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The many benefits of healthy soil

WEBThe benefits of soil stewardship are impressive for both farmers and the environment: Healthy soils have a much greater ability to absorb and hold water, which cuts down on …

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New Mexico Healthy Soil Initiative

WEBThe NM Healthy Soil Working Group formed in the fall of 2018, with the goal to significantly accelerate soil health stewardship in the state. Addressing the prime challenges of …

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Why Soil Microbes are Key to your Health

WEBThe soil contains a living community of microbes, similar to our own gut. For both environments, the health of the landscape is dependent on the diversity of the …

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Apply for NMDA’s Healthy Soil Program!

WEBProjects selected for funding will happen between August 2024 and May 2025. For more information, visit NMDA’s Healthy Soil Program website. For questions …

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What is healthy soil

WEBSoil health is defined as the continued capacity of soil to function as a vital living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals, and humans. Viewing soil as a living ecosystem reflects a …

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Upcoming Soil Health Events – NM Healthy Soil Working Group

WEBJoin us for our 9-month market series, February to October, dedicated to empowering private and public landowners in soil health management. Designed for the upcoming …

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Soil Health Assessment – NM Healthy Soil Working Group

WEBSoil Health Assessment. To improve our understanding and ability to influence the soil’s response to changes in human management, we need to move …

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Soil Health Principles – NM Healthy Soil Working Group

WEB1. Keep soil covered. In nature, bare soil is an anomaly. Cover is critical to protect soil from wind and water erosion, provide food and habitat for macro- and …

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About NM Healthy Soil – NM Healthy Soil Working Group

WEBNM Healthy Soil Working Group (or NM Healthy Soil for short) commenced in the fall of 2018 as an alliance of grassroots advocates working to enact New Mexico’s Healthy Soil …

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NM Healthy Soil Working Group – Supporting farmers and …

WEBThe NM Healthy Soil Working Group is assembling a powerful network of agriculture and conservation organizations, urban and rural residents, consumers and producers alike, …

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Pesticides Cause Widespread Harm to Soil Health

WEBA new study published on May 4th, 2021 by the academic journal Frontiers in Environmental Science finds that pesticides widely used in American agriculture pose …

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NMSU study finds cover crops can improve soil health

WEBA five-year study by a New Mexico State University researcher found that integrating cover crops, such as legumes and grasses, into existing cropping systems …

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Soil Health in the Southwest – NM Healthy Soil Working Group

WEBRudy Garcia, NRCS West Regional Soil Health Specialist, introduces the series: These producers understand the ecological principles of soil health, how to …

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Maximizing Living Roots – NM Healthy Soil Working Group

WEBBy maximizing living roots, we maximize the volume of soil that the roots occupy and we maximize the amount and types of “liquid carbon” exudates that go into …

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Maximizing Biodiversity – NM Healthy Soil Working Group

WEBMaximizing biodiversity starts with maximizing the species of plants in an area. We focus on the specific area of our cropland, pasture, or rangeland, but this …

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SOIL STORIES with Dr. David Johnson & Hui-Chun Su Johnson

WEBOnline conversations on soil health. Our guests start with a short presentation, followed by conversation with participants. David Johnson is a molecular biologist conducting …

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New report examines socio-economic benefits of soil health for …

WEBSOIL STORIES with rancher Charlie Hibner. Featured in the report: rancher Charles Hibner Learn more about Charlie’s soil health strategies in our upcoming SOIL …

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Opportunities – NM Healthy Soil Working Group

WEBNMDA Healthy Soil Program. The Healthy Soil Program (HSP) was created when the Healthy Soil Act was signed into law on April 2, 2019. The purpose of the program is “to …

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Join New Mexico’s emerging Soil Health Champions Network

WEBThe National Association of Conservation Districts’ (NACD) Soil Health Champions Network began in 2015 through an effort to promote soil health education …

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