Kansas State University Extension revisits the importance of measuring soil aggregates as a way to determine the structural status of the soil — which plays an important role in water infiltration, aeration, root penetration, carbon storage, and nutrient cycling.

If manure increases formation of larger and more stable soil aggregates, what might be the benefits of fertilizing with manure as compared to commercial fertilizer? University of Nebraska Extension discusses potential benefits.  

Woods End Laboratories, the maker of Solvita soil biology tests, announced the release of Solvita VAST (Volumetric Aggregate Stability Test), a rapid laboratory method for measuring water-stable soil aggregates.

Here's a good refresher about the importance of soil organic matter in soil health, from a senior consultant at the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation.