Webinar to discuss role of mycorrhizae in soil health

Learn about mycorrhizae and their role in creating a healthy soil environment for plants in a free webinar at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18.  

Caley Gasch, research assistant professor of soil science at the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center in Palmer, will shepherd participants through the world of mycorrhizal fungi. Mycorrhizae are beneficial fungi that live in the soil and form special relationships with plants. They can improve plant growth and vigor and play other important roles in creating a healthy soil. 

Potential benefits include better water and nutrient uptake, less need for irrigation and fertilizer, increased resistance to drought and pathogens, and higher transplanting success. 

Fill out this form to complete the required registration for the webinar.

For more information, contact Molly Johansson at 907-786-6313 or mjohansson@alaska.edu.

Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Johansson. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.

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