Pandemic Cover Crop Program
Farmers who seeded cover crops before spring 2021 crops may be eligible for a $5.00 / Acre crop insurance discount. Deadline to report acres to FSA is June 15!
Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity Webinar: Soil biodiversity and the stabilization of carbon in soil
In this webinar panelists consider the linkages between soil biodiversity and soil organic carbon stabilization.
Soil in the news – March 12 link pack
Eco Talk: Overcoming barriers to planting cover crops | The ‘Monumental’ Role Soil Microbes Play in Wine | 5 cool measurement tools attempting to quantify regenerative agriculture | View these short films highlighting several producers from Idaho and Utah to hear their stories about how adopting different soil health practices improved their operations. | Climate change threatens Pa.’s farmers. Healthy Soil May Be the Key. | Can Bridging the Gap Between Landowners and Farming Tenants Help Improve Soil Health?
Upcoming Soil Health Events
These are upcoming soil health events of interest taking place in New York State and nationally.
Soil in the news
Science behind soil aggregates | The benefits and economics of cover crops | Weather and soil crucial to making great whisky | New Evidence Shows Fertile Soil Gone From Midwestern Farms | Secretary Vilsack outlines priorities to media in first call back at USDA
Integrated biochar research: A roadmap
How can biochar mitigate climate change & improve soil health and land productivity? Researchers explore benefits and propose a path forward for this technology.