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*Global CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE*

*for sustainable agriculture and land management*

Dear Susbscribers,

Please see herebelow a brochure on Soil Health and Nutrients Guide from
Woods End Laboratories, Mt Vernon, ME 04352 USA, distributed by No-Till
Farmer.

Apologies for any cross-posting.

*Amir Kassam *

*Moderator*

*Global CA-CoP*

e-mail: [log in to unmask]

URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture



*Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to regenerative
sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical
application of context-specific and locally adapted three interlinked
principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance
(no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil disturbance with
all other farm operations including harvesting);  (ii) permanent
maintenance of soil mulch cover (crop biomass, stubble and cover crops);
and (iii) diversification of cropping system (economically, environmentally
and socially adapted rotations and/or sequences and/or associations
involving annuals and/or perennials, including legumes and cover crops),
along with other complementary good agricultural production and land
management practices. Conservation Agriculture systems are present in all
continents, involving rainfed and irrigated systems including annual
cropland systems, perennial systems, orchards and plantation systems,
agroforestry systems, crop-livestock systems, pasture and rangeland
systems, organic production systems and rice-based systems. Conservation
Tillage, Reduced Tillage and Minimum Tillage are not Conservation
Agriculture, and nor is No-Till on its own* (more at:
http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture).

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From: No-Till Farmer on behalf of Woods End Lab <
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Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 at 18:19
Subject: Have You Discovered Your Soil Health Connections?
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*No-Till Farmer* partner message
[image: Woods End Laboratories Inc - The Soil Health & Nutrient Audit -
Discover Your Soil Health Connections]
<https://lessiter.omeclk.com/portal/wts/uemcnc-kjQaqESye3QnLy90znc>
Measure more than just nutrients! Deploy the Soil Health & Nutrient Audit
from
Woods End Laboratories and see a bigger picture.

Have you thought about the status of your soil’s health? And how it relates
to your nutrient program? Now, you can get a comprehensive Soil Health &
Nutrient Audit
<https://lessiter.omeclk.com/portal/wts/uemcnc-kjQaqESye3Qoay90znc> by
America’s longest running soil health lab. We’ve learned how to combine
physical, biological and nutrient tests in a unique, integrated package –
building on sustainable farming precedents reaching back over 40 years.

Soil health is a challenge to soil labs since it is a quality which doesn’t
come from one or even a few properties. Rather it emerges from the
interaction of many. And the interactions vary across climate zone and soil
types. That’s why we’ve designed a robust lab process that integrates your
“eco-physiography” – soil identification, rainfall and climate – into the
evaluation.

Overall, the results bring together both quantitative and qualitative
factors that relate to healthy functioning. Added to that, we’ve accounted
for careful and specific soil handling, understanding that the manner in
which soils are processed before and during testing also greatly influences
the results.
Cornerstones of How We Do It

   1. *We identify your place * – we believe a soil health report can’t be
   interpreted without knowing the actual location. You’ll see SSURGO soil
   classes appear on your report along with the national eco-zone designation!
   2. *We use biological assays* – innovative tools evaluate such critical
   soil health factors as microbial carbon respiration (a test our lab has 40
   years of experience with) and accumulation of amino nitrogen indicating the
   quality of humus and favorable crop-rotations.
   3. *We include bio-physical traits* – our water-stable aggregate
   (“VAST”) method enables exciting visual and quantitative evaluation of
   erosion-sensitivity and soil-porosity that is due to microbial and plant
   presence.
   4. *We minimize sample disturbance* – no grinders or mills are used
   which disrupt bio-physical features relevant to soil biological tests.
   We’ve revived soil rolling, a traditional art once used to prep soils but
   unfortunately discontinued due to modernization of labs.

[image: Soil Health & Nutrient Test Quick Guide]
<https://lessiter.omeclk.com/portal/wts/uemcnc-kjQaqESye3Qoqy90znc>
Soil Health & Nutrient Test Quick Guide Here's a sneak preview explaining
what you will get
Download Here »
<https://lessiter.omeclk.com/portal/wts/uemcnc-kjQaqESye3Qo6y90znc>

With every soil sample, you’ll receive a full-page report giving a *Fertility
Score* and a *Soil Health Score*, along with a 4-page interpretation
guideline explaining the test concepts and the ranges expected.

The *Soil Health Score* weighs multiple attributes associated with
biological functioning in soils, while the *Fertility Score *integrates
this with the nutrient status. Why do this? Because we know you can have a
healthy soil with deficient nutrients, or you can have a nutrient-rich soil
which is in poor health. This helps you better understand your situation
and helps us make better suggestions for you.

*NEW* this year is our offer of a *Soil Carbon Sequestration Test*. You
will now have an add-on option for highly precise organic-carbon testing
and ranking for your location.

Here’s just a few unique features of our report:

   - *Nitrogen-mineralization estimation* – we combine biological tests and
   climate zone ranking to give you a realistic estimate of the amount of N
   your soil will contribute without fertilizer.
   - *Likelihood of N-response *– this is a special test that we’ve
   developed which estimates the probability that your crop will respond to
   added nitrogen. This helps inform your decisions and potentially save money
   on N.
   - *Soil phosphorus equilibrium* – in addition to showing your reserve
   phosphorus (Mehlich-1) we offer a unique test coming from Europe that shows
   your soil’s ability to push phosphorus from fixed into available form.
   Think of it as likelihood of P-response, a test that may help save
   unnecessary P-fertilization and cost.
   - *Cation Balance* – If you grow covers crops and are grazing animals,
   excessive potassium can be a serious risk – we show the molecular balance
   of K: (Ca+Mg) to guide you here.

Schedule your Soil Fertility and Health Audit today. It’s as easy as
clicking on our Sample Submittal & Instruction Form
<https://lessiter.omeclk.com/portal/wts/uemcnc-kjQaqESye3Qqqy90znc> and
sending in your soil.

Remember: Your soil can never be too healthy. Try our test today – we think
you’ll find it very useful!
[image: Woods End® Laboratories Incorporated]
<https://lessiter.omeclk.com/portal/wts/uemcnc-kjQaqESye3Qq6y90znc>

*Woods End Laboratories, Inc.*
290 Belgrade Road
P.O. Box 297
Mt Vernon, ME 04352 USA

*Phone:* (207) 293-2457 <12072932457>
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