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2027 On-Farm Research: Evaluating the contribution of free-range laying hens to soil fertility.
Free-range laying hens can potentially improve soil fertility through foraging, which incorporates organic matter and manure deposition that contributes to nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and calcium pools. Despite this understanding, few studies have directly measured how integrating free-range hens effect soil biological and chemical properties.
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Barking Dog Farm is dedicated to continued learning, investigation, and outreach.
To demostrate that laying hens provide additional on farm services besides eggs production, additonal funding is needed to complete soil testing. Data generated from the project will be used in proposals to address further research questions.
To make a direct contribution to our research, please follow the link below. All donations will be solely allocated to research and education initiatives.
Ongoing Research: Crop Nutrient Quality
Current consensus suggests that multiple mechanisms influence crop nutrient quality, including crop genetics, environmental conditions, and farm management practices. Dr. Carl Rosier, working in collaboration with several organizations, continues to investigate this topic.
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Publications of Interest
Rosier CL, Knecht A, Steinmetz JS, Weckle A, Bloedorn K and Meyer E (2025) From soil to health: advancing regenerative agriculture for improved food quality and nutrition security. Front. Nutr. 12:1638507. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1638507
Rosier, C.L., Kittredge, D., Nainiger, B. et al. Validation of low-cost reflectometer to identify phytochemical accumulation in food crops. Sci Rep 14, 2524 (2024). https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-52713-0#citeas
Davendra Ramkumar, Aileen Marty, Japhia Ramkumar, Holly Rosencranz, Radhika Vedantham, Modan Goldman, Erin Meyer, Jasia Steinmetz, Amy Weckle, Kelly Bloedorn, Carl Rosier, Food for thought: Making the case for food produced via regenerative agriculture in the battle against non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs), One Health, Volume 18, 2024, 100734, ISSN 2352-7714, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2024.100734
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