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Acknowledgement

Introduction

Part 1. Soil Health Concepts

What is soil ?

Life in the soil.

What is soil Health?

Characteristics of a healthy soil

Common soil constraints

Part II Soil Health Assessment

in-field soil health assessment

Development of Cornell’s Comprehensive Assessment of soil Health

Assessment of Soil Health overview

Soil sampling protocol

Material needed for one sample sample

Field sampling design

Steps for soil sampling

soil sample storage requirements

Soil sample packaging and shipping

Submissing form example

Regulated soils

Soil Health scorling functions

Regional updates

Cumulative normal distribution

CASH summary report page example

Scoring types

Soil Health Indicator Protocols and Scoring

Soil Texture

Available Water Capacity

surface and Subsurface Hardness.

Wet Aggregate Stability

Organic Matter

Soil Protein Index

Soil Respiration

Active Carbon

Standard Nutrient Analysis

Soil Health Indicator Protocols and Scoring Cont.

Add-on Test: Potentially Mineralizable N.

Add-on Test : Root Health Bio-assay

Add-on Test: Heavy Metal Contamination

Add-on Test: Salinity

Soil Health Assessment Report

Six parts of the CASH summary report

Using the Assessment of Soil Health info.

Using the Assessment of Soil Health in Soil Health Management Planning

Part III. Soil Health Management

Soil Health Management Planning Framwork

Six Step of the Soil Health Management Planning Process.

Soil Health management Options and Opportunities.

The Soil Health Management Toolbox

General management considerations

Tillage considerations

Crop rotation considerations

Cover cropping considerations

Considerations for adapting to and mitigating climate change

Part IV. Additional Resources

Selected Book and Journal Resources

Selected Web Resources

Appendix A. Sample 2017 Standard Package Comprehensive Assessment of Soil Health Report .

Appendix B. Soil Health Management Planning Process Worksheet .