New York Soil Health
New York State’s hub for soil health-related networking, research, education, and outreach Field DaysEventsNew York Soil Health for Healthy Food, Profitable Farms, and Protection of Natural Resources
Interest in soil health practices such as reducing tillage, planting cover crops, and using organic amendments has expanded greatly in recent years, yet barriers to adoption persist. Our project facilitates collaboration among the many on-going efforts across the state to implement research, outreach, and policy solutions to address these barriers to adoption.
Featured Events
2024 Field Days
Join the New York Soil Health team and partner organizations at a soil health field day! The statewide event series will take place June-September 2024.
Project Members
Meet the project coordinators and collaborators
Featured Resource
Overview of biochar, resources, and information targeted towards ag applications for NYS producers.
Policy Briefs
Browse policy briefs that provide evidence-based recommendations.
Videos
A selection of videos covering soil health principles, soil health economics, cover crops, and more.
NY Soil Health News
Field Days Continue Across New York
The 2024 Soil Health and Climate Resiliency Field Days continue with five more events showcasing soil health and climate resilience practices in various cropping systems across New York.
Reminder: Farmers who are interested in using the rolled cover crop organic no-till soybean system
Farmers interested in using the rolled cover crop organic no-till soybean system can get started in September by planting cereal rye.
New York Agriculture: Insights from American Farmland Trust’s Resilience Report
This year, the American Farmland Trust completed a series of Resilience Reports focusing on the impact of climate change on soil health management systems in various regions, including western New York.
Soil Health News
- Soil Health News & Research Roundup 02/19/2022
Upcoming Events
Videos: 2022 New York Soil Health Summit
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Healthy soils = resilience and increased profits
Healthy soils = plant disease suppression
Healthy soils = improved water infiltration
Healthy soils = protection from erosion
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