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Soil Health


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.

Alaska Soil Health Updates

 

Alaska Farmers on a Quest for Healthy Soils

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.

Published April 2020.

 

 

Alaska Soil Health Partners

Learn more about Alaska Soil Health Partners who are discovering the secrets to soil health in Alaska!

 

National NRCS Soil Health Links

  • NRCS National Soil Health website
  • Soil Health Resources and Publications: Includes guides for educators, posters, technical notes and fact sheets
  • 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

 

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