2020 Delmarva Soil Summit 12/06/2019
Whether you farm two acres or 2,000, this conference will deliver information that's relevant to your farm's scale and production type. We're bringing in experts from around the country and the latest updates from researchers right here on Delmarva. With learning tracks and farmer panels for both large-scale commodity farmers and small-scale diversified growers, there's…… Continue reading →
Twin Falls SWCD: 2020 Soil Health Forum 12/05/2019
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Sussex Conservation District: Cover Crops – A Key Part of a Whole Farm Strategy 11/13/2019
This workshop will give farmers and technical advisors a framework to start thinking about their farm management in a holistic way. Steve Groff will walk through the elements of a Cover Crop Management Plan, and a panel of ag service providers will talk about how they work with farmers to connect soil health and crop…… Continue reading →
Sussex Conservation District: Rev Up Your Soil Health to Increase Profitability & Productivity 11/13/2019
Rev up your soil health! Join us for our annual Delaware Ag Week Session to learn ways to speed up the payoff for your soil health management system, how to keep a living root in the soil 365 days per year, and how to have a conversation about soil health and leasing options with your…… Continue reading →
Sussex Conservation District Demonstrates Planting Green 08/27/2019
By Katrina Vaitkus [caption id="attachment_32276" align="alignleft" width="317"] Blaine Hitchens shows photos of his fields and techniques to interested onlookers.[/caption] On Tuesday, Aug. 20, Delaware’s Sussex Conservation District held its annual Soil Health Field Day. This year, the theme was ‘Planting Green’. Hosted at NACD Soil Health Champion Chip Baker’s farm, approximately 100 people gathered to…… Continue reading →
Soil Health Tour Attracts almost 100 Farmers in Glenn County RCD 06/13/2019
By Melina Watts, Glenn County RCD When 95 people stand around under grey skies and looming storm clouds to look at plant varietals while picking apart shovels of saturated soil, exploring root types and soil pore structure, you know there’s a compelling idea at play – cover crops. From increasing soil porosity, improving soil organic…… Continue reading →
Soil Health: A Global Imperative 04/25/2019
SOIL HEALTH: A Global Imperative The Soil Health Institute's 4th Annual Meeting Attendees will learn about: Where we go next for exploring soil health - human health relationships, Identifying the best indicators of soil health across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, New state and federal programs and policies for supporting soil health, Latest research in…… Continue reading →
Growers Lead the Way: Soil Health in Glenn County, California 11/29/2018
By Melina Sempill Watts, Glenn County Resource Conservation District Sitting at the Glenn County Farm Bureau annual dinner last year as a new hire at the Glenn County Resource Conservation District (RCD), I started estimating decades of experience, per farmer in the room, and multiplying it by the numbers of people in chairs. Then I…… Continue reading →
Farmers broadcast soil health PSAs across the Southern Plains 10/05/2017
By Beth Mason The USDA Southern Plains Climate Hub, in partnership with Redlands Community College and NRCS, has developed a series of radio Public Service Announcements (PSAs) for farmers on the benefits of using soil health practices. This outreach effort also includes The Southern Plains Podcast; recent episodes share information on USDA's response to Hurricane Harvey and…… Continue reading →
2017 National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health 09/07/2017
Join SWCS December 7-8, 2017, for the second National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health in Indianapolis. This meeting will be a great opportunity to learn recent developments in how cover crops are being used by innovative farmers across the country and gain important insights on improving soil health from producers, conservation leaders, and scientists. Whether…… Continue reading →