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Soil Health Research Topics

Determining Soil Health Research Priorities

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Please complete the survey below to rate potential soil research projects for the Kenai Peninsula. Your participation is anonymous.

Please rate each of the following soil research topics on a rating scale of 1-5, where 1 is ‘not at all important’ and 5 is ‘very important.’ Listing of research topics below are in no particular order.

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* 1. Please rate each of the following soil research topics on a rating scale of 1-5, where 1 is ‘not at all important’ and 5 is ‘very important.’ Listing of research topics below are in no particular order.

	Not at all important	Slightly important	Moderately important	Very important	Extremely important
High Tunnel: Investigating the feasibility of warming and aerating soil with buried perforated pipe and a small fan (cycling air from the upper levels of the high tunnel).	High Tunnel: Investigating the feasibility of warming and aerating soil with buried perforated pipe and a small fan (cycling air from the upper levels of the high tunnel). Not at all important	High Tunnel: Investigating the feasibility of warming and aerating soil with buried perforated pipe and a small fan (cycling air from the upper levels of the high tunnel). Slightly important	High Tunnel: Investigating the feasibility of warming and aerating soil with buried perforated pipe and a small fan (cycling air from the upper levels of the high tunnel). Moderately important	High Tunnel: Investigating the feasibility of warming and aerating soil with buried perforated pipe and a small fan (cycling air from the upper levels of the high tunnel). Very important	High Tunnel: Investigating the feasibility of warming and aerating soil with buried perforated pipe and a small fan (cycling air from the upper levels of the high tunnel). Extremely important
Determining best management practices for improving soil fertility and structure on newly cleared fields. Possibilities include soil amendments (brewery waste) and plantings (forage beets, daikon radish, and etc.)	Determining best management practices for improving soil fertility and structure on newly cleared fields. Possibilities include soil amendments (brewery waste) and plantings (forage beets, daikon radish, and etc.) Not at all important	Determining best management practices for improving soil fertility and structure on newly cleared fields. Possibilities include soil amendments (brewery waste) and plantings (forage beets, daikon radish, and etc.) Slightly important	Determining best management practices for improving soil fertility and structure on newly cleared fields. Possibilities include soil amendments (brewery waste) and plantings (forage beets, daikon radish, and etc.) Moderately important	Determining best management practices for improving soil fertility and structure on newly cleared fields. Possibilities include soil amendments (brewery waste) and plantings (forage beets, daikon radish, and etc.) Very important	Determining best management practices for improving soil fertility and structure on newly cleared fields. Possibilities include soil amendments (brewery waste) and plantings (forage beets, daikon radish, and etc.) Extremely important
High Tunnel: Regional assessment of salt build up in high tunnels and best practices for managing salts.	High Tunnel: Regional assessment of salt build up in high tunnels and best practices for managing salts. Not at all important	High Tunnel: Regional assessment of salt build up in high tunnels and best practices for managing salts. Slightly important	High Tunnel: Regional assessment of salt build up in high tunnels and best practices for managing salts. Moderately important	High Tunnel: Regional assessment of salt build up in high tunnels and best practices for managing salts. Very important	High Tunnel: Regional assessment of salt build up in high tunnels and best practices for managing salts. Extremely important
Comparison of cover crop methods to improve vegetable production. (Planting cover crops before or after main crops, intercropping, etc.)	Comparison of cover crop methods to improve vegetable production. (Planting cover crops before or after main crops, intercropping, etc.) Not at all important	Comparison of cover crop methods to improve vegetable production. (Planting cover crops before or after main crops, intercropping, etc.) Slightly important	Comparison of cover crop methods to improve vegetable production. (Planting cover crops before or after main crops, intercropping, etc.) Moderately important	Comparison of cover crop methods to improve vegetable production. (Planting cover crops before or after main crops, intercropping, etc.) Very important	Comparison of cover crop methods to improve vegetable production. (Planting cover crops before or after main crops, intercropping, etc.) Extremely important
Comparison of finished compost as a soil amendment versus unfinished raw composting materials.	Comparison of finished compost as a soil amendment versus unfinished raw composting materials. Not at all important	Comparison of finished compost as a soil amendment versus unfinished raw composting materials. Slightly important	Comparison of finished compost as a soil amendment versus unfinished raw composting materials. Moderately important	Comparison of finished compost as a soil amendment versus unfinished raw composting materials. Very important	Comparison of finished compost as a soil amendment versus unfinished raw composting materials. Extremely important
Determining minimal effective liming rates and pH levels for hay and pasture (cost efficiency).	Determining minimal effective liming rates and pH levels for hay and pasture (cost efficiency). Not at all important	Determining minimal effective liming rates and pH levels for hay and pasture (cost efficiency). Slightly important	Determining minimal effective liming rates and pH levels for hay and pasture (cost efficiency). Moderately important	Determining minimal effective liming rates and pH levels for hay and pasture (cost efficiency). Very important	Determining minimal effective liming rates and pH levels for hay and pasture (cost efficiency). Extremely important
Investigate the effectiveness of biochar as a soil amendment.	Investigate the effectiveness of biochar as a soil amendment. Not at all important	Investigate the effectiveness of biochar as a soil amendment. Slightly important	Investigate the effectiveness of biochar as a soil amendment. Moderately important	Investigate the effectiveness of biochar as a soil amendment. Very important	Investigate the effectiveness of biochar as a soil amendment. Extremely important
Comparison of rotating feeding and supplement sites on rangeland/pasture soil health (nutrients) versus stationary sites.	Comparison of rotating feeding and supplement sites on rangeland/pasture soil health (nutrients) versus stationary sites. Not at all important	Comparison of rotating feeding and supplement sites on rangeland/pasture soil health (nutrients) versus stationary sites. Slightly important	Comparison of rotating feeding and supplement sites on rangeland/pasture soil health (nutrients) versus stationary sites. Moderately important	Comparison of rotating feeding and supplement sites on rangeland/pasture soil health (nutrients) versus stationary sites. Very important	Comparison of rotating feeding and supplement sites on rangeland/pasture soil health (nutrients) versus stationary sites. Extremely important
Investigating applications for use of raw fish waste on small-scale farms. (Establishing nutrient ratios and dilution rates for utilizing fresh liquid fertilizer that is high in nitrogen (N) and investigating appropriate uses for remaining solids)	Investigating applications for use of raw fish waste on small-scale farms. (Establishing nutrient ratios and dilution rates for utilizing fresh liquid fertilizer that is high in nitrogen (N) and investigating appropriate uses for remaining solids) Not at all important	Investigating applications for use of raw fish waste on small-scale farms. (Establishing nutrient ratios and dilution rates for utilizing fresh liquid fertilizer that is high in nitrogen (N) and investigating appropriate uses for remaining solids) Slightly important	Investigating applications for use of raw fish waste on small-scale farms. (Establishing nutrient ratios and dilution rates for utilizing fresh liquid fertilizer that is high in nitrogen (N) and investigating appropriate uses for remaining solids) Moderately important	Investigating applications for use of raw fish waste on small-scale farms. (Establishing nutrient ratios and dilution rates for utilizing fresh liquid fertilizer that is high in nitrogen (N) and investigating appropriate uses for remaining solids) Very important	Investigating applications for use of raw fish waste on small-scale farms. (Establishing nutrient ratios and dilution rates for utilizing fresh liquid fertilizer that is high in nitrogen (N) and investigating appropriate uses for remaining solids) Extremely important