What is Functional Soil Health?
The diversity of soils means that soil health must be contextualized by land use rather than generalized. A desert soil with low organic matter and crusted in salt is just as healthy as a peat soil with 100% organic matter. Neither are good for agriculture.
The Functional Soil Health Lab focuses on generating local solutions to improve the sustainability of viticulture while improving crop quality and yield.
From left to right: Dr. Julie Tarara, Dr. Katherine East, Brandon Peterson, Dr. Elizabeth Gillispie, and Dr. Devin Rippner.
From left: Dr. Katherine East, Dr. Devin Rippner, Dr. Collins Wakholi, Brandon Peterson, Dr. Elizabeth Gillispie.
Functional Soil Health 