Soil Health Labs

By Soil Health Labs

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The Soil Health Labs are located in the Environmental Health Sciences Department in the School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina. That may be surprising to most, especially since the University of South Carolina has no Ag School! Our mission is to promote soil health, not only as something that’s good for the farmer and the environment, but we also want to highlight soil health as a public health tool. Think about it. Healthy soils and healthy crops, mean healthy farmers and consumers, never mind an ever-improving environment. One idea we are embracing is that of Regenerative Farming where we embrace the idea that if farmers change the way they manage the soils, they can actually improve, or regenerate environmental conditions through less disturbance, keeping soils covered with residue or canopies, keeping live roots I the soil year round and be reintroducing animals into the whole system. While we cut our teeth promoting soil health through video and social media (Soil Stories; Under Cover farmers: Science of Soil Health; Merit or Myth; Growing Resilience) we do have several research and outreach projects that we are doing with farmers in South Carolina.

Episode Date
How to Boost Animal Health and Farm Productivity with Ecological Principles
May 19, 2025
How Real-World Farmers are Boosting Profits: Cover Crops, Cost Cutting, & Yield Bumps
Apr 28, 2025
The Economic Impact of Regenerative Agriculture: Practical Wisdom from a Seasoned Farmer
Apr 17, 2025
South Dakota Rancher Shares Alternative Strategy for Managing Invasive Species & Boosting Land Health
Mar 27, 2025
Rangeland Specialist's Top Grazing Strategies to Drought-Proof Your Pasture
Mar 04, 2025
Reimagining Agriculture: Dr. Fred Provenza on Rethinking Our Relationship with Nature and the Land
Jan 30, 2025
Ecologist Fred Provenza's Top Tips for Unlocking Livestock and Land Potential
Dec 11, 2024
How Collaboration is Helping Farmers Solve Their Toughest Soil Challenges
Nov 19, 2024
How to Reverse Soil Salinity with Regenerative Land Management
Nov 05, 2024
72 SC Farmer Shares Top Regenerative Practices for Transforming a 1.5 Acre Lot into a Thriving Family Farm
Oct 18, 2024
71 Tap into the Hidden Wisdom of Livestock to Restore Your Land with Renowned Ecologist Fred Provenza
Aug 29, 2024
70 Dr. Dwayne Beck Shares No-Nonsense Tips for Boosting Land Health, Profitability and Resilience
Jul 29, 2024
69 Soil Health Innovation: How One First-Gen Farmer Is Rewriting the Soil Health Script for a New Generation
Jul 10, 2024
68 Music with a Mission: Award-Winning Musicians Stand Up for Dakota Grasslands and Their Communities
Jul 02, 2024
67 Master Gardener Greg Brown’s Top Tips for Building a Successful Farming Operation On As Little As One Acre
Jun 27, 2024
66 Soil Health Goes South: Soil Molecular Biologist Brings New Life to Soil Health in South Carolina
Jun 25, 2024
65 SD Rancher's Tips for Bridging Traditional Ranching Culture and The Best of Modern Agriculture
Jun 12, 2024
64 Dr. Dwayne Beck Shares His Top Holistic Management Tools to Transform Your Operation
Jun 05, 2024
63 Crop Consultant Shares How to Earn 400 More Dollars an Acre on Saline Soils
May 20, 2024
62 Future-Focused Farming: Exploring the Intersection of Science & Soil with Dr. Dwayne Beck
Apr 30, 2024
61 Agronomist Shares Top Strategies to Transform Saline Soils Into Productive Land
Apr 16, 2024
60 Soil Health Pioneer Dr. Dwayne Beck Shares His Groundbreaking Regenerative Ag Story
Apr 04, 2024
59 Soil Expert on the Origins and Impacts of Saline Soils
Mar 20, 2024
58 How One Grassland Initiative is Leveraging Landowners and Scientists to Ignite Profound Real-World Change
Mar 06, 2024
57 Preserving America's Grasslands: Insights from Tate Lantz on The Central Grasslands Roadmap
Feb 28, 2024
56 How Dr. Liz and Rick Haney are Reshaping Soil Tests and the Agricultural World by Following Nature's Blueprint
Dec 06, 2023
55 Gabe Brown Shares How Regenerative Agriculture is Breathing New Life into Farms, Soils and Society
Nov 01, 2023
54 How to Structure a Win-Win Grazing Lease for Land and Livestock Owners
Sep 19, 2023
53 Regenerative Farmers Share Most Important Practice for Soil Health Success
Aug 08, 2023
52 How Father/Son Team is Cutting Input Costs and Increasing Yields
May 30, 2023
51 National Erosion Specialist Shares Mind-Blowing Truth about Soil Loss
May 12, 2023
50 The Cost of Tillage and Bare Soil in Extreme Conditions
May 05, 2023
49 Adaptive Grazing Masterclass with Allen Williams
May 01, 2023
48 Rancher Puts Cool Season Invasives in the Rearview with Adaptive Grazing
Apr 20, 2023
47 SD Rancher's Unique Approach to Manage Cool Season Invasives
Apr 06, 2023
46 Enhance Ranchland Profitability by Feeding Soil Microbes
Mar 07, 2023
45 SDSU’s Bauman Talks Rangeland Evolution, Tools and Future Success
Feb 08, 2023
44 How Climate Smart Ag Can Make Your Land Work For You
Dec 19, 2022
43 How to Build Farm and Ranch Resilience with Climate Smart Practices
Dec 08, 2022
42 Rangeland Specialist Encourages Grassland Diversity to Achieve Resilience
Nov 17, 2022
41 Ray Archuleta Follows Nature to Deliver Farm/Ranch Profit
Oct 27, 2022
40 Unlock Year-Round Grazing through Common Sense Forage Plans
Sep 28, 2022
39 How Rangeland Health and Livestock Work to Solve Environmental Issues
Sep 02, 2022
38 Biologist-Rancher Promotes Ranch Health with Prairie Dog Ecosystem
Aug 24, 2022
37 Biologist-Rancher Renovates Pasture for Wildlife and Livestock
Aug 02, 2022
36 A Rural Videographer's Eye-Opening Journey Promoting Soil Health
Jul 12, 2022
35 State Grazing Lands Specialist Reveals Top Tips for Driving Soil Health
Jun 09, 2022
34 Ranchers Rethink Rangeland Soil Health for Profit
May 16, 2022
33 Calving with Nature Cuts Costs for Year-Round Grazing
Apr 26, 2022
32 Adaptive Management Applied
Mar 21, 2022
31 Growing Rangeland Resilience
Mar 08, 2022
30 The Insights of an Involved Land Owner
Feb 14, 2022
29 Integrating Livestock Back on the Land: Perennials (2/2)
Jan 31, 2022
28 Integrating Livestock Back on the Land: Annuals (1/2)
Jan 18, 2022
27 Exploring the Future of Ag with Dr. Dwayne Beck
Dec 17, 2021
26 Exploring the Benefits of Bale Grazing
Dec 10, 2021
25 Increasing Grass Production Despite Drought
Dec 07, 2021
24 Boosting Soil Biology through Grazing Management
Nov 29, 2021
23 Bringing Prosperity Back to the Range
Aug 09, 2021
22 Overcoming the Fear of Prescribed Burn
Jun 21, 2021
21 A Growing Problem: The Invasion of Eastern Red Cedar
Jun 19, 2021
20 Optimizing our Soils with Former NRCS State Conservationist Jeff Zimprich
May 26, 2021
19 Increasing Rangeland Soil Health with Stan Boltz
May 07, 2021
18 Promoting Healthy Grass in Cropland Country with Larry Wagner
Apr 29, 2021
17 Growing Resilience Talks to Range Evangelist, James Halverson
Apr 01, 2021
16 A Practical View of Drought Planning with Mitch Faulkner
Feb 24, 2021
15 Integrating Drought Management with Jim Faulstich
Feb 18, 2021
14 The Benefits of No-Till in Extreme Conditions
Oct 20, 2020
13 Resilience (Soil Structure, Conservation)
Sep 22, 2020
12 Resilience (Salinity, Small Grains)
Sep 14, 2020
11 Resilience (Weeds, Covers and Termination)
Sep 08, 2020
10 Plug and Plant - 2020 Planting Season and Priorities
Aug 14, 2020
09 Plug and Plant - Moisture, Rutting and Covers
Jul 27, 2020
08 Plug and Plant - Jesse Hall
Jul 13, 2020
07 Plug and Plant - Barry and Eli Little
Jun 02, 2020
06 Plug and Plant - Dr. Ray Weil
Apr 27, 2020
05 Plug and Plant - Dr. Kris Nichols (2/2)
Sep 19, 2018
04 Plug and Plant - Dr. Kris Nichols (1/2)
Sep 19, 2018
03 Plug and Plant - Dr. Mark Liebig (2/2)
Sep 19, 2018
02 Plug and Plant - Dr. Mark Liebig (1/2)
Sep 17, 2018
01 Plug and Plant: Dwayne Beck
May 03, 2018