Thank you to all the speakers, partner organizations, host farms, and more than 570 individuals who participated in and made our 2022 Soil Health & Climate Resiliency Field Day series possible!
“The offering of mini-grants is designed to encourage expanding soil health research, education, and awareness to communities across NYS,” said Debbie Aller, New York Soil Health program coordinator.
If you self-identify as a farmer AND are in the Northeast US, we’d like to hear your perspective, interest, and need around tree planting. The survey will close on October 15, 2022.
This report is the first regional characterization effort and documents our current knowledge of soil health on farmland in Suffolk County, Long Island.
Researchers at Cornell University, U.C. Berkeley, and The Nature Conservancy surveyed 542 organic fruit and vegetable farmers about the use of eight agroecological practices.
The New York Soil Health Alliance and the New York Soil Health Initiative announce the 2022 Soil Health and Climate Resiliency Field Day Series. Running from May-August, the statewide series can be found from Long Island to Western NY, Northern NY, and Central and Eastern NY.
Farm Ops Offering Veteran Scholarships for Soil Health & Climate Resiliency Field Days
Grant awards are up to $3000 for eligible program applications and $500 maximum for travel grant requests.
“Bob’s excitement and knowledge about cover crops and soil health comes through when you talk to him. The Betts’ maintenance of their cover cropping experiment for 11 years is a testament to their commitment to understanding and demonstrating the benefits of cover crops for soil health and vine productivity,” said Joseph Amsili, Extension Associate and NYSH Program Coordinator.
View the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County (CCE Oswego) virtual workshop “Building Soils for Better Crops: Practical Guidance for Farmers on Developing Healthy Soils”. The workshop discussed the importance of soil health and how building quality soils can result in both economic and environmental benefits for agricultural producers.