APC March 2021 Forum: The Living Soil

The Living Soil: What is this about?

Mar 9, 2021 06:00 PM
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A Journey Through the Soil’s Ecosystem

Tamson Yeh, PhD
A handful of soil contains billions of microbes and fungi, not to mention tiny worms and insects all working in synergy to maintain healthy soil, so critical to life on earth.
Learn about this diverse and complex ecosystem, how fungicides, insecticides and herbicides effect these populations and what can be done to mitigate their effect on the soil health- and ours!

Dr. Tamson Yeh, PhD is the Pest Management/Turf Specialist at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk Country where she has worked for over twenty years. Dr. Yeh received her BA in Biology from Wells College and both an MS in Animal and Veterinary Science and a PhD in Plant Science from the University of Rhode Island.

Got Dirt? Get Soil!

Deborah Aller, PhD
Healthy soil is the foundation for many of the things we all enjoy – clean water, nutritious food, beautiful landscapes, and overall environmental sustainability. It is the essential resource right beneath our feet. This short presentation will provide an overview of soil health, the benefits of having healthy soil, and simple management strategies you can do to build productive soils right at home.

Dr. Deborah Aller, PhD is the Agricultural Stewardship Specialist at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. Dr Aller works with the Long Island agricultural community to reduce nutrient and pesticide inputs from farmland by encouraging the adoption of best management practices and regenerative agriculture principles.