New York Soil Health

New York State’s hub for soil health-related networking, research, education, and outreach
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New York Soil Health for Healthy Food, Profitable Farms, and Protection of Natural Resources

Interest in soil health practices such as reducing tillage, planting cover crops, and using organic amendments has expanded greatly in recent years, yet barriers to adoption persist. Our project facilitates collaboration among the many on-going efforts across the state to implement research, outreach, and policy solutions to address these barriers to adoption.

Featured Video

No-Till and Cover Crops

Dave Magos discusses how he got started with no-till and cover cropping and how they work together on his dairy farm in northern New York. 

Project Members

Meet the project coordinators and collaborators

Featured Resource

Overview of biochar, resources, and information targeted towards ag applications for NYS producers.

Policy Briefs

Browse policy briefs that provide evidence-based recommendations.

Videos

A selection of videos covering soil health principles, soil health economics, cover crops, and more.

NY Soil Health News

Incentive programs doubled cover crop use by farmers

Incentive programs in four Northeastern states, including New York, led farmers to plant twice as many acres of cover crops, benefiting their farms and mitigating climate change. The study showed that these programs had a lasting impact, with farmers continuing cover crop practices even after payments stopped.

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