Soil SMaRTS Training Curriculum - SARE Grant Management System

ES18-141 (project overview)

Project Type: Professional Development Program

Funds awarded in 2018: $77,413.00

Projected End Date: 09/30/2020

Grant Recipient: Tennessee State University

Region: Southern

State: Tennessee

Principal Investigator:

Dr. Jason deKoff

Tennessee State University

Description:

This curriculum was used, along with their relevant slides, to train Extension agents and local officials in Tennessee on soil health. It contains 8 modules on the following topics: Soil Health Basics, Soil Biology, Soil Health Principles, Soil Health Indicators, Cover Crop Management, Grazing Management to Improve Soil Health, Economic Benefits of Improving Soil Health, and Financial Benefits of Cover Crops. This was organized through a partnership between Tennessee State University, the University of Tennessee, USDA-NRCS, and the Tennessee Association of Conservation Districts.

Type:

Course or Curriculum

File:

Download file (PDF)

Authors:

Jason de Koff, Tennessee State University; Michael Hubbs, Tennessee Association of Conservation Districts (retired); David McMillen, USDA-NRCS (retired); Danny Morris, University of Tennessee; Greg Brann, USDA-NRCS (retired)

Target audiences:

Farmers/Ranchers; Educators

URL:

http://www.tnstate.edu/faculty/jdekoff/SoilHealth.aspx

Ordering info:

Jason de Koff
jdekoff@tnstate.edu
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209

This product is associated with the project "Soil SMaRTS (Specific Management and Resources Training for Sustainability) for Soil Health in Tennessee"

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.