By Gary Lesoing The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Nebraska Extension have been evaluating and investigating how cover crops can be used by farmers to improve the sustainability of their operations for the long term. Nebraska hasRead More…
Join the Soil Health Nexus for this week’s edition of the Soil Health Digital Cafe Series.
Read More...Winter camelina (Camelina sativa) and pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) are new winter-hardy annual oilseeds that have great potential for use as a cash cover crop that protects soil and water while also providing economic benefits to farmersRead More…
This series of Soil & Water Conservation Virtual Field Trips (VFTs), focuses on the conservation benefits our researchers have developed with respect to water quality, irrigation water use, climate change, soil health, profitability, and sustainability throughRead More…
By Jenny Seifert When Rick Juchems first got started in farming in the early 1980s, he wasn’t much into conservation. “I was just trying to survive,” he said. But his mind began to change after aRead More…
What’s the key to educating and facilitating greater adoption of conservation practices that improve water quality and soil health? According to Purdue University professor Eileen J. Kladivko, it is collaboration and partnership. Eileen is a teacher,Read More…
Join the USDA for an educational meeting of producers and industry professionals with presentations as well as open discussion for all. Area NRCS and South Dakota Soil Health Coalition will be present to share experiences andRead More…
This article was written by J. Gordon Arbuckle Jr., Grant Wall, and Laurie Nowatzke of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and published on their website. It has been republished here with their permission. Research byRead More…
Soil functions as a medium for growing plants, recycling organic materials and nutrients, and storing and purifying water. Healthy soil has an enhanced capacity to provide these ecosystem services. Soil management decisions at the farm levelRead More…
This spring and summer have been exciting months at the Kansas Agricultural Watershed (KAW) Field Research Facility. Nathan Nelson, Professor of Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management at Kansas State University, and his team have been busyRead More…