The National Association of Conservation Districts’ (NACD) Soil Health Champions Network began in 2015 through an effort to promote soil health education and outreach among America’s farmers, ranchers and forestland owners. Today, the Network in New Mexico is comprised of … Continued
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
BY THERESA DAVIS / ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL September 18th, 2019 Casey Holland and Ian Colburn love digging in the dirt, even in the middle of the Albuquerque area. The pair manage Chispas Farm, a 4-acre operation in Bernalillo County’s South Valley. Chickens … Continued
100% agreement to do the right thing, measured by behavior, not words. The NM Healthy Soil Working Group is committed to operate in a bipartisan and consensus-oriented way. In partnership, we aim to achieve rapid adoption of healthy soil principles … Continued
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
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…