Soil management from farm to field

This class is Soils and Nutrient Management. And the goal of this class is to teach students some basic chemical and physical properties of soils and how we can manage nutrients to be responsible and productive and make farming and managing landscapes economically feasible. I call that lab, our manure tour, because in class, we talk all about manure management. And so we learned all about the process of the storage, the handling, how it gets to the different facilities on site. And it's very similar to also how we would use biosolids and compost. So even if they're working in a landscape and turf environment and don't have an agricultural background, this applies directly to what they might be asked to do in the real world. I'm a landscape designer, turf grass management major. I come from a landscape background. It's nice being out here on the farm. I grew up being outside. I love being outside. So anytime we get to come out of the classroom and do hands on material, it's always great. My major is AgTech and with applied animal management. I know farmers and all that, they need to know what's going on in their field and what they need for their crops, and Mr. Dickerson does a good job at teaching us what we all need. First, I hope they have a new appreciation for soil. And being able to get out, touch it, feel it, see it, they're going to care about it more. Whether they're growing crops or producing livestock or they're managing sports fields, golf courses, these basic principles are going to help them do that better.