This presentation will provide an overview of the NRI and will include highlights from the 2017 NRI data release (to be released in September 2020) as well as an explanation of the types of data available and how to get access to it.
Tag: Soil
Healthy Soil Summit
The annual summit is built for farmers searching for an advantage in today’s marketplace. Our instructors are real farmers who practice what they teach, from tactics to build soil resilience, increase water storage capacity and decrease costly inputs and programs.
Biochar for Innovative Products
Biochar for innovative products – on the use of biochar beyond agricultural soil uses (e.g. animal feed, building materials & composites, etc.). Learn more here.
Using the Actually Restorable Wetland Tool
A large portion of the Rock River Basin consists of wetlands that were converted to croplands. The Actually Restorable Wetland (ARW) map helps locate suitable wetland restoration sites based on both property boundaries and ecological factors.
Turf Reinforcement Mats
Riley Stenzel from the American Excelsior Company will talk about the different permanent erosion blankets out there and what they can hold up to. The second part of the presentation will […]
Wetland Soils 101: Way More Than Just Mud on Your Boots
If you’re involved with wetland management, restoration, or mitigation at any scale, you need to understand how soil properties influence wetlands. Soils affect water availability, water transport, vegetation communities, and so much more.
SWCS Annual Conference
This year’s conference theme, “Expanding Horizons: Where Conservation Meets Innovation,” evokes images of the expansive views of the region and the deep and varied soil horizons that make Iowa’s farmland some of the most productive in the world.
Gaining Ground – Soil as a Renewable Resource?
The soil health nexus for their soil health digital cafe series. Can health of a degraded soil be regenerated? We use the term ‘regenerative agriculture,’ but what does it mean […]