This presentation covers the importance of microbial communities to regenerative agriculture, and how to support those communities. In this webinar, John discusses the topic of soil compaction, its causes and symptoms, and how it can be prevented. Watch to learn: • The 3 rules John learned from Jerry Hatfield on no-till farming • The steps to removing soil compaction • The soil management practices that keep compaction from reoccurring The full video recording of this presentation can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/e2ZpC_UaNVM

1. ANTIMICROBIAL AGRICULTURE
A Webinar Hosted by AEA, Featuring John Kempf

2. Synthetic nitrogen. Gone.

3. Without synthetic nitrogen, plant
nutrition must be biology centric.

4. Regenerative farmers must manage
microbiology like a technician in a
microbial lab.

5. Farmers must manage soil like a
petri dish to create a perfect
microbiological environment.
1. Temperature
2. Gas exchange
3. Water

6. Temperature
Microbial enzymes are denatured
at 105º F.
Bare soil can reach 150º on the
surface and 110º 3 inches deep.

7. Gas Exchange
Biology must breathe, inhaling
oxygen and nitrogen and exhaling
carbon dioxide.

8. Water
Soil microbiology, like a petri dish,
needs a sub-aquatic environment
and is completely dependent on
adequate water held in soil aggregates.

9. The Evils of Antimicrobial Farming
1. Bare Soils
2. Compaction

10. When no-till agriculture was first
introduced, these rules were considered
critical:
1. Remove all compaction
2. Avoid recreating compaction
3. Keep soils covered at all times

11. Removing Soil Compaction
1. Use hard iron to remove compaction
2. Use plant roots and biologicals to
keep it from reforming

12. Prevent Soil Compaction From
Reoccurring
1. Manage/minimize wheel traffic using
CTF
2. Include diverse cover crops to keep
soil covered at all times
3. Use biologicals and support to
increase soil aggregation

13. If you’re close to Kansas, register to
attend the AEA Kansas field day on
Wednesday, August 28.
Call 800-495-6603

14. For a food and shelter package for
your soil biology this winter, buy
the AEA Regenerative Soil Health
Package!
This system feeds and supports
healthy soil biology.