Chemistry Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 2
Summary of measurement tools relating soils and sustainable agriculture.
Standards
Crop(s)
Soil properties
Assessment method(s)
California Almond Sustainability
Program
Almonds
Soil available water, soil type,
permeability, soil salinity, leaching
fraction, pH, soil organic matter
Soil maps/surveys, remote sensing
technology, soil and foliage test,
producer observation
CSBP Draft Provisional Standard
for Sustainable Production of
Agricultural Biomass
Biomass crops
Soil erosion, soil carbon, soil nutrients,
soil type, soil structure; overall
physical, chemical and biological
properties
RUSLE2, NRCS planning protocols,
soil maps/surveys, soil and foliage
tests, soil conditioning index,
producer observation
Demeter Biodynamic Farm
Standard
Crops and livestock
Soil nutrients, soil organic matter, soil
biological activity
Soil nutrient budgets, producer
observation
Food Alliance Whole Farm/
Ranch Inspection Tool
Crops and livestock
Soil erosion potential, soil structure, soil
nutrients, soil organic matter, soil pH
Soil and foliage tests, producer
observation
Wisconsin Vegetable
Sustainability Standards/
Healthy Farms Whole Farm
Self-Assessment
Potatoes and
processing vegetables
Soil nutrients, soil pH, soil moisture
holding capacity, soil structure, soil
erosion potential
Soil and foliage tests, producer
observation
Lodi Rules for Sustainable
Winegrowing
Winegrapes
Soil nutrients, soil type, soil structure,
soil permeability, soil organic matter,
soil erosion potential
Soil and foliage tests, soil maps/
surveys, producer observation
USDA National Organic
Program
Crops and livestock
Soil erosion potential; soil nutrients; soil
organic matter; overall physical,
chemical and biological properties
None specified
Central Coast Vineyard
Sustainability in Practice
Certification Program
Winegrapes
Soil structure, soil type, soil nutrients,
soil moisture holding capacity, soil
erosion potential, soil permeability,
pH, electrical conductivity, soil
organic matter
Soil maps/surveys, soil and foliage
tests, producer observation
