The Ocean County Soil Conservation District is always excited to see local initiatives that promote understanding of natural resources, and was, therefore, particularly interested in a recent project by Kean-Ocean student Mateo Gonzalez. As part of his Principles of Environmental Soil Science course – taught by OCSCD’s Becky Laboy – Gonzalez decided to compare the health of forest soil with backyard soil here in Ocean County.
“Mateo utilized a valuable tool for his research: the New Jersey Soil Health Assessment Guide,” which, said the…
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