Washington State Soil Health Committee

"The data... showed roughly 16 percent of the conventionally farmed soils, including soils in Australia, China, Britain and the United States, have lifespans of less than a century." upi.com/Science_News/2… #soilhealth #soil #healthysoils #sustainability #soilscientist

“At the same time we’re cutting costs, we are making our ground better. And we’re doing it on a large scale.” capjournal.com/community/soil… #soilhealth #soil #healthysoils #sustainability #soilscientist #organicmattermatters #organicsoilmanagement #organicresearch #soilbiology

"...With the sun providing all of the energy the plant needs, what about the soil and water? Pines International ‘grows’ soil on its farm by increasing organic matter, planting cover crops, and using crop rotation.” 2/2 wholefoodsmagazine.com/news/pines-int…

“Plants need three basic things to grow: water, sunlight, and nutrients from the soil. If we can supply the crop with an abundant amount of these things, we can grow nutrient-dense food..." 1/2 #soilhealth #soil #healthysoils #sustainability #soilscientist #organicmattermatters

A soil story from the United Kingdom. “It was clear when I first came here that things had to change. So I had already started working with a soil consultant and using benchmarking to look closely at our costs.” fwi.co.uk/arable/land-pr… #soilhealth #soil #healthysoils #ag

The Soil Health Institute has released the videos from their 5th annual meeting. youtube.com/watch?v=iSN5H5… #soilhealth #soil #healthysoils #agriculture #farms #farming #farm #sustainability #soilscientist #organicmattermatters #notill #lowtill #organicsoilmanagement #soilbiology

"This degenerative business as usual sets up major obstacles for farms promoting soil health and the development of a strong and vital food-shed..." resilience.org/stories/2020-0… #soilhealth #soil #healthysoils #agriculture #sustainability #food #foodsupply #organicmattermatters

The soil health Institute is partnering with Cargill and Walmart.org to present 'Achieving Net Zero Carbon Emissions in U.S. Agriculture through Soil Health'. climateweeknyc.org/event/achievin… #soilhealth #soil #healthysoils #sustainability #soilscientist #soilbiology

"...a new investment fund has been formed to help clove the crisis with capitalism by tying interest rates for farm loans to improvements in soil’s #carbon and water storage as a way to save farmers from the disastrous impacts of #climatechange." #soil #1ce64b4a1f0b" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">forbes.com/sites/chloesor…

"The topics of #carbon and the #environment have not always been met with positive responses from the agriculture community. However, there is no dispute carbon plays a major role in #soilhealth..." #healthysoil #soil #soilscience hpj.com/crops/carbon-s…

"The Soil Health Institute, the nonprofit organization charged with safeguarding and enhancing #soilhealth, has been awarded $3.25 million from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy." #soil #healthysoils #soilbiology news.yahoo.com/soil-health-in…

“We need to stay on top of soil health management. It has taken thousands of years for our soil to form, and it is going to take years to improve it.” #soilhealth #soil #healthysoils #agriculture #farms #farming #farm #sustainability #soilscientist agupdate.com/farmandranchgu…

"Regenerative practices can pay off long term by building #organicmatter and improving #soilhealth, but they could also bring a premium for your #grain as companies look for raw ingredients that are sustainably grown." #soil #healthysoils #agriculture agupdate.com/midwestmesseng…

"Cover crops are used to improve soil health by keeping the ground covered, adding biomass when turned under, and reducing weeds in subsequent seasons." journalnow.com/lifestyles/hom… #soilhealth #soil #healthysoils #sustainability #soilscientist #organicresearch #soilbiology

"The survey examined why some agricultural producers prioritize soil health and how to encourage more producers to adopt these conservation practices." phys.org/news/2020-08-s… #soilhealth #soil #healthysoils #agriculture #soilscientist #organicresearch #soilbiology

"The researchers hypothesize that this change in soil may create a new soil profile unfavorable to existing microbial communities, with widespread effects." phys.org/news/2020-08-a… #soilhealth #soil #healthysoils #agriculture #farms #farming #farm #sustainability #soilbiology

Hopeful research for water conservation in agriculture, as well as improvements in photosynthesis in targeted plants. anthropocenemagazine.org/2020/08/geneti… #soilhealth #soil #healthysoils #agriculture #farms #farming #farm #sustainability #soilscientist #soilbiology

Last week, we shared an article from Andrew McGuire with WSU. We were haphazard in sharing it w/o reading it fully. Upon further reflection, this is an excellent summary of historic and ongoing research that brings us up to date on this timely subject. soilhealthwa.org/contrary-scien…

"Your experience is a great example of what good soil care can do for a garden. All that nice, decomposed organic matter made your soil rich, loose, and well-drained — just what a vegetable or flower garden needs." #soilhealth #soil #healthysoils #ag heraldextra.com/lifestyles/hom…

“Our business is about self-sustainability. We believe the small farm still has its place in the community and we want to re-establish that principle and provide our customers with fresh, chemical free, locally and sustainably grown #produce.” #soilhealth irishtimes.com/business/innov…