Alabama Soil and Water Blog Spot

  The Clear Water Alabama TN  program held its annual event at The Daphne Civic Center September 21-22, 2022.  About 160 attended the Seminar event on the 21st, and approximately 125 attended the Field Day on the 22nd.  The Theme of the event this year was “Clear Water: Creek to Coast”.  Ben Raines, an award-winning environmental journalist, filmmaker, and charter captain delivered the keynote address. Seminar presentations, photos of the event, and other event materials can be viewed at: https://alabamasoilandwater.gov/alesc/ Go to Events and Training, Clear Water Alabama, and 2022. Next year’s event will be in Northwest Alabama.  Look for news in early 2023.     Perry L Oakes, PE Erosion and Sediment Control Program Coordinator AL Soil and Water Conservation Committee

  The use of topsoil prior to vegetating an area is highly recommended.  Research is showing that topsoil quality can be diminished with time and depth of storage.  That is, the longer topsoil is stored, or the deeper it is stacked for storage, the beneficial biota in the topsoil can be reduced.  However, the texture of the topsoil doesn’t change.  So, if you can only store the topsoil for a long time or only have enough room to store it deep, it is still a good alternative to use for vegetation establishment.   Perry L Oakes, PE Erosion and Sediment Control Program Coordinator AL Soil and Water Conservation Committee