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Jon Stika

@humusphysicus

Retired USDA-NRCS Soil Health Instructor and author of: "A Soil Owner's Manual: How To Restore and Maintain Soil Health".

 Western North Dakota, USA
Joined October 2011
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Tonight 8/4 7:30 ET zoom Host Organic Regenerative farmer Rick Clark: @FarmGreen13 Special guests: Kris Nichols @glomalin and John Kempf @johnkempf Link for 2 step sign-up farmgreen.land/event-details…

Farm Green with Rick Clark | Farm Green

With Special Guests John Kempf and Kris Nichols

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From @johnkempf - Healthy plants create healthy soil. Unhealthy plants create unhealthy soil, Here’s Why. From the 2021 Innovative Farmers Conference. kindharvest.ag/healthy-plant…
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Have you had chance to check out this webinar from last week? Click below to view the recording of Dr Christine Jones' webinar on "Biological Pathways to Carbon Rich Soil" @OakbankGame youtube.com/watch?v=GcTBRL0S…
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If our crops are susceptible to disease or insects, it is because of our management practices that have created a hospitable environment. Change the environment with nutrition and microbial management, and you change the susceptibility. johnkempf.com/environment-de…

Environment determines genetic expression

Every 'pest' requires a certain environment to be able to express itself. Change the environment, and the 'pest' ceases to be a problem.

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@Johnkempf9 Feb 2021
I had a really great interview with the team from @back2rootspod discussing the values and ethos that need to be the foundation of a regenerative mindset. traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ba…
The Crux of Regenerative Agriculture with John Kempf

The Crux of Regenerative Agriculture with John Kempf

John Kempf, Founder of Advancing Eco Agriculture, expert in the biological systems of farming and a strong voice of regenerative agriculture, joins us to talk about carbon, photosynthesis being the...

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@Johnkempf30 Jan 2021
Podcasts where I have been the guest:
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The Nebraska Cover Crop & Soil Health Conference is scheduled for February 11th. The meeting will be held virtually, but there are 7 locations in Nebraska to watch the conference. For information go to extension.unl.edu/statewide/… . Preregistration is required ⁦⁩ via @glesoing2
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We're kicking off #soilhealthu2021 now! If you aren't able to attend today's live event you can still register for $25 and receive the event recordings. Visit soilhealthu.net for more information. @FarmGreen13 @glomalin @jimmy_emmons @Exapta @WardLabs @GreenCoverSeed
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Whether you farm 3,000 acres or have a veggie garden, #soilhealth matters. Healthy soils act as a sponge, absorbing water from rain/snow. Roots & minimal tillage/compaction⬆️water infiltratn by creating & protecting soil pores.⬇️runoff = ⬆️sediment & nutrient retained for crops.
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Check out this website and reading list on regenerative agriculture topics. Thanks for sharing Ben!
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14 days lockdown has focused the mind somewhat! Thrilled to have got this off the ground with a big thanks to @maseymase regenben.com
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Our Soil Health Webinar is tomorrow night at 6:30! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… #soilhealth #soil #alberta #agriculture #covercrop #biodiversity
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Stocking rate...stock density...⁦@NDSU_eX_Steward⁩ helps us better understand how to manage grazing #covercrops in ⁦@AgweekMagazine⁩ #soilhealth minute agweek.com/opinion/columns/6…
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@AdvancingEcoAg6 Oct 2020
Rick Haney is a renowned researcher at the USDA and the creator of the Haney Soil Analysis, an innovative procedure to assess overall soil health. Today, @johnkempf sits down with Rick to discuss his work and a future of agriculture centered around agronomic realities.

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#SoilHealth Event Alert! Mark your calendar for a Soil Health Crop Tour and Presentation happening September 29th near Martin, SD! Come for the Crop Tour at 5:30pm and stay to hear Gabe Brown Speak at 6:30! For directions and more info: ow.ly/4zz850BtLgf
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No Till is maintaining the crop residue and planting directly into it, reducing the disruptions to the soil. Learn more about how this practice improves soil health and reduces costs for producers: youtube.com/watch?v=DBYeb66d… #SoilHealth #NoTill #NRCS
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SaskSoil@SaskSoil13 Jul 2020
Join us in the field for a conversation on Regenerative Ag! Monday, July 27 @ 9:00am. Click for more details and online registration ow.ly/reu150Axb6J #FieldDay #RegenAg #SaskAg
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Soil Health School to be held in Mitchell Aug 31-Sept 2 sdsoilhealthcoalition.org/re… #soilhealth #valueadded
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CCSI@CCSI_IN18 Jun 2020
Two of the greatest assets or obstacles in making strides to improved #soilhealth and profitability are your mindset and the people to whom you listen. Read more, plus a section of tips from @humusphysicus ow.ly/FixI30qQJfX @CoverCropCoach@realJohnKempf@SuccessfulFarm
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This #WebinarWednesday we discuss how cover #crops can improve #SoilHealth with Nathan Lowder, Soil Health Specialist at NRCS: youtu.be/wH8jtYrbrBg Thank you @WalmartOrg, @Wrangler & VF Foundation for supporting the Healthy Soils for Sustainable Cotton webinar series.
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Four decades of #notill study proves nature knows best. Grateful for the dedication and diligence of #SoilHealth advocate and expert Paul Jasa @UNLExtension for this important work. journalstar.com/business/agr… via @JournalStarNews
Four decades of no-till study proves nature knows best

Four decades of no-till study proves nature knows best

40 years into the project, the research and demonstration plots at Rogers Memorial Farm are showing that the benefits of long-term no-till practices are manifold.

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#soilhealth webinar series continues today - my presentation is less than 30 min with plenty of time for discussion or questions if you have them. So, take an early lunch and tune in at 11:00 CST Zoom link: ndsu.zoom.us/meeting/registe…
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