Traditional farmers have the tools to make agriculture one of our most restorative solutions to the climate crisis –but for land based ways of life to persist we need policy that supports implementation and improvement of these strategies.
Taking place Sept. 22-23, the webinars will address soil resilience as an important tool to withstand increasing drought conditions and climate change and sustain agricultural production.
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.
What is the great work of our time? What will our work be, going forward? Watch this intimate animation by author, educator & soil sponge strategist Didi Pershouse.
New video series from USDA/NRCS released! Watch how soil health works on a grand scale in CO, AZ and NM.
Building soil, restoring land, and working with the water cycle for a cooler, wetter planet. Read an excerpt of the 2019 book by Judith Schwartz.
One benefit of increasing soil organic matter is to store more water in your soil. Why does this happen? Because soil organic matter creates pores in a range of sizes.
In contrast to the popular view of cattle as climate destroyers, they can actually help mitigate climate change. Excerpted from Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity by Sandra Postel.
Watch the presentations by Dr. Christine Jones on the NM Healthy Soil Youtube Channel.
Microbiologist, climate scientist and founder of Healthy Soils Australia Walter Jehne discusses climate and soil health. Interviewed by Tracy Frisch, Acres U.S.A., first published on Eco-Farming Daily, re-posted here un-cut and with permission. WALTER JEHNE is an internationally known Australian … Continued