http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-05/ssso-tsw050108.php The sweet world of soil microbiology Educators use candy to teach the concepts of soil...
Registration is open and you're invited to this intermediate to advanced-level continuing education course: IMPROVING THE DESCRIPTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF...
A little random, but, a Yahoo-connected friend is asking me: Will adding gypsum after core aerating a compacted lawn help to loosen red clay? I live in central...
Phil, That's probably not a bad option, but the gypsum could induce a temporary spike in salinity (depending upon the soil chemistry)...so he would be well...
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Phil, I live in N.E. Ohio, about 4 miles northwest of the Football Hall of Fame - Canton, Ohio - so my comments are more generalized as to lawns. Has the...
Gypsum is calcium sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O). In theory, the calcium ions during dissociation/ionization in the soil solution will cause colloidal clay to...
I seldom get involved in these discussions. This one seems to be wandering and maybe we need to get back on track. Why not approach this problem by getting a...
The issue is soil compaction. -- Mark S. McClain CPSSc/CPSC/CPESC/RPSS/PWS/PSS 204 Hunters Ridge Canton, Georgia 30114 USA ... Cell: (765) 212-7645 (SOIL) "We...
Thank you all for the thoughtful replies. It was a casual question, and I passed along a simple response with a few caveats, and a few suggestions, but...
You boys done beat this one to death. -S ... From: Philip Small <psmall2006@...> To: NSCSS_Members@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008...
Sidney Davis
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I'd like to pass a question along to you folks on a similar subject. Here in Texas I have several clients (cheese plants, rendering facilities and packing...
Paul, An excellent source to answer your question regarding the influence of organic matter content on sodium effects is the U.S. Soil Salinity Laboratory in...
Clifford Landers
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Was the soil compacted due to human activities or just naturally compact? What Chuck said sounds like a good idea in the southeast. It is hard to get those...
Mark, Thanks for the link. Great reference tool. Dave Ralston ... From: mmcclain1313@... To: NSCSS_Members@yahoogroups Sent: Thursday, September 25,...
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Thanks for the link. Russell Losco, CPSS To: NSCSS_Members@...: mmcclain1313@...: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:55:46 +0000Subject:...
Hello All, Â My name is Chris Fincham, CPSS,CPSC with South Carolina DHEC. I have a few people employed with DHEC that are good candidates for Soil Classifier...
Chris, seems like Tennessee and Kentucky USED to have an online basic soils course. Bigger problem with Sc registration will be the mapping experience Ben...
The best Distance Education (DE) programs that I have seen are North Carolina State University (contact Drs. Vepraskas and Lindbo) and the University of...
North Carolina Sate University http://courses.soil.ncsu.edu/dlmasters/ University of Florida http://soils.ifas.ufl.edu/distance/index.html -- Mark S. McClain ...
Texas Tech has a few courses as well. There's a graduate level fertility course I'd love to take as a refresher, but I just don't have the extra time in my...
Wow. That's fantastic. Thank you for sending it. Keep digging, Nan Gray Nan Gray, CPSS, AOSE President, Soil Works, Inc. 540-544-7791 (phone/fax) 800-662-2717 ...
... From: Hal Owen & Associates Inc. To: Carolinas Chapter Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 1:14 PM Subject: Vim in the Hospital Dear Chapter Members, Our good...
Hal, Thanks for the information. I too did not know about Willem's health. He is truly an ally to our profession, and very professional. We will include ...
