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Isabelle Jenniches of the New Mexico Healthy Soil Working Group shared this wonderful video with the Soil for Water team today. Check out the many benefits of planting circular buffer strips of perennial plants in row crop systems. It's easy to imagine many versions of this practice, employed in...

There's so much to celebrate about this article by Lisa Held in Civil Eats...

Check it out! Guy Ames of NCAT shared a link to this wonderful website called Farm Hack, which shares plans for DIY implements, tools, and infrastructure you can build for yourself. For example, here's a plan for a mobile chicken coop with automatic door for the roosting area...

Today's issue of the Albuquerque Journal shares a success story by Theresa Davis. The Armed to Farm program offers hands-on training for veterans who continue to serve the nation -- this time around, by growing high-quality food and fiber through regenerative practices: Read the full story at...

Anyone with advice for building a brewer on the cheap? I see your last reference above includes information on building a brewer, Lee, but I'm looking for something I could cobble together from items on hand. Don't laugh too hard, but I've even wondered if it would work to assemble the...

An article by Andy Chapman today in Eos states: https://eos.org/articles/traditional-fertilizers-beat-out-industrial-chemicals-in-soil-health-test

Want to learn how to create a herd of cows that eat 20-40% less than your current animals? Join the Edwards GLC April 25 and 26, 2022 in Fredericksburg, TX for a two day workshop with Steve Campbell. Registration is $150 with breakfast and lunches included. RSVP at www.tinyurl.com/EdwardsGLC by...

Many of us have been through first-aid training where we learn the Heimlich maneuver and CPR. But did you know there is now a similar training to help with mental health emergencies? I recently attended a really helpful training in mental health first-aid. This training was done by a local...

Hi Hernan, If you're talking about Malva neglecta, sheep, goats and chickens think mallow is yummy, and every part of the plant is edible by humans too! Weeds: why try to beat them if you can eat them? :) https://www.gardenbetty.com/mallow-the-everywhere-edible-weed/

In a March 7, 2022, article Civil Eats explored the landmark 1,000 Farms Initiative of the Ecdysis Foundation and Jonathan Lundgren: If you are a regenerative rancher, farmer, forester, or gardener, consider nominating your property for this project by completing the form at...

The Daily Climate is today running an article excerpted from a book by Liz Carlisle. Liz features Nikiko Masumoto, a female farmer of Japanese descent: Liz also interviews Olivia Watkins, a Black female farmer from North Carolina: And the capstone message to me from the article is: What a...

And don't forget that Soil for Water network members can get PastureMap grazing software for a discounted cost of $99/yr! That's less than half price! Want in on the discount? if you are a commercial ag producer in the US, sign up for the Soil for Water network at...

Really intriguing ideas, David, Lee and Justin! I would like to learn more. Cover crops aren't real popular up here in semi-arid, cold Montana. Both growing seasons and moisture are short. But there's always enough moisture to grow Kochia and Salsola between crops, so surely there's some...

University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources presents a full-day in-person workshop April 1, 2022, in Hopland, California, focusing on grapevine water management. It's appropriate for new and experienced growers, as well as other industry members interested in grape...

This is a crossposting from the Predators, Parasites, and Pests topic area: Linda Coffey said:

A study published in the journal Peer J offers results of a preliminary comparison of soil health and nutrient density between conventional and regenerative farms. The study, reported by lead author David R. Montgomery, paired farms across the United States that had been conventionally or...

Matt Fryer, love it that you're offering direct and site-specific information to emilyjost! And I'm always intrigued when scientists have varying views on topics. It's so helpful for us to see a wide range of science, experience, and recommendations. Thank you!

I'm curious what equipment you'll use to do the deep soil ripping, and how deep you'll go?

The 2022 Soil Health Innovations Conference: Soil for Water will bring together producers, industry professionals, educators, and researchers who are at the cutting edge of soil health across the country, including on-farm practices, soil biology, and public policy. Join us for a far-reaching...

Yes! That makes a lot of sense! The tree roots would be densest nearby the trees, and that's where the grass and forbs are most impacted. I wondered about the very healthy looking grass right next to the trees, where the roots are probably most dense. But that grass maybe benefits from snow...