1. Keep soil covered In nature, bare soil is an anomaly. Cover is critical to protect soil from wind and water erosion, provide food and habitat for macro- and microorganisms, buffer soil temperature, cut down on evaporation and make the … Continued
Soil health tests often include a variety of new and diverse soil measurements. They can help you understand whether you have the microbial activity to supply nutrients to plants…
June 25, 2019 Testimony of Mr. Ian Cunningham Secretary-Treasurer, National Association of Conservation Districts House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry Managing for Soil Health: Securing the Conservation and Economic Benefits of Healthy Soils Good morning, Chairwoman Spanberger, Ranking Member … Continued
New Mexico’s Healthy Soil Act is based on five soil health principles: keeping the soil covered; minimizing external inputs and minimizing soil disturbance on cropland; maximizing biodiversity; maintaining a living root; and integrating animals into land management. Here are some … Continued
The Soil Story is an engaging video that examines important connections between soil, farming, compost, and the carbon cycle on Earth. Created by Kiss the Ground, the video is narrated by Pashon Murray, the founder of the formidable nonprofit, Detroit … Continued
This Western Landowners Alliance film by filmmaker Evangeline Koonce features New Mexico rancher and Soil Health Champion Jim Berlier. Through planned grazing that provides adequate pasture recovery time, strategic stocking rates, drought planning and brush removal, the Berlier Ranch has … Continued
Richard Teague is Professor in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management at Texas A&M University. He shares his deep understanding of the science of holistic management, soil science, and the psychology of changing over to new practices and paradigms … Continued
A small sample of farms and ranches showcasing innovative and time tested approaches to management for soil health being implemented in our state.
“The soil is the great connector of lives, the source and destination of all. It is the healer and restorer and resurrector, by which disease passes into health, age into youth, death into life. Without proper care for it we … Continued