Extension’s upcoming online and in-person events will provide agriculture producers with information on maintaining healthy soil to maximize production of quality crops. | University of Nevada, Reno press release.
Extension’s upcoming online and in-person events will provide agriculture producers with information on maintaining healthy soil to maximize production of quality crops. | University of Nevada, Reno press release.
The University of Nevada, Reno Extension is conducting online workshops for those interested in producing high-quality crops.
Amidst the ongoing drought throughout the state, the university issued a news release stating that water is becoming harder to come by and farmers need to learn how to utilize healthy soil in order to field a good harvest.
“Healthy soil is key to successful crop production,” said Maninder K. Walia, extension assistant professor and field crop specialist said in the release.
The university will hold seven workshops centered on soil health maintenance from Aug. 30 to Oct. 1, along with an in person tour and presentation in Fallon on Sept. 30 titled "Soil Health and Regenerative Agriculture for the Carson River Watershed."
Moreover, the online classes will happen on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. led by the scientists from the university. Among the departments participating are the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, the university's College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources, the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Full Circle Compost will present. Interested parties will need to register for the free workshops in order to attend.
According to Walia, who will be one of the presenters on Sept. 30 “By knowing the composition of your soil, how soils function, and ways to manage soil to promote short-term and long-term soil health, producers can prevent a lot of problems and make their job easier, as well as make their harvests more bountiful.”
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