KU Natural History Museum, A Science on Tap Event: Digging In, Plant Soil Microbiomes in Perineal Agriculture

Name: KU Natural History Museum, A Science on Tap Event: Digging In, Plant Soil Microbiomes in Perineal Agriculture

Date: February 15, 2017

Time: 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM CST

Event Description:

Switching from an annual agriculture system to a perineal agriculture system that most closely resembles natural prairies will include changes to the way we manage soil, the lifespan of the plants, and the diversity of the crops there. KU Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Ben Sikes will talk about how each of these changes will influence diseases and the beneficial partners that live in the soil.