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Soil health assessment

How Alive is my Soil?

How Alive is my Soil?

by | posted in: Climate Change, Soil health assessment | 0

Soul Fire Farm’s guide How Alive is my Soil? presents soil testing methods that can be performed in the field by farmers, gardeners, or anyone who desires to understand and appreciate soil from a different perspective.

microbes, observation, soil biology
Get Assistance with Comprehensive Assessment of Soil Health

Get Assistance with Comprehensive Assessment of Soil Health

by | posted in: Resources, Soil health assessment | 4

NM Healthy Soil Working Group is now offering free assistance in assessing your soil health
using Cornell University’s CASH Protocol.

The Middle Rio Grande Community Soil Health Lab is Going Live

The Middle Rio Grande Community Soil Health Lab is Going Live

by | posted in: Resources, Soil health assessment | 0

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.

microbes, soil biology
Microgrant helps Young Farmer invest in Soil Health

Microgrant helps Young Farmer invest in Soil Health

by | posted in: Soil health assessment | 0

Healthy Soil Program grant funding allowed Ian Colburn of solarpunk farm to give cover crops a try and not be afraid to make mistakes.

Cover Crops, Healthy Soil Program
Introducing the LandPKS Habitat Module

Introducing the LandPKS Habitat Module

by | posted in: Resources, Soil health assessment | 0

LandPKS is a free app, developed at the Jornada Experimental Range in New Mexico. The new module provides a way to learn about local wildlife and how to create more habitat.

biodiversity, observation
Opportunity: Soil Health Planning for New Mexico Farmers or Ranchers

Opportunity: Soil Health Planning for New Mexico Farmers or Ranchers

by | posted in: Resources, Soil health assessment | 0

Quivira Coalition is offering free farm or ranch planning to help New Mexico farmers and ranchers improve soil health.

opportunity
Use the LandPKS app to learn about your soil

Use the LandPKS app to learn about your soil

by | posted in: Soil health assessment, Video | 0

LandPKS is a free app, developed right here in New Mexico at the Jornada Experimental Range and NMSU, with an international team of researchers and students. Download the app on Android and iPhones and use LandPKS to better understand the … Continued

farming, ranching, research, video
How Can You See Soil Health?

How Can You See Soil Health?

by | posted in: Soil health assessment | 0

NOBLE RESEARCH INSTITUTE Many soil health measures require laboratory analysis. However, there are a few indicators you can look and smell for right in the field.

diversity, farming, ranching, soil biology
Soil Health Assessment

Soil Health Assessment

by | posted in: Soil health assessment | 0

To improve our understanding and ability to influence the soil’s response to changes in human management, we need to move beyond the current soil chemical approach to a more complex view of the interactions between soil physical, chemical, and biological … Continued

farming, ranching, soil biology
5 tips for soil health test sampling

5 tips for soil health test sampling

by | posted in: Soil health assessment | 0

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…

soil biology

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