

Resources
Discover a wealth of combined resources for learning about & advocating for soil health in Pennsylvania.
VIDEOS
Watch a wide range of video productions from local, state and national perspectives.
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Pennsylvania Farmer Testimonials
Other Productions
Penn State Extension
ARTICLES & OTHER RESOURCES
ASSEMENT TOOLS AND RESOURCES
NRCS Cropland In-Field Soil Health Assessment
NRCS Tech Note for cropland in-field assessment
NRCS Cropland In-Field Assessment video
NRCS Pasture Condition Score Sheet
Maryland Soil Health Assessment
South Dakota Soil Health Assessment Card
Soil Health Indicators - quick photo reference
Estimating Soil Texture by Feel
SOIL BIOLOGY
Soil Microbes Help Save Plant Growing Input Costs (Included in the library above)
Beneficial Insects (Included in the library above)
Soil Organisms fact sheets by Jim Hoorman
Understanding Soil Biology & Nutrient Recycling
COVER CROPS
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
Steve Groff's Resources for Successful Cover Cropping (Training Binder)
Northeast Cover Crop Council - Cover Crop Decision Support Tools
NRCS Comprehensive Guide to Cover Crop Species Used in the Northeast
TEACHER & STUDENT RESOURCES
Teacher's manual for understanding soil health and watershed function
The Little Regenerative Farmer book
HOMEOWNERS & BACKYARD GARDENERS
Soil Health in Raised Beds - Penn State Extension
How to Manage Common Weeds Without Chemicals video - by Soil Shepherds
NATIONAL VIDEO PRODUCTIONS
Soil Carbon Cowboys (included in the library above)
The Living Soil (included in the library above)
The Science of Soil Health series by the USDA NRCS
Kiss The Ground (trailer is included in the library above)
To Which We Belong (included in the library above)
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Soil Health in Field & Forage Crop Production (Higher Quality PDF or Faster Download PDF)
Advancing Eco Agriculture webinars
Advancing Eco Agriculture podcasts
Web Soil Survey – Custom Soil Maps & Reports
Getting Started with Web Soil Survey
Soil Health Demo by Leroy Bupp (PA No-Till Alliance)
Pasa Sustainable Agriculture soil health resource page
Green Cover Seed - Custom cover crop mix calculator and webinars
Green Cover Seed Resource Guide - eighth edition
No-Till Farmer Magazine free eGuides
Soil Health Research list compiled by Jim Hoorman
PENNSYLVANIA FARMER TESTIMONIALS AND INTERVIEWS
Deploy Cover Crops to Drop Your Herbicide Use
Steve Groff, Cedar Meadows Farm (Lancaster County) - No-Till Farmer
Leroy Bupp, Bupplynn Farm (York County) – No-Till Farmer
No-Till Pioneer on a Mission for Soil Health
Leroy Bupp, Bupplynn Farm (York County) – Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Focusing on Profits, Not Yields
Lucas Criswell, Criswell Acres (Union County) – Farm Progress
Lucas Criswell & Jim Hershey (Union & Lancaster Counties) – No-Till Farmer
Using Untreated Seed to Boost Beneficial Insects
Lucas Criswell, Criswell Acres (Union County) – No-Till Farmer
Dave Graybill, Red Sunset Farm (Juniata County) – Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Fine-Tuning Fertility for Top Yields
Dean James, Don Cotner Farms (Northumberland County) – No-Till Farmer
Connections Between Soil Health & Nutrition
Jennifer Montgomery & Greg Boulos, Blackberry Meadows Farm – Pasa Sustainable Agriculture
Jim Harbach, Schrack Farms (Clinton County)
Jim Harbach, Schrack Farms (Clinton County) – Dairy Herd
Harvesting Sunlight to Feed Soils
Jim Harbach, Schrack Farms (Clinton County) – No-Till Farmer
Planning and Research is Necessary for No-Till Success
Jim Hershey, Hershey Farms (Lancaster County) – No-Till Farmer
60” Corn Rows Make Space for Cover Crops
Ben Peckman, Slate Ridge Farm (Franklin County) – Farm Progress
Water In, Slugs Out, Inputs Down, Profits Up
Ben Peckman, Slate Ridge Farm (Franklin County) – No-Till Farmer
Feeding Worms, Microbial 'Livestock' Transforms No-Till Fields
Dave McLaughlin, Little Germany Farm (Perry County) - Cover Crop Strategies
Behind the Scenes with a Local Beef Farmer
Dave & Holly Albert, Misty Mountain Farms (Lycoming County) - Dirt to Dinner
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