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Soil Health

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Soil Health

Soil health goes beyond soil fertility and considers factors like compaction, microbial diversity, organic matter content, stability, and structure.  Healthy soils function as a vital living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals, and humans.

Get the latest information about soil health events and opportunities for farmers at nhsoilhealth.org

 


Books

A Soil Owner’s Manual, by Jon Stika

Growing a Revolution: Bringing our soil back to life, by David Montgomery

Building Soils for Better Crops, by Fred Magdoff and Harold van Es (buy the book or read online for free)

The Soil Will Save Us, by Kristin Ohlson


Sites and articles

SARE Learning Center: Cover Crops Practical information for any farmer who uses cover crops or wants to, including info on mixes, crop rotations, and the economics of cover crops.

NRCS Soil Health page This site covers the basics of what soil health is, and has links to webinars and videos, printable fact sheets and other publications, and more.

Find out what’s going on outside New Hampshire and take advantage of the resources available from these groups:

  • The Soil Health Institute
  • The Soil Health Partnership
  • The Northeast Cover Crop Council

Soil Testing Services

UNH Soil Testing

Cornell University: Comprehensive Assessment of Soil Health

Haney Soil Health Test


Financial resources for implementing soil health projects

Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education

NH State Conservation Committee “Moose Plate” Grant Program

NH Specialty Crop Block Grant

NH Charitable Foundation

Program FAQ’s New England Cottontails
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