★ SOIL HEALTH = TRUE WEALTH ★
While we must work collectively towards a more equitable and beneficial food system, there are concrete steps you can do today to place soil health at the center of your business and gain greater financial stability.
Plants are Cool!
As New Mexico is moving into a record-setting heat wave, the cooling effect of living plants becomes ever more evident. Learn how it works and why it’s important to keep a green cover!
Healthy Soil: Our Future
Happy National Soil Health Day! We’re celebrating with the release of a short video, featuring New Mexico ranchers sharing the principles & benefits of planned grazing for greater soil health.
Soil Health in the Southwest
New video series from USDA/NRCS released! Watch how soil health works on a grand scale in CO, AZ and NM.
Plant the Seed for Earth Day 2020
In the 1940s, home gardeners grew 40% of the nation’s food as a way to support war efforts during WWII. Today, we need to similarly rally together to solve the climate crisis.
Use the LandPKS app to learn about your soil
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
Recordings of Regenerative Agriculture Day now online
Watch the presentations by Dr. Christine Jones on the NM Healthy Soil Youtube Channel.
Johnson-Su Bioreactor
Quickly restore soil with this low-cost method developed in New Mexico Dr. David Johnson (NMSU/CRA) has been doing breakthrough work in regards to the efficacy of biologically correct, fungal-dominated compost for carbon sequestration and improved soil health and crop yields. … Continued
Restoring the Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands
Produced by Bird Conservancy of the Rockies this video shows the importance of whole ecosystem thinking to improve landscape productivity and enhance grasslands for wildlife.
Consensus building
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