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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 Tool & Equipment Directory

WEBProviding the resources and knowledge land managers need to nurture the healthiest soil possible is at the core of our mission. One of the key challenges farmers face is access …

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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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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 about NMDA’s …

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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 a …

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Johnson-Su Bioreactor – NM Healthy Soil Working Group

WEBThe composting system he devised with his wife Hui-Chun Su is called the Johnson-Su Bioreactor. Compost is often erroneously thought of as fertilizer, a way of adding …

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Regenerating New Mexico – NM Healthy Soil Working Group

WEBThe Dutch NGO Commonland has developed a consensus-based, community-centered approach for envisioning and carrying out landscape-scale regeneration. This …

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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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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 microorganisms, buffer …

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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 beyond the current soil …

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Integrating Animals – NM Healthy Soil Working Group

WEBIntegrating Animals. Intensive grazing of a cover crop mix. Photo: USDA/NRCS. We’re wrapping up our discussion about the principles of soil health with a look at the fifth …

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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 microbial …

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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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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 STORIES …

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From Dirt to Soil using the Principles of Soil Health

WEBThe five principles of soil health are: Limited disturbance. Limit mechanical, chemical, and physical disturbance of soil. Tillage destroys soil structure.It is constantly tearing apart …

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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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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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Upcoming Soil Health Events – NM Healthy Soil Working Group

WEBIn this workshop, Participants will be planting and creating erosion control structures. All ages are welcome! Workshop is limited in space so please register here for more …

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Rio Grande Grain Is Reviving New Mexico’s Local Grain Economy

WEBRio Grande Grain Is Reviving New Mexico’s Local Grain Economy. By Christine Salem –a lifelong gardener, and since 2018, a sour-dough baker and heritage grain grower. The …

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