'Manure tour' gives students new appreciation for soil

Jonathan Dickerson '10, M.S. '13, leads the Soils and Nutrient Management course at Virginia Tech. Students visit Virginia Tech's Dairy Science Complex to see how it generates, stores, and prepares manure, and then take soil samples to see the different types of soil profiles for potential nutrient application.
Wether the students are eventually growing crops, managing sports fields and golf courses, or producing livestock, "...these basic principles are going to help them do that better," said Dickerson.
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