Join this field day to learn about topics including: Cover crop species for after small grains, soybeans, & corn silage Evaluating soil health based on infiltration rates Demonstrating in-field no-till […]
Tag: Soil Health
Crop Rotations Effects on Soil Health
Crop rotational planning is the most universal and powerful tool available to farmers. Rotations can be used to address weed, disease, and insect issues and also provide the opportunity to […]
Measures of Soil Carbon Cycling and Storage
In this presentation, the Soil Health Institute will focus on explaining measurements and assessments of soil health associated with soil-carbon dynamics.
Wheat: A Gateway Crop to Soil Health, Resilience, and More
Adding wheat (or other small grains) into crop rotations opens the door to possibility. Not only do these crops invite you to plant a diverse cover crop and graze it, […]
Soil Health: The Foundation for Regenerative Agriculture
This free virtual event is to advance the opportunity that improving soil health offers to address climate change, water quality, food production, biodiversity, and many other pressing issues. Among the meeting […]
Interactive Map-Based Learning Experience for Manure and Soil Health
The University of Nebraska and the University of Minnesota have partnered to develop an interactive experience for small groups to identify preferred manure application sites based upon soil health and other factors. This webinar will feature Rick Koelsch and Leslie Johnson from Nebraska Extension.
Building Resiliency into Your Dairy
Interested in saving production costs and building resiliency into your dairy? Are there opportunities during difficult markets? It begins with the soil.
Working with Neighbors to Integrate Livestock and Improve Soil
Tom’s goal is to improve the soil on his family’s century farm. To do this, he has been working with neighbors Jim Funke, Jon Merrill, and Conner Allender to integrate cattle, sheep, and poultry into his cropping system in a variety of ways.
Winter Oilseed Virtual Field Day: Supply Chain and Market Development
Winter camelina (Camelina sativa) and pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) are new winter-hardy annual oilseeds that have great potential for use as a cash cover crop that protects soil and water while also providing economic benefits to farmers in the Upper Midwest.
Soil Health Digital Cafe Series: Cover Crop/Soil Health On-Farm Research Partnership Between UNL and NRCS
This webinar will explain the development of the On-Farm Research Partnership between the NRCS and the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network and how it is used to collect production and soil data from NRCS Soil Health Demonstration Sites across Nebraska.