Montana State Experts Offer Way To Assess And Track Soil Health

Montana State Experts Offer Way To Assess And Track Soil Health

When land managers modify their management to improve soil health, it is often challenging to measure and evaluate the soil’s response. “There is no optimum standard for soil health in the same way that there is an optimal body temperature for human health,” said Cathy Zabinski, professor of plant and soil ecology in MSU’s Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences. Soil health varies...