Natural Resources Conservation Service

Kentucky

United States Department of Agriculture

Soil Health

NRCS References:

NRCS Soil Health (Soil Quality) website: http://soils.usda.gov/sqi/
NRCS Soil Quality Test Kit Guide (PDFformat): http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb1044789.pdf

Other Soil Health References and Related Groups:

Burleigh County Soil Conservation District (Menoken Farm): http://www.bcscd.com/
Cedar Meadow Farm (Steve Groff) - Diakon Radish and farm research: http://www.cedarmeadowfarm.com/default.html
Rodale Institute (Jeff Moyer)- organic production and roller crimper gallery: http://rodaleinstitute.org/
Dakota Lakes Research Farm: http://www.dakotalakes.com/index.htm

Soil Health References (DVDs, books, etc.): Mature corn crop planted into heavy rolled down cover crop residue

Book - â€œManaging Cover Crops Profitablyâ€�, Third Edition - (Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) Handbook). A great cover crop resource and guide. Acrobat PDF version at: http://www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Books/Managing-Cover-Crops-Profitably-3rd-Edition

Soil Biology Primer (handbook - Soil and Water Conservation Society publication) http://www.swcs.org/en/publications/soil_biology_primer/

Gaining Ground - Soil Health DVD web site (NRCS)- Successful Virginia grazing and cropland farmers tell their soil health stories: http://www.gaininggroundvirginia.org/

Soil Health video Series and other conservation videos (NRCS): http://vimeo.com/nrcsesrscconnect

Soil Stories (NRCS): http://vimeo.com/26106565

Soil health and case studies (NRCS): http://vimeo.com/channels/raythesoilguy

Roll down of cover crop mixture before planting

Soil Health Contact:

John E. Graham, Soil Health Specialist

771 Corporate Drive

Suite 210

Lexington, Ky. 40503-5479

Phone: 859-224-7438

Email: john.graham@ky.usda.gov

No-Till planting corn through heavy rolled down cover crop residue