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Video of the Week: Improving Root Mass with Vermicompost

By Noah Newman posted on November 12, 2025 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

Let’s catch up now with our Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Michael Thompson out in Almena, Kan. In this video, Michael shows us how he’s using vermicompost to improve the root mass and resilience of his crops.

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[Video] Building No-Till Plant Resilience with Vermicompost

By John Dobberstein posted on June 24, 2025 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

After seeing positive results using vermicompost as a seed drench, Almena, Kan., no-tiller Michael Thompson assembled this compost extractor so he can make the liquid on his farm and apply it through the liquid system on his planter to improve the root mass and plant resilience of his crops. The 2025 fellowship program is made possible with the support of Titan Tire and Yetter Farm Equipment.

[Podcast] Rebuilding No-Till Soil’s Microbiome with Compost Extract, Part 2

In part 2 of this interview with Gibbs, brought to you by SOURCE®️ by Sound Agriculture, he talks about the logistics of making and spraying his compost extract, plus how he uses sap analysis and soil testing to make nutrient management decisions.

September 22, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

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[Podcast] Rebuilding No-Till Soil’s Microbiome with Compost Extract, Part 1

In today’s episode of the podcast, brought to you by SOURCE®️ by Sound Agriculture, Gibbs introduces his method of making vermicompost extract, its benefits and how he applies the product at field scale.

September 8, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

[Video] How No-Till Corn Responds to Vermicompost Extract

June 30, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Ryan Gibbs, Hopkinton, Iowa, no-tiller and owner of Gibbsfield Ag, is conducting a trial to compare how his homemade vermicompost extract applied in furrow affects root development in no-till corn. He compares the root structure of treated and untreated corn at V3.

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