Southern Tier Soil Health Field Day
Join soil health experts for presentations on principles of soil management followed by a field walk with discussion and demonstrations on assessing soil health.
Organic Farmers, Educators and Researchers Gather to Discuss Soil Health in Essex County
On July 31, 71 farmers, educators, and researchers convened at the research farm in Willsboro, NY to learn about ways to reduce tillage in organic cropping systems, and improve their soils for the long term.
Soil Health News Roundup – In case you missed these!
Recent soil health headlines you may have missed.
USDA adds tools, resources to Farmers.gov to aid producers
The site has updated tools and information, including a soil health webpage, to help agricultural producers identify the right programs and make decisions for their operations.
Discover the Cover: Managing Cover Crops to Suppress Weeds and Save Money on Herbicides
If you’re interested in using cover crops to suppress weeds and reduce herbicide use on your operation, here are three management decisions to consider.
As temperatures rise warmer soils releasing more carbon
Study suggests carbon stored in soil is entering atmosphere faster, thanks to microbes.
Now Available: 2018 New York Soil Health Summit Resources and Talks
Selected recorded talks and resources from the 2018 New York Soil Health Summit held on July 18 in Albany, NY, are now available.
Critical decline of earthworms
In a news item by David Montgomery, author of Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life, and professor of geomorphology at the University of Washington, he describes the results of a recent study that reviewed global evidence for loss of earthworms under...Soil Painting to Celebrate the Beauty of Soil
Kirsten Kurtz, manager of the Cornell Soil Health Lab, and formally trained artist, celebrates the beauty of soil by using it as a medium for painting.
First New York Soil Health Summit harvests collaboration
New York government policy and nonprofit leaders, researchers, farmers and agricultural professionals from 40 organizations attended the first statewide Soil Health Summit July 18 in Albany, New York.