Thanks to those of you who attended our February 21st Nature Night, The Real Dirt on Soil! It was an entertaining and in-depth look at the importance of SOIL! in all aspects of our lives. If you missed the presentation or would like to see parts of it again, you can watch a recording of his presentation below.
James provided an incredible amount of information during his Nature Night presentation. Some of the resources he mentioned:
- Support the OSU Organic Growers Club
- Soilweb app from the UC Davis California Soil Resource Lab
- Oregon Society of Soil Scientists
- Global Soil Regions map from the US Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service
James Cassidy has been an Instructor of Soil Science at Oregon State University for over 20 years. The introductory class now has over 100 students each term and is very popular. James is also the faculty advisor for the wildly popular OSU Organic Growers Club—OSU's student farm. Coming from a non-traditional background (in the music industry for over 40+ years), he is passionate about soil and is popular with students because of his dynamic speaking style. The student farm project has over 300 student volunteers on its list-serve and continues to grow. The farm cultivates over 50 different fruit and vegetable crops and is in its 24th season.
Learn more:
- Digging Into Our Top Five Soil Facts
- The Land Trust's work on conserving working farms, ranches, and forests
- The Magic of Mycorrhizae