Soil health is critically linked to issues such as nutrient losses to surface water, climate change, erosion, and ultimately farm profitability. Moreover, the benefits of healthy soil are key in mitigating extreme wet and drought events. Activities and resources associated with this priority issue support all aspects of soil health that lead to the concurrent achievement of agricultural productivity and water quality goals.
Network Webinars
- Application of Cover Crops in the Midwestern U.S.
- Cover Crops for Health Soils, Water Quality, and Water Availability
- Developing a Land-grant Institution Soil Health Network in the North Central Region
- Innovations in Manure Management
- Manure, Water, and Soil Health
- Soil Health: What Do We Know, What Can We Do?
- Understanding Climate’s Impact on Soil
Extension Resources
- Ag Site Assessment Tool
- Conservation Professional Training Program
- Illinois’ Lead in Soils Resources
- Iowa State University Extension’s Integrated Crop Management Program
- Iowa Learning Farms Cover Crop Resources
- Iowa State Extension’s Soil Management Team
- Langdon Research Extension Center’s Soil Health Resources
- Michigan State Extension Soil Health Resources
- Minnesota Office for Soil Health
- Missouri’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program: Advanced Soil Health Presentations
- NDSU Soil Health
- Nebraska CropWatch: Soil Management to Optimize Crop Production
- Ohio Soil Health Card
- Ohio State University Extension’s Healthy Soil Healthy Environment
- Purdue Extension’s Cover Crops Resources
- Purdue Extension’s Soil and Water: Managing and Terminating Cover Crops
- Purdue Extension’s Soil Health Matrix
- Soil Health Nexus Resources
- Soil Management, Soil Health, and Cover Crops at K-State
- South Dakota State University Extension’s Soil Health Resources
- The Basics of Soil Health
- University of Minnesota Extension’s Soil Management and Health Resources
- UNL Water: Evaluating Soil Health
- Wisconsin Cover Crops Team
Extension Publications
- Building Soil Health
- Compatibility of North Dakota Soils for Irrigation
- Evaluation of Soils for Suitability for Tile Drainage Performance
- Groundwater and Its Effect on Crop Production
- Indiana Soil and Water: Four Strategies to Improve Your Field’s Soil Health
- Iowa Soil Health Field Guide
- Iowa Soil Health Management Manual
- Managing Saline Soils in North Dakota
- Saline and Sodic Soils
- Soil Organic Matter and its Benefits