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Qinxue Wang National Institute for Environmental Studies 162 Onogawa Tsukuba 3058506 Japan Tel 81298502128 E mail November 04 2013 January 28 Batkhishig2014 Impact of Overgrazing. Qinxue Wang, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan, Tel: +81-29-850-2128; E mail: November 04 , 2013; January 28 Batkhishig(2014) Impact of Overgrazing Presented by Roger Short of Short’s Farm . for the Jefferson County Conservation District. March 20, 2014. Who is Roger Short and what is Magical Soil anyway?. Paradigm Shift. A . dramatic change in methodology or practice. It often refers to a major change in thinking and planning, which ultimately changes the way projects are implemented.. Agriculture Review Notes. Industrialized Agriculture. Soil Degradation. Overgrazing. Food Security. Green Revolution. Feedlot Agriculture. Food Choices. Soil: The Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture. ) Research. Carol Shennan, Joji Muramoto, Margherita Zavatta, Graeme Baird, and Lucinda Toyama, University of California, Santa Cruz. Mark Mazzola, USDA-ARS, Wenatchee, WA. Steven Koike, UC Cooperative Extension, Salinas, CA. Bradford Research Center. Department of Soil, Environmental and Atmospheric Science. University of Missouri. Soil Quality/Health Assessment . and Management in Conservation Agriculture. 2013. . The Year of Soil Health for the USDA- NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service). Uppermost layer of earth’s crust that supports plants, animals and microbes. Soil Forming Factors. Parent Material. Time. Climate. Vegetation & Organisms. Topography. 1. Parent Material. Refers to the rock and minerals from which the soil derives.. Objectives. Define: acidity, alkalinity, buffering capacity, soil pH. List and describe inherent factors that affect soil pH. Describe how to manage soil pH. Describe how soil pH affects soil function. s. oil test interpretation. Weston Miller, . OSU Extension Service. Preview of presentation. Safety precautions. General . soil quality assessment . How to take a soil test. What to test for. Interpreting results. Objectives. Define: soil respiration and soil microbes. Explain the role of soil respiration in determining soil health. Diagram the role of soil respiration in the cycle of life on earth. List and explain inherent factors that affect soil respiration. After reading this module, you should be able to. . U. nderstand . how weathering and erosion occur and how they contribute . to element . cycling and soil formation.. E. xplain . how soil forms and describe its characteristics.. Brian Caldwell. Outline. What are the farmers goals/needs for their soil? . (Brian and Elsa) 5 . min. Nutrient building (Elsa) . 20 min. Soil tests and . recommendations (Brian and Elsa) 5 min. Nutrients . Objectives. Define: soil organic matter. Explain the role of inherent factors affecting soil organic matter. Explain the five soil organic matter management practices. Explain how soil organic matter relates to soil function. Soil profile. Soil layers are called horizons. . O Horizon. A Horizon. B Horizon. C Horizon. R Horizon. Soil profile. Soil profile. O Horizon. Rich in organic matter in various stages of decomposition . Cucumis. . melo. . L. . . inodorus. ). Nguyen . Van . Tam, . Ph.D. Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry. Cell phone: (+84)986 879 896. Email: nguyenvantam@tuaf.edu.vn. 1. . Introduction.