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Soil Health Made Simple: A Practical Guide

Soil Health Made Simple: A Practical Guide

Update: 2025-09-16
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Soil is a living and dynamic resource. It provides critical services essential for life, including food production, shelter, and water filtration. It supports plant growth, serves as a habitat for countless organisms and even supplies antibiotics. Humans depend on soil for waste management, water purification, and as a foundation for infrastructure.

In part eight of our Program Priority Series, guest Tessa Halloran goes over soil health. In this episode, Tessa covers:

  • What is the soil health program priority?
  • What is soil health?
  • The Soil Food Web
  • Simple steps to care for your soil
  • Components of soil texture
  • Ways to evaluate your soil for improvement
  • Common soil challenges in Washington

 

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Soil Health Made Simple: A Practical Guide

Soil Health Made Simple: A Practical Guide

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