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     Soil Texture in a Jar is a great low tech activity to do with audiences of all ages. In simple terms, the soil texture in a jar activity can be used to qualitatively or semi-quantitatively understand the proportion of … Continue reading →

The inspiration for creating miniaturized soil profile representations that could be collected and used for educational purposes came from a set of beautifully maintained soil profile models at Cornell University in the Van Es Lab (see picture to the right). Although soil … Continue reading →

I am excited to be offering the Soil Science for farmers and gardeners through the Ithaca Free Skool for the third year. The class will hopefully be starting on March 10th, provided the scheduling for the classroom goes as planned. … Continue reading →