NM Healthy Soil Working Group
The NM Healthy Soil Working Group is assembling a powerful network of agriculture and conservation organizations, urban and rural residents, consumers and producers alike, with the goal to significantly accelerate soil health stewardship in the state. We aim to catalyze widespread adoption of management principles that result in greater soil health and associated co-benefits, creating prosperous and strong land based communities, nutritious food, a healthy environment and a viable future for our planet.
New Mexico Healthy Soil Blog
Opportunity: Soil Health Planning for New Mexico Farmers or Ranchers
Quivira Coalition is offering free farm or ranch planning to help New Mexico farmers and ranchers improve soil health. READ MORE
Connecting Farmers with Land in San Juan County
San Juan County Cooperative Extension announces its Northwest New Mexico New Farmer Network, offering resources, technical assistance and support to both landowners and farmers seeking land. READ MORE
Biodiversity highest on Indigenous-managed lands
Maximizing biodiversity is the second soil health principle. An often cited study, published in 2019 and led by the University of British Columbia, highlights the importance of Indigenous land management in achieving this... READ MORE
Diversified agriculture benefits ecosystems and maintains yields
Diversification has benefits for agricultural production and ecosystem services both above and below ground, but diversification of soil organisms is seldom recognized. READ MORE
Groundwater, Soil Health and Land Management: A Complexity of Linkages
Understanding the aquifer systems beneath the High Plains is critical to preserve groundwater resources, improve water cycling and influence soil health. READ MORE
Deconstructing Regenerative Agriculture
A-dae Romero-Briones unpacks the term regenerative agriculture and shares opportunities for an inclusive approach that supports Indigenous communities. READ MORE
Soil Health Policy as Catalyst for Change
As we prepare for the 2021 legislative session, we would like to hear from you! The NM Healthy Soil Working Group is considering a memorial that would set a strong aspirational stewardship goal... READ MORE
The Water-Harvesting Soil-Carbon Sponge
There is a powerful, beneficial partnership between the hydrologic cycle circulating life-giving water and the carbon-based, soil-building, carbon-cycling life in the soil—known as the soil-carbon sponge. READ MORE
