Soil is a living and life-giving substance, without which we would perish.
As world population and food production demands rise, keeping our soil healthy and productive is of paramount importance. So much so that we believe improving the health of our Nation’s soil is one of the most important conservation endeavors of our time.
The resources on this soil health section of our site are designed to help visitors understand the basics and benefits of soil health—and to learn about Soil Health Management Systems from farmers who are using those systems.
Field trial seeks answers to cover cropping and no-till on the Last Frontier
NRCS partnered with the State of Alaska Plant Materials Center (PMC) to perform a large-scale, minimum 5-year field trial to show the effects of cover crops on soil properties and validate the benefits of soil health between rotations in a commodity crop harvest.
Healthy Soil Info-Graphics: Believe it or not, there are a lot of interesting facts about healthy soil. These entertaining and informative graphics provide a glimpse of just some of those secrets.
Contact
Cory Cole, State Soil Scientist
USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service
(907) 761-7759
E-mail: cory.cole@ak.usda.gov
