Soil Health and Permaculture Workshop at Quay Ranch
Join us for a weekend workshop led by Soil Health Champions Jan-Willem Jansens and Navona Gallegos on May 20-22, 2022 at Quay Ranch in Tucumcari.
Cover Crop Seeding Field Day in the Village of Los Ranchos
Join us on Saturday May 14, 2022 for a hands-on field day to start our first cover crop seed production trials in the Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque.
Get Assistance with Comprehensive Assessment of Soil Health
NM Healthy Soil Working Group is now offering free assistance in assessing your soil health
using Cornell University’s CASH Protocol.
You can now Donate your State Tax Refund to the Healthy Soil Program!
Let’s take care of our Land of Enchantment, honor farmers and ranchers, grow our local food economy, help solve the climate crisis, conserve water and restore our soils!
The Middle Rio Grande Community Soil Health Lab is Going Live
Starting Saturday, March 26th, 2022 the Middle Rio Grande Community Soil Health Lab will be open to the public for soil, water, compost testing services, and more.
Magic in the most Natural Way
Amanda Bramble, systems designer for Ampersand Sustainable Learning Center in Cerrillos, shares about the magic of composting and nature’s cycles.
Benefits of Cover Crops Extend to Dry Areas
A new study shows that cover crops can improve most ecosystem services in water-limited environments without negative effects on food crop yields.
Our Underrated Climate Ally: The Small Water Cycle
Although climate change is a global issue, it can and must be addressed locally. Start by restoring local natural cycles, and the first cycle we look to is water.
Adaptive Multi-Paddock (AMP) Grazing in a Nutshell
AMP involves managing livestock using multiple small paddocks to provide periods of short duration/high stock density grazing followed by adequate forage rest and recovery periods.
A Journey concerning the Dirt below our Feet
Andrew Hautzinger, District Director of the Valencia Soil & Water Conservation District takes us on a journey starting at the microscopic level of the soil, across the state and throughout our nation.