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Educational Webinars
How Soil Microbes Improve Fertilizer Efficiency
Sponsored by Holganix
In this webinar, Holganix President of Agriculture Dave Stark, Ph.D., discusses the role of soil microbes in increasing nutrient uptake, and dives into topics including:
- The role of soil microbes in soil health, crop residue breakdown, crop performance and nutrient efficiency
- Best practices for building soil health
- How soil health can lead to improved profit per acre for the farm
- Insights and data from university and Holganix studies on how soil microbes improve fertilizer efficiency in agricultural crops
The Role of Microbes with Dr. David Stark
Sponsored by Holganix
In this webinar, Holganix President of Agriculture Dave Stark, Ph.D., discusses the role of soil microbes in breaking down crop residue and building soil health. Including:
- The role of soil microbes in soil health, crop residue breakdown, crop performance and nutrient efficiency
- Best practices for building soil health
- How soil health can lead to improved profit per acre for the farm
- Insights and data from university studies and Holganix studies on incorporating soil health practices.
How Microbes Protect Plants
Sponsored by MicroBIOMETER
In this webinar, Dr. Judith Fitzpatrick, microbiologist and recognized leader in the development of on-site diagnostic tests, leads the discussion on how microbes protect plants.
Understanding the dependence of the plant on microbes is crucial to planning for less dependence on pesticides and chemical fertilizers. When the relationship between the plant and the soil microbes is disrupted the immune system of the plant is basically disabled because the plant’s immune system is almost completely dependent on soil microbes and other members of the soil food web. The microbes are so important to the plant that up to 30% of the nutrients produced by a plant can be provided to the microbes via root exudates.
The Allure of Amino Acids
Sponsored by Grower’s Secret
In this webinar, Wes Chun, Ph.D., plant pathologist and molecule biologist of Grower’s Secret, discusses why organic fertilizers are useful for sustainable agriculture operations, and why some, such as soy-based amino-acid fertilizers, are particularly attractive due to their efficient use of nitrogen and potential plant health benefits.
