The publication series

A deeper understanding, one living system at a time.

Guides and handbooks that apply the Microbiome Management Framework to soil and plants, horses, companion animals, livestock and aquaculture.

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  1. 01Soil & plantsWhere the cycle begins: roots, microbes and soil.Guide and handbookPublished by Quad AG and Carbon Biome Project
  2. 02HorsesFrom forage to the hindgut.Guide and handbookPublished by Humequine
  3. 03Companion animalsTwo species sharing one home.Guide and handbookPublished by Fulgenix
  4. 04LivestockThe rumen, the hindgut and the caeca.Guide and 5 handbooksPublished by Fulgenix Farms
  5. 05AquacultureThe animal and the water around it.Guide and handbookPublished by Fulgenix Farms

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Soil & plants

  • Guide

    The Microbiome Management Guide

    Plant and Soil Edition

    Understanding the living relationships behind plant growth, and the role of humic and fulvic substances.

    Written for growers.

    Status
    Coming soon
    Date
    9 October 2026
    Publisher
    Quad AG
    Review
    External scientific review has not been completed for this edition.
    Length
    20 pages, PDF
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  • Handbook

    The Microbiome Management Handbook

    The Plant and Soil Edition

    Understanding carbon, humic and fulvic substances, and the living relationships that support growth.

    Written for growers, agronomists and crop advisers.

    What you will learn

    • Understand how carbon moves from sunlight through plants into organic matter, and how soil and root microbial communities take part.
    • Examine what the terms humic and fulvic describe, how scientists separate them, and how natural material differs from a commercial formulation.
    • Explore what plant studies have measured, including mixed findings and the conditions that change a response.
    Contents, 10 parts
    1. Where growth takes root
    2. The microbial world of plants
    3. Understanding humic and fulvic substances
    4. Three functions
    5. What the plant does, and what research has measured
    6. The Microbiome Management Framework for plants
    7. Applying the framework in soil
    8. Applying the framework in controlled environments
    9. Putting the framework into practice
    10. The larger ecological story
    Status
    Coming soon
    Date
    9 October 2026
    Publisher
    Carbon Biome Project
    Review
    External scientific review has not been completed for this edition.
    Length
    89 pages, PDF
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Horses

  • Guide

    The Microbiome Management Guide

    Equine Edition

    Why lasting digestive health begins with the environment inside the gut. A short introduction for horse owners, trainers and barn managers.

    Written for horse owners, trainers and barn managers.

    Status
    Coming soon
    Date
    20 October 2026
    Publisher
    Humequine
    Review
    External scientific review has not been completed for this edition.
    Length
    16 pages, PDF
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  • Handbook

    The Microbiome Management Handbook

    Equine Edition

    Why lasting digestive health begins with the environment inside the gut, and what that means for the horse in your care.

    Written for the people who manage horses every day.

    What you will learn By the end of this handbook, you will understand why lasting digestive health begins with supporting the biological environment inside the equine gut.

    Contents, 8 parts
    1. The problem
    2. The biology
    3. Digestive Stability
    4. Microbiome Management
    5. Biological mechanisms
    6. Biological responses
    7. Living the principles
    8. Putting biology into practice
    Status
    Coming soon
    Date
    20 October 2026
    Publisher
    Humequine
    Review
    This edition has not been reviewed by a veterinarian or by an independent scientific reviewer.
    Length
    46 pages, PDF
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Companion animals

  • Guide

    The Microbiome Management Guide

    Companion Animals

    Why lasting digestive health begins with the environment inside the gut, not with adding one more thing.

    Written for dog and cat owners.

    Status
    Coming soon
    Date
    15 September 2026
    Publisher
    Fulgenix
    Review
    External scientific review has not been completed for this edition.
    Length
    10 pages, PDF
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  • Handbook

    The Microbiome Management Handbook

    Companion Animals Edition

    Why lasting digestive health begins with the environment inside the gut, and what that means for the animal asleep on your floor.

    Written for dog and cat owners.

    What you will learn By the time you reach the final page, you will no longer see gut health as a collection of individual products or ingredients. Instead, you will see it as a living biological system, one that works best when the environment is supported.

    Contents, 8 parts
    1. The problem
    2. The biology
    3. Digestive Stability
    4. Microbiome Management
    5. Biological mechanisms
    6. Biological responses
    7. Living the principles
    8. Putting biology into practice
    Status
    Coming soon
    Date
    26 August 2026
    Publisher
    Fulgenix
    Review
    External scientific review has not been completed for this edition.
    Length
    37 pages, PDF
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Livestock

  • Guide

    The Microbiome Management Guide

    Dairy Operations Edition

    Why productive, resilient dairy systems begin with the biological environment inside the cow.

    Written for dairy producers.

    Status
    Coming soon
    Date
    29 August 2026
    Publisher
    Fulgenix Farms
    Review
    External scientific review has not been completed for this edition.
    Length
    16 pages, PDF
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  • Handbook

    The Microbiome Management Handbook

    Dairy Operations Edition

    Why productive, resilient dairy systems begin with the biological environment inside the animal.

    Written for dairy producers.

    Contents, 10 parts
    1. The production challenge
    2. Ruminant biology
    3. The environment
    4. Rumen stability
    5. Microbiome Management
    6. Biological mechanisms
    7. When biology shows up in the operation
    8. The dairy farm as a biological system
    9. Living the principles
    10. Putting biology into practice
    Status
    Coming soon
    Date
    28 August 2026
    Publisher
    Fulgenix Farms
    Review
    External scientific review has not been completed for this edition.
    Length
    66 pages, PDF
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  • Handbook

    The Microbiome Management Handbook

    Poultry Operations Edition

    Understanding the biological conditions behind digestive function, flock resilience and production consistency in broilers and laying hens.

    Written for commercial broiler and layer producers, farm and production managers, integrator technical teams, nutritionists and poultry veterinarians.

    Contents, 11 parts
    1. The production challenge
    2. The bird and its digestive biology
    3. Conditions inside and around the flock
    4. Digestive Stability
    5. Microbiome Management
    6. Carbon, humic and fulvic science
    7. What poultry research has observed
    8. Applying the framework to broilers
    9. Applying the framework to layers
    10. The poultry operation as a connected biological system
    11. Putting biology into practice
    Status
    Coming soon
    Date
    1 October 2026
    Publisher
    Fulgenix Farms
    Review
    External scientific review has not been completed for this edition.
    Length
    89 pages, PDF
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  • Handbook

    The Microbiome Management Handbook

    Broiler Operations Edition

    Understanding the biological conditions behind digestive function, flock resilience and production consistency in broiler chickens.

    Written for commercial broiler producers, farm and production managers, integrator technical teams, nutritionists and poultry veterinarians.

    Contents, 10 parts
    1. The production challenge
    2. The bird and its digestive biology
    3. Conditions inside and around the flock
    4. Digestive Stability
    5. Microbiome Management
    6. Carbon, humic and fulvic science
    7. What broiler research has observed
    8. Applying the framework to broilers
    9. The broiler operation as a connected biological system
    10. Putting biology into practice
    Status
    Coming soon
    Date
    1 October 2026
    Publisher
    Fulgenix Farms
    Review
    External scientific review has not been completed for this edition.
    Length
    62 pages, PDF
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  • Handbook

    The Microbiome Management Handbook

    Layer Operations Edition

    Understanding the biological conditions behind digestive function, flock resilience and production consistency in laying hens, from chick to the end of lay.

    Written for commercial egg producers, layer farm managers, nutritionists and poultry veterinarians.

    Contents, 10 parts
    1. The production challenge
    2. The hen and her digestive biology
    3. Conditions inside and around the flock
    4. Digestive Stability
    5. Microbiome Management
    6. Carbon, humic and fulvic science
    7. What layer research has observed
    8. Applying the framework to layers
    9. The layer operation as a connected biological system
    10. Putting biology into practice
    Status
    Coming soon
    Date
    1 October 2026
    Publisher
    Fulgenix Farms
    Review
    External scientific review has not been completed for this edition.
    Length
    61 pages, PDF
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  • Handbook

    The Microbiome Management Handbook

    Swine Operations Edition

    Understanding the biological conditions behind digestive function, pig resilience and production consistency, from the breeding herd to market.

    Written for commercial swine producers, barn and production managers, swine veterinarians and nutritionists.

    Contents, 11 parts
    1. The production challenge
    2. The pig and its digestive biology
    3. Conditions inside and around the pig
    4. Digestive Stability
    5. Microbiome Management
    6. Carbon, humic and fulvic science
    7. What swine research has observed
    8. Applying the framework to weaning and nursery development
    9. Applying the framework to grow-finish production
    10. Applying the framework to the breeding herd and suckling piglet
    11. The connected operation and putting biology into practice
    Status
    Coming soon
    Date
    1 October 2026
    Publisher
    Fulgenix Farms
    Review
    External scientific review has not been completed for this edition.
    Length
    63 pages, PDF
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Aquaculture

  • Guide

    The Microbiome Management Guide

    Aquaculture Operations Edition

    Why productive, resilient aquaculture systems begin with the biological environments inside and around the animal.

    Written for aquaculture producers.

    Status
    Coming soon
    Date
    2 September 2026
    Publisher
    Fulgenix Farms
    Review
    External scientific review has not been completed for this edition.
    Length
    17 pages, PDF
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  • Handbook

    The Microbiome Management Handbook

    Aquaculture Operations Edition

    Why productive, resilient aquaculture systems begin with the biological environments inside and around the animal.

    Written for aquaculture producers.

    What you will learn To understand the biological system well enough to ask better questions about how we manage it.

    Contents, 12 parts
    1. The production challenge
    2. The animal inside the water
    3. Water as a biological system
    4. Multiple microbiomes, one biological system
    5. Aquaculture system stability
    6. Microbiome Management
    7. Biological mechanisms
    8. The University of Guelph research
    9. When biology appears in production
    10. Different systems, same principle
    11. Living the principles
    12. Putting biology into practice
    Status
    Coming soon
    Date
    2 September 2026
    Publisher
    Fulgenix Farms
    Review
    External scientific review has not been completed for this edition.
    Length
    68 pages, PDF
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