New report examines socio-economic benefits of soil health for New Mexico farms and ranches
Report charts millennia old traditions and new strategies, analyses soil health benefits and samples on-farm measurements used to track progress.
Regenerative Agriculture –a vital Opportunity for New Mexico
Diversify and revitalize rural economies with multiple co-benefits for ecological, human and planetary health.
Soil Health Principles
Adapted from farmer Gabe Brown and a series of articles on the 5 soil health principles by Jay Fuhrer, NRCS Soil Health Specialist. Coming more from a farming perspective, these concepts apply similarly to rangelands. 1. Keep soil covered In … Continued
Biochar… a win/win/win opportunity?
Consider these easy methods to make biochar from tree slash –for the benefit of soil health, climate and community!
Rio Grande Grain Is Reviving New Mexico’s Local Grain Economy
Returning to our roots and learning how to grow locally-adapted, climate-resilient, soil-supporting grain crops for our future.
Keep Soil Covered
Here in New Mexico, maximizing soil cover is one of the most important steps toward achieving a healthy soil. Part one in our mini-series on the soil health principles by NM State Agronomist Mark Kopecky!
Minimizing Disturbance
Agriculture itself is sometimes referred to as “disturbance ecology,” because to grow most of our food and fiber crops, we need to alter the natural soil environment through disturbance of some sort. Learn more about the second soil health principle from Mark Kopecky, NM State Agronomist.
Maximizing Living Roots
Join NM State Agronomist Mark Kopecky in learning about the amazing interactions between roots that are actually growing and soil organisms!