Soils information for urban customers: A perspective
Abstract Due to its benefits, including but not limited to increased access to affordable healthy food, bringing communities together for a common goal, and improving food security, urban agriculture is gaining popularity across the United States. Although soil‐based information is available at the...
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| author | Hannah M. Ohm Thomas M. DeSutter Christina L. Hargiss Keith A. Anderson Nathan E. Derby Beverly Alvarez‐Torres |
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| description | Abstract Due to its benefits, including but not limited to increased access to affordable healthy food, bringing communities together for a common goal, and improving food security, urban agriculture is gaining popularity across the United States. Although soil‐based information is available at the national level, people in urban environments may have limited details about the soils in their communities. To bridge the gap between rural and urban agriculture, city, state, and federal agencies such as the Natural Resources Conservation Service could expand upon the soil survey programs that currently exist and are available within the WebSoilSurvey. Additionally, trace element testing and interpretation would allow for improved knowledge about the risks that urban soils may have on food quality for those interested in urban agriculture. Core Ideas Detailed soil science information for urban agriculture may be lacking on a fine scale. Opportunities exist to support the soil science needs of urban growers via local, state, and federal entities. Information on urban soils can help provide healthy and sustainable foodstuffs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3aeb1c5b967f471ebf20fc2aa070530a2025-08-20T01:57:48ZengWileyUrban Agriculture & Regional Food Systems2575-12202024-01-0191n/an/a10.1002/uar2.20054Soils information for urban customers: A perspectiveHannah M. Ohm0Thomas M. DeSutter1Christina L. Hargiss2Keith A. Anderson3Nathan E. Derby4Beverly Alvarez‐Torres5School of Natural Resource Sciences North Dakota State University Fargo North Dakota USASchool of Natural Resource Sciences North Dakota State University Fargo North Dakota USASchool of Natural Resource Sciences North Dakota State University Fargo North Dakota USAUnited States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service Fargo Soil Survey Office Fargo North Dakota USASchool of Natural Resource Sciences North Dakota State University Fargo North Dakota USASchool of Natural Resource Sciences North Dakota State University Fargo North Dakota USAAbstract Due to its benefits, including but not limited to increased access to affordable healthy food, bringing communities together for a common goal, and improving food security, urban agriculture is gaining popularity across the United States. Although soil‐based information is available at the national level, people in urban environments may have limited details about the soils in their communities. To bridge the gap between rural and urban agriculture, city, state, and federal agencies such as the Natural Resources Conservation Service could expand upon the soil survey programs that currently exist and are available within the WebSoilSurvey. Additionally, trace element testing and interpretation would allow for improved knowledge about the risks that urban soils may have on food quality for those interested in urban agriculture. Core Ideas Detailed soil science information for urban agriculture may be lacking on a fine scale. Opportunities exist to support the soil science needs of urban growers via local, state, and federal entities. Information on urban soils can help provide healthy and sustainable foodstuffs.https://doi.org/10.1002/uar2.20054 |
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| title_full | Soils information for urban customers: A perspective |
| title_fullStr | Soils information for urban customers: A perspective |
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