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Conservation agriculture increases the soil resilience and cotton yield stability in climate extremes of the southeast US

microBIOMETER® testing for soil health and yield stability

Nature article reports that microbial biomass estimates by microBIOMETER® correlates with soil health and yield stability.

The microBIOMETER® soil test was used to report microbial biomass in a recent Nature publication*. Scientists Dr. Judith Fitzpatrick and Dr. Brady Trexler of microBIOMETER® collaborated with a University of Tennessee team headed by Dr. Amin Nouri. The team evaluated the effects on soil health and yield stability of 39 different methods of raising cotton over 29 years. The conditions tested included till, no-till, various cover crops and different levels of nitrogen fertilization.

The study found that the major impacts on yield were very dry or wet conditions, and low or high temperatures. The deleterious effects of these weather extremes on yield were mitigated by regenerative agricultural practices which resulted in adequate soil, C, N, soil structure and microbial biomass.

Conservation agriculture increases the soil resilience and cotton yield stability in climate extremes of the southeast US

*Nouri, A., Yoder, D.C., Raji, M., Ceylan, S., Jagadamma, S., Lee, J., Walker, F.R., Yin, X., Fitzpatrick, J., Trexler, B. and Arelli, P., 2021. Conservation agriculture increases the soil resilience and cotton yield stability in climate extremes of the southeast US. Communications Earth & Environment, 2(1), pp.1-12.

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Measuring Microbes a Step Toward Soil Health

Microbes and Soil Health

The November issue of Acres USA features an article on microBIOMETER® titled Measuring Microbes a Step Toward Soil Health.

Dr. Judith Fitzpatrick and her product, microBIOMETER®, are changing the world of soil testing, making healthy soil a goal that any farmer can accurately measure and work toward achieving.

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New York State Innovation Summit

New York State Innovations Summit

We were excited to exhibit and demonstrate microBIOMETER® at the New York State Innovation Summit.

About the event: This event is for NYS organizations that want to showcase and discover new and emerging technologies that support innovation and drive business growth.

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Quotes, research and articles.

Antibiotics and rising temperatures impact on soil microbes

Community ecologists investigated the interactive effects of rising temperatures and a common livestock antibiotic on soil microbes. The research team found that heat and antibiotics disrupt soil microbial communities -- degrading soil microbe efficiency, resilience to future stress, and ability to trap carbon.

Livestock antibiotics and rising temperatures disrupt soil microbial communities

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