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Desert Southwest Soil Health Webinar

University of Arizona Yuma County Cooperative Extension

Oct. 6, 2020

Contact: Robert Masson

Defining Soil Health (Module 1)

Part 1: Watch Video
Topic: Soil health in the American Southwest. Speaker: Geoff Koch
Topic: Soil Organic Matter as a Holistic Indicator.Speaker: Dr. Joey Blankinship
Part 2: Watch Video
Topic: Soil Testing Speaker: Sheri McLane
Topic: Structure and Function of Plant Roots. Speaker: Dr. Glenn Wright

Part 3: Watch Video
Topic: Mycorrhizae 101 Speaker: Scott Iman

Practices to Improve Soil Health (Module 2)

Part 1: Watch Video
Topic: Regenerating the Diversity of Life in Soils. Speaker: Dr. David Johnson
Topic: Microalgae as Foundational Stimulators of Soil Health. Speaker: Dr. Kristine Nichols
Part 2: Watch Video
Topic: Biochar Production and Application to Soils. Speaker: Dr. Catie Brewer
Topic: Biochar Application and Development. Speaker: Dr. Ataullah Khan

Part 3: Watch Video
Topic: Alternative Soil Amendments Speaker: Tim Lichatowich
Topic: FDA Perspectives on Soil Health Speaker: Dr. David Ingram
Part 4: Watch Video
Topic: Intersection of Soil Health and Food Safety Speaker: Dr. Michele Jay-Russell
Topic: California Organic Vegetable Farmers are Not Messing Around When it Comes to Soil Health. Speaker: Dr. Jeff Mitchell
Topic: Targeting Programs for Soil Health. Speaker: Sharma Torrens

Soil Pest Control (Module 3)


Watch Video 1 Topic: Review of Soil Applied Pesticides in Desert Vegetables and Melons. Speaker: Dr. John Palumbo 

Watch Video 2 Topic: The Persistence of Herbicides in the Southwestern Deserts. Speaker: Barry R. Tickes

Watch Video 3 Topic: Soil Health and Plant Disease.Speaker: Dr. Stephanie Slinski

Watch Video 4 Topic: Impact of Agriculture Water Treatment for Waterborne Pathogens/Indicators Speaker: Dr. Channah Rock

Watch Video 5 Topic: Point Injection Systems: Minimal Soil Disturbance Applicator. Speaker: Dr. Mark Siemens

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