Organic Agriculture

Organic Agriculture Links

Organic Agriculture and Resource Conservation

USDA National Organic Program

NRCS Soil Biology Primer

Soil Quality Test Kit

Cover Crops (Click on Section IV of the eFOTG/Michigan Conservation Sheets/Agronomy)

Conservation Buffers and Beneficial Insects, Mites and Spiders (Click on Section IV of the eFOTG/Michigan Conservation Sheets/Agronomy)

NRCS-Michigan Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) - Organic Initiative - The NRCS Organic Initiative provides financial assistance to organic producers, and producers transitioning to organic production, for addressing resource concerns on their agricultural land.

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Soil Quality Introduction
Soil Quality Resource Concerns: Soil Erosion
Soil Quality Resource Concerns: Compaction
Soil Quality Resource Concerns: Sediment Deposition on Cropland
Soil Quality Resource Concerns: Soil Biodiversity
Soil Quality Resource Concerns: Available Water Capacity
Indicators for Soil Quality Evaluation
Soil Quality Indicators: Organic Matter
Soil Quality Indicators: Soil Crusts
Soil Quality Indicators: Aggregate Stability
Soil Quality Indicators: Soil pH

Contact

Ruth Shaffer, Water Quality Specialist
Phone:  517-324-5239
E-mail:  ruth.shaffer@mi.usda.gov

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