cover crops a lot on this podcast. Today we speak with both a farmer and an extension agronomist about the decision-making requir...
Interseeding Cover Crops for Livestock Forage with Dr. Marisol Berti and Dr. Yvonne Lawley
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we focus on interseeding cover crops with forage quality in mind and exciting areas for ongoing research. We are joined by Dr. Marisol Berti, a ...
Stories of Soil Health with Gil Gullickson
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gil Gullickson is the Crops Technology Editor at Successful Farming Magazine. Over the last three decades he has reported on agriculture in multiple p...
Systems Thinking with Woody Van Arkel and Dr. Lee Briese
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Very little in this world is all or none and soil health protocols are no different. There is no one size fits all for every operation. “There’s a...
Field Check: Decades of Soil Health Building Practices
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“I’m always curious about the stories behind soil health and how the farmers choose to use these practices. And so I was wondering if someone coul...
Field Check: Understanding Soil Biology
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“I’ve been farming for 40 years and for the last 4 years we’ve adopted an approach of conservation agriculture and have shifted to no till drill...
Field Check: Infiltration During Intense Rain Events
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“We’ve been having significant rain events the last couple of years. 2 inches, 3 inches, 5 inches at a time. And I’m just curious, what can I do...
Field Check: Managing the Complexities of Adding a New Crop
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“How do farmers add more crops in their cropping rotation and manage the complexity of doing that in their farm operation?” - Jocelyn Velsestuk, I...
Field Check: Getting Started with Cover Crops
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“I’m getting the question about farmers wanting to plant a cover crop. But it's kind of a generic statement. So I think what they’re really aski...
Field Check: Hybrid Rye
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Hybrid small grain varieties seem to be gaining traction in some parts of Canada and the United States. What are the benefits and drawbacks of hybr...
Field Check: Fertility for No Till Corn
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“What is the best way to get all your fertility down in a no-till corn situation, especially your P and K?” - Kyle Geske, a Farmer from Enderlin, ...
Field Check: The Tradeoffs of Planting Green
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“I like seeding soybeans green into growing winter rye for a variety of reasons. I think trafficability and weed control are much better with ...
Field Check: How to Revive Nutrient-Depleted Forage Ground
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Recently I bought a piece of land that most of it has been hay land for generations. So there’s been a lot of nutrients exported and I’ve been ...
Field Check: Cutworms in Soybeans Planted Green into Cover Crop
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“I heard from a customer the other day about cutworms in a soybean field that was planted green into cereal rye. I was wondering if this is common a...
Field Check: Considering Crop Rotation When Selecting Cover Crops
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“I’m looking at cover crop mix to put on some ground that’s going to be seeded to wheat and barley next year. I’m wondering if barley works in...
Field Check: Cereal Rye for Kochia Control + Dicamba Update
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing Soil Sense: Field Check. We find the right expert to answer YOUR questions about anything related to farming, agronomy, and soil health. W...
Collaborations to Advance Soil Health
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we review some fascinating examples of advancing soil health. One individual farmer interested in these new practices will find a lot of obstacl...
Measuring Soil Quality (Soil Health Dynamic Duo, Part 2)
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are back with Mark Liebig and Susan Samson-Liebig. In case you missed our last episode, they are two leading soil scientists of the USDA. Mar...
Soil Health Dynamic Duo, Part One: Cover Crops
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Liebig and Susan Samson-Liebig are two leading soil scientists that work in two different agencies within the USDA. Also, they just happen to be ...
Decades of Soil Health Collaboration
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Brummond joined the NDSU extension in 1982 and has been in his current position in Walsh County for 28 years. His body of work allowed him to be ...
Soil Health and the City
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by Sally Jacobson, Executive Director of the Red River Zoo, and Dr. Abbey Wick, Soil Health Extension Specialist. The unlikely col...
A Soil Health Journey from Crops to Cattle
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“I hope that we can just do so much more with an acre of land than just grow a crop on it.” -Mike Schaefer Mike Schaefer farms wheat, barley, corn...
Intercropping and Soil Health
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Could intercropping be a viable option for large-scale row crop producers? Lana Shaw, Research Manager at the Southeast Research Farm in Saskatchewan,...
Strip-Till and Cover Crops
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by Mark Olson, a farmer in Southeast North Dakota, and Matt Olson, an agronomist with 20 years of experience with Centrol Ag Consu...
Cover Crop Seed Considerations
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we go back to the beginning of any soil health program - or any crop for that matter - seed. We are joined by Steve Zwinger who is an agronomist...
The Value of Livestock to Soil Health
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we answer a popular question about soil health:. How does the farmer integrate cover crops and livestock? Dr. Kevin Sedivec joins us today to sh...
Measuring the Impact of Sharing Information about Soil Health
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we explore the impact of sharing information. Are shared ideas spread the way we think? Jean Haley is responsible for answering that question fo...
Farmers Supporting Each Other to Build Healthier Soils
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler Zimmerman and Chris Walberg share their journey towards soil health building practices on their farms. Tyler began learning about no-till practi...
Worms, Water, and Soil Health Research in Action
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we focus on how agricultural research experiments actually happens in practice. Nate Derby and Rod Utter are both Research Specialists with Nort...
Soil Science 101 with Dr. Jay Goos
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jay Goos joins us from the department of soil science at North Dakota State University to share his approach to introducing soil science to his st...
Soil Health Collaboration Between Ag Retail and Extension
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we focus on the unlikely collaboration between extension and ag retail. Tim Becker joins us as a former county extension agent and lon...
[Bonus Episode] Decades of Building Soil Health with Joe Breker
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Breker has been farming for over 40 years pioneering soil health building practices in southeast North Dakota. With his skills and knowledge, Joe ...
SHARE Farm Reflections and Insights
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we explore the SHARE (Soil Health and Agriculture Research Extension) Farm Project. It is a field scale location used to display pract...
Managing Salts with Allie Slykerman
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we hear from Allie Slykerman. Allie works as an independent crop consultant at Centrol Ag Consulting. One of the most significant issues faced b...
Integrating Cattle and Cover Crops with Luke Ressler
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What can integrating livestock do for soil health? Luke Ressler joins us from Hillsboro, North Dakota where he farms with his father-in-law, Randy Lem...
Soil Physics and Soil Biology with Dr. Aaron Daigh
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Explore the scientific principles forming the foundation of soil health. Dr. Aaron Daigh of North Dakota State University joins us to discuss the impa...
Building Soil Health on Your Toughest Field with Doug Toussaint
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Doug Toussaint from Wahpeton, North Dakota discusses his shift toward soil health building practices. Doug shares what inspired him to make these chan...
Salinity & Sodicity Issues with Naeem Kalwar of NDSU Extension
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Naeem Kalwar is an extension Soil Health Specialist in the Langdon Research Extension Center. His expertise is shared today in facing sodicity and sal...
Improving Soil Health Over Generations with Lee Trautman
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lee Trautman joins us today. Lee farms corn and soybeans in Jamestown, North Dakota with his brother and father. Trautman Farms has been no till for o...
Cover Crops with Dr. Marisol Berti
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Marisol Berti spearheads research in the use of cover crops as a professor in the Plant Sciences Department at North Dakota State University. Her ...
Taking Off with Soil Health with Matt Nelson
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Nelson shares his experiences from his farm in Lakota, North Dakota where they produce small grains, wheat, barley, canola, soybeans, corn and ed...
Lessons from 20 Years of Crop Consulting with Dr. Lee Briese
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Lee Briese is a Crop Consultant with Centrol Crop Consulting. He does not sell any products but rather solely focuses on helping farmers make the ...
Challenges of Building Soil Health in Cool and Wet Climates with Sam Landman
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Landman is a fifth generation farmer who manages not only his family farm but also a SHARE (Soil Health and Agriculture Research Extension) Farm. ...
Precision Ag for Healthier Soils with Anthony Thilmony and Dr. Dave Franzen
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second installment of a two part interview with Dr. Dave Franzen, a soil scientist at North Dakota State University, and Anthony Thilmony,...
Soil Fertility with Dr. Dave Franzen and Anthony Thilmony
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for the first installment of a two-part interview with Dr. Dave Franzen, a Soil Scientist at North Dakota State University in Extension, and A...
Soil Health Systems on the Farm
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ride along with fourth generation farmer Tony Wagner in Jamestown, South Dakota. Farming has been a lifelong passion for Tony. He took on his first fi...
Setting the Stage for Soil Health in North Dakota
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Abbey Wick is an Extension Soil Health Specialist at North Dakota State University. She joins us to share what her role is in promoting soil healt...