Soil Scoop is now available online and at the Chouteau County Extension Office
Introducing The Soil Scoop, a new 2-page series from MSU’s Soil Fertility Extension program providing condensed information on assorted soil fertility topics.
People needing soil fertility information want it short and simple, and quick and easy to find. This was made clear by Agriculture Extension Agents and Certified Crop Advisers who responded to a survey by Clain Jones, MSU Extension soil fertility specialist. People want the Cliff Notes version of Extension bulletins, in a format they can share with producers. In response to that request, Jones’ program has started producing The Soil Scoop.
The Soil Scoop is the place to find two page fact sheets on a variety of soil fertility topics. These are intended for quick reference and to pass along to others. They usually cite other articles or bulletins for further reading if more in depth information is sought.
Jones says his program is working to provide Soil Scoops for most of their soil nutrient management Extension publications. At this point there are Soil Scoops on fertilizer rate calculations, soil nutrient management for forage production, evaluating soil quality and health, soil testing, reducing fertilizer ammonia loss to air, and feeding the garden soil.
Soil Scoops are available as free download pdf files at http://landresources.montana.edu/soilfertility. To request individual hard copies, contact Jones at clainj@montana.edu or 994-6076. Hard copies are also available at the Chouteau County Extension Office located in the basement of the Chouteau County Courthouse.
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