Dig a Little, Learn a Lot - NRCS
Healthy Soils Are Full of Life - NRCS
Principals for High Functioning Soils - NRCS
Healthy, Productive Soils Checklist for Growers - NRCS
Farming in the 21st Century: a practical approach to improve soil health - NRCS
Carbon to Nitrogen Ratios in Cropping Systems- NRCS
Value of Soil Health - NRCS Iowa
Soil Health Key Points - NRCS
Five Questions Landowners Should Ask Their Farmers about Soil Health - NRCS
What is a Soil Health Management System? - NRCS
Dig a Little, Learn a Lot (https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_2bbd509f2a0a4d15a18d83e0ed62f169.pdf)- NRCS
Healthy Soils Are Full of Life (https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_f06ca9de7d4f49f38bde7b83861db890.pdf)- NRCS
(https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_f06ca9de7d4f49f38bde7b83861db890.pdf)
Principals for High Functioning Soils (https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_b443c8aba9bb407ba68f2c871023c53f.pdf)- NRCS
Healthy, Productive Soils Checklist for Growers (https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_f63a14aa749b4e319050bc7f7cb27f96.pdf)- NRCS
Farming in the 21st Century: a practical approach to improve soil health (https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_f96f8e0d0e314b4292b6d2b661c7f988.pdf)- NRCS
Carbon to Nitrogen Ratios in Cropping Systems-(https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_8f794e9933ec4fb3ad5f70a80f56bfe9.pdf) NRCS
Total Organic Carbon (https://c50b6a3c-ca89-4a46-94b8-7d401188a574.usrfiles.com/ugd/c50b6a_5645ec5fac974304b682109c80dcb73e.pdf)- NRCS
Soil Carbon (https://c50b6a3c-ca89-4a46-94b8-7d401188a574.usrfiles.com/ugd/c50b6a_ab7508ede3ed47fea243f261b620fece.pdf)- Pennsylvania Soil Health Coalition
Particulate Organic Matter (https://c50b6a3c-ca89-4a46-94b8-7d401188a574.usrfiles.com/ugd/c50b6a_eb8cee764bb24e7b80d3792e10604012.pdf)- NRCS
Reactive Carbon (https://c50b6a3c-ca89-4a46-94b8-7d401188a574.usrfiles.com/ugd/c50b6a_d32d950181524541954cfb1d5a678ccc.pdf)- NRCS
Value of Soil Health (https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_1447ca579faa4a4f9f1e4fd2b5b66e09.pdf)- NRCS Iowa
Soil Health Key Points (https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_c7b674aaff93445a98285516c513778b.pdf)- NRCS
Five Questions Landowners Should Ask Their Farmers about Soil Health (https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_93e0057cab18445e83b7fe390c1ae24d.pdf)- NRCS
What is a Soil Health Management System? (https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_6643750210d34423a98dc97d4a4915cd.pdf)- NRCS
Soil Respiration (https://c50b6a3c-ca89-4a46-94b8-7d401188a574.usrfiles.com/ugd/c50b6a_c654c5afdcb14f868f5bd1e7ba3c6bc5.pdf)- NRCS
Soil Enzymes (https://c50b6a3c-ca89-4a46-94b8-7d401188a574.usrfiles.com/ugd/c50b6a_470696e0728344d8a42a0db2fb117b1f.pdf)- NRCS
Potentially Mineralizable Nitrogen (https://c50b6a3c-ca89-4a46-94b8-7d401188a574.usrfiles.com/ugd/c50b6a_61acef84ec184191b711337a8bf8afac.pdf)- NRCS
Soil Structure and Macropores (https://c50b6a3c-ca89-4a46-94b8-7d401188a574.usrfiles.com/ugd/c50b6a_e16cdfa4318048b3abd66aaa88733aeb.pdf)- NRCS
Available Water Capacity (https://c50b6a3c-ca89-4a46-94b8-7d401188a574.usrfiles.com/ugd/c50b6a_585587995cc54866a3194ab8b7e99b28.pdf)- NRCS
Aggregate Stability (https://c50b6a3c-ca89-4a46-94b8-7d401188a574.usrfiles.com/ugd/c50b6a_bf122ba24fcf4566b67cce2c7577a390.pdf)- NRCS
Measuring Soil Compaction Using a Penetrometer (https://extension.psu.edu/diagnosing-soil-compaction-using-a-penetrometer-soil-compaction-tester)- Penn State
NRCS Cropland In-Field Soil Health Assessment (https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_9bc349f54c9640e8b8dafce8fd131662.pdf)
NRCS Tech Note for cropland in-field assessment(https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_e6830aefc015400995ca6c1394b563b1.pdf)
NRCS Cropland In-Field Assessment video(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSFwQo4uYTU)
NRCS Pasture Condition Score Sheet(https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_e8b997cebadd41dd97d7cb7e78849c15.pdf)
NRCS Residue Evaluation(https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_4278d8b923a5421fb68d0c45e9912932.pdf)
Maryland Soil Health Assessment(https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_30b4976825844608936d642fa1239719.pdf)
South Dakota Soil Health Assessment Card(https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_37ea802f69c7413ea7ca02d91d60a6b8.pdf)
Soil Health Indicators - quick photo reference(https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_972b0994956f430da6964e8c91a5ebf2.pdf)
Soil Health Indicators & Tests (https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_25e8dc11463e4961ad764a82bb02c6d6.pdf)- NCAT
Estimating Soil Texture by Feel(https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_245ecb14b9a2451fad8e0cfccedea967.pdf)
Field Slump Test video(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPQljRAwEdw)
Measuring Water Infiltration in Agricultural Soils video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VICuBkKhRnc&t=246s)- NCAT & Stroud Center
Soil Health in Field & Forage Crop Production (Higher Quality PDF (https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/d28b2f_3d2a22c7c44c48dbb398709a2d074771.pdf)or Faster Download PDF)(https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/d28b2f_5079669162d6455f9067bc2ba1c379f3.pdf)
The ABCs of Soil Health-(https://nrcs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=03b097c17a514c1e816904a1919ccd69&utm_campaign=natlsoilhealthday&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery) NRCS
A Practical Guide to No-Till & Cover Crops in the Mid-Atlantic (https://c50b6a3c-ca89-4a46-94b8-7d401188a574.usrfiles.com/ugd/c50b6a_88c7dd7560e14479915ad4afff735dcb.pdf)- North Jersey RC&D
CBF Rainfall simulator video(https://youtu.be/vCOhRg1WokE)
Advancing Eco Agriculture webinars (https://www.advancingecoag.com/webinars)
Tainio Biologicals, Inc webinars (https://tainio.com/videos/)
Web Soil Survey – Custom Soil Maps & Reports(https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/App/HomePage.htm)
Getting Started with Web Soil Survey(https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/soils/survey/?cid=nrcseprd1464831)
Soil Health Demo by Leroy Bupp (PA No-Till Alliance)(https://youtu.be/gDUWQpPCl7I)
Pasa Sustainable Agriculture soil health resource page(https://pasafarming.org/topic_area/soil-health/)
Green Cover Seed Resource Website(https://greencover.com/resources/)
No-Till Farmer Magazine free eGuides(https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/topics/65-free-eguides)
Soil Health Research list c(https://www.hoormansoilhealth.com/other-soil-health-research.html)ompiled by Jim Hoorman(https://www.hoormansoilhealth.com/other-soil-health-research.html)
ACRES Healthy Soils Problem Solving Booklet(https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_8444f66a850c49999e043a1d0caafa47.pdf)
Optimizing Managed Grazing for Soil Health (https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_b66ab0286d8a4952a39f28b08328cc06.pdf)- Soil Health Institute & NRCS
One Good Idea (https://goodideafarm.org/)website
Fertilizer Salt Index
Pennsylvania Beginning Farmers Resource Guide (https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=484005d9a5964869babaea3c920d6383)- Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Overview of plant micronutrients, insect pests, and herbal oils for insect control (https://apical-ag-home.com/reading-room/)(click on the critical topics category) - Apical Crop Science
Soillife.org (https://soillife.org/)website
Soil Biology Primer (https://c50b6a3c-ca89-4a46-94b8-7d401188a574.usrfiles.com/ugd/c50b6a_f2294a2f27de49b091c65c6047096da8.pdf)- USDA, Elaine Ingham
Tainio Biologicals - Natural Growing Through Biology (https://www.youtube.com/@tainiobiologicals8845)YouTube channel (also available as audio podcasts through Spotify and Apple)
Biological Pathways to Carbon Rich Soil (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4uVKIGBk2s)- Christine Jones presentation
Symphony of the Soil movie(https://symphonyofthesoil.com/)
Soil Microbes Help Save Plant Growing Input Costs ((https://vimeo.com/42140886)Included in the video library)
Beneficial Insects (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-CSyx213ag)(Included in the video library)
Farming with Soil Life: A handbook for supporting soil invertebrates and soil health on farms (https://northeast.sare.org/resources/farming-with-soil-life/)- Xerces Society, available through SARE website
Farming with Soil Life (https://c50b6a3c-ca89-4a46-94b8-7d401188a574.usrfiles.com/ugd/c50b6a_41e56de897054a60b80b9d93c0fc3cf9.pdf)- digital download
Farming with Soil Life video series(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu9Rc3jctbc)
Soil Organisms fact sheets (https://www.hoormansoilhealth.com/new-resources-microbes.html)by Jim Hoorman(https://www.hoormansoilhealth.com/new-resources-microbes.html)
Understanding Soil Biology & Nutrient Recycling(https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_4448fdb5472445c1ab81e52ef9e77b9f.pdf)
Introduction to the Plant Microbiome (https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/plant-microbiomes.html)- Pioneer
Intro to the Soil Food Web (https://urbanwormcompany.com/soil-food-web-intro-decomposer-filter/)- Urban Worm Company
Fertilizer Salt Index - salts can impact the soil microbe community
Soil Microbes in Organic Cropping Systems 101 (https://eorganic.org/node/34601)- Penn State University
Management of Soil Microbes on Organic Farms (https://eorganic.org/node/34646)- Penn State University
Earthworms (https://c50b6a3c-ca89-4a46-94b8-7d401188a574.usrfiles.com/ugd/c50b6a_be2da7b6e8ce47908293c913807536a0.pdf)- NRCS factsheet
Biological Indicators Overview (https://c50b6a3c-ca89-4a46-94b8-7d401188a574.usrfiles.com/ugd/c50b6a_9060f5afffff4db8a7d03bc6f6e34018.pdf)- NRCS factsheet
Jeff Lowenfels Teaming with Microbes books (https://www.jefflowenfels.com/)
The Rhizophagy Cycle: How plants get nutrients from microbes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBTqOMzXZAo&t=3327s)- Dr. James White, Rutgers University, webinar
Cover Crop Periodic Table(https://www.ars.usda.gov/plains-area/mandan-nd/ngprl/docs/cover-crop-chart)
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)(https://www.sare.org/resources/cover-crops/?tid=3)
Steve Groff's Resources for Successful Cover Cropping (Training Binder)(https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/d28b2f_028aa20524014689a6f788fbf09eecf6.pdf)
Northeast Cover Crop Council - Cover Crop Decision Support Tools(http://covercrop.tools/)
Cover Crop Selector Tool (https://covercrop-selector.org/)- Precision Sustainable Agriculture
NRCS Comprehensive Guide to Cover Crop Species Used in the Northeast(https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_0866a2fcd0cc4e44bd553e081dda0c30.pdf)
One Pass Only: Seeding Cover Crops While Harvesting (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbeeGvMR2V8)- Ray McCormick video
Building Healthy Pasture Soils (https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_063e7c5a9da2403a8015e9f4df364447.pdf)- NCAT
PA Grazing Lands Coalition resource webpage(http://www.paglc.org/education-2/)
Stepping Up Your Grazing Management (https://c50b6a3c-ca89-4a46-94b8-7d401188a574.usrfiles.com/ugd/c50b6a_78357803a76f49f4873a1b1e9381e010.pdf)
How to Assess Soil Health on Grazing Lands Using a Shovel and a Knife (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHjlOjq2RkI)- NCAT YouTube video
Grazing Support & Mentorship in Pennsylvania(https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_5902a3167ee04e83b04df086c75800c3.pdf)
Grazing for Good: The Benefits of Regenerative Dairy (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6ioOiIOQYfds3ACrUaA8WtVNnt3jl-m7)- Pasa Sustainable Agriculture, 4 videos
PSU Integrating Grazing into Cropping Systems: Grazing Cover Crops for Soil Health(https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_619fc8a3552b4a8c8e5cc2e22684e4f0.pdf)
PSU Integrating Grazing into Cropping Systems: Cover Crop Species & Crop Rotations(https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_1372d949cd1246bdb1304a6e49f63b62.pdf)
PSU Integrating Grazing into Cropping Systems: Infrastructure(https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_74a7d847fea6419186ededc9a92acfbf.pdf)
PSU Integrating Grazing into Cropping Systems: Livestock Class Considerations(https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_8fe451956ec146e6b6757ed6014f983b.pdf)
Potential to Integrate Grazing into No-Till Systems (https://extension.psu.edu/potential-to-integrate-grazing-into-no-till-systems?j=777691&sfmc_sub=64075028&l=159_HTML&u=20828702&mid=7234940&jb=1&utm_medium=email&utm_source=MarketingCloud&utm_campaign=ACAP_2024_FEB_08_GN_EM_AGCONSERVATIONCURRENTS&utm_content=ACAP_2024_FEB_08_GN_EM_AGCONSERVATIONCURRENTS&subscriberkey=0030W00003kLhqKQAS)- PSU
U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (https://www.usrsb.org/learning-center)
Teacher's manual for understanding soil health and watershed function(https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_5041a018779e4f4dbb121a6191f931fd.pdf)
The Little Regenerative Farmer (https://www.regenerativefarmersofamerica.com/the-little-regenerative-farmer)book(https://www.regenerativefarmersofamerica.com/the-little-regenerative-farmer)
General agricultural information (https://www.kremp.com/crops-plants-learn-about-farming/)(suggested by a student named Ainsley)
Mighty Mini Microbe(https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/soils/health/?cid=nrcseprd1359853)
The ABCs of Soil Health (https://nrcs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=03b097c17a514c1e816904a1919ccd69&utm_campaign=natlsoilhealthday&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery)- NRCS
NRCS General Soil Education website (https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/education-and-teaching-materials/soil-education)(including soil-related lesson plans)
NRCS Soil Health Educators Guide website (https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/natural-resource-concerns/soils/soil-health/soil-health-educators-guide)
What is Dirt? (https://theconversation.com/what-is-dirt-theres-a-whole-wriggling-world-alive-in-the-ground-beneath-our-feet-as-a-soil-scientist-explains-224152)- Curious Kids, University of North Dakota
Healthy Soils Activity Guide (https://www.stopwaste.org/sites/default/files/Healthy%20Soils%20Activity%20Guide.pdf)- Stop Waste
Soil Activity Book (https://mda.maryland.gov/resource_conservation/counties/SoilActivityBook.pdf)- Maryland Department of Agriculture
Healthy Soil: Healthy Life (https://nacdnet.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/nacdnet/catalog.jsp?catalog=19)- 2022 NACD booklets, educator guide, & activity sheet
Life in the Soil: Dig Deeper (https://nacdnet.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/nacdnet/catalog.jsp?catalog=15)- 2019 NACD booklets, educator guide, & activity sheet
Healthy Soils are Full of Life! (https://nacdnet.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/nacdnet/catalog.jsp?catalog=11)- 2017 NACD booklets, educator guide, & activities
Soil is Alive! video (https://youtu.be/Q-J2FErZHuA)- SciShow Kids
The Soil Awakens video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZRw6ZzY3Dk&t=136s)- Soillife.org
Layers of Soil video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgqea0E2eAY)- Peekaboo Kidz
I Farm Ugly song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6e4F586q-0)- music and lyrics by Jon Chandler
Building Healthy Soils in Home Gardens (https://c50b6a3c-ca89-4a46-94b8-7d401188a574.usrfiles.com/ugd/c50b6a_412ab4deee87458f9070f197636db95d.pdf)- PA Soil Health Coalition(https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_f15d4e5a79a7477683791e3909d51380.pdf)
Soil Health in Raised Beds (https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_da846e4b4854402e8bfb4433769873e8.pdf)- Penn State Extension(https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_da846e4b4854402e8bfb4433769873e8.pdf)
Resources for the small-scale grower (https://greencover.com/garden-homestead-decision-guide/)- Green Cover
How to Manage Common Weeds Without Chemicals video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJYml0199XU)- by Soil Shepherds
Regenerating the Home Landscape (https://members.acresusa.com/regenerating-the-home-landscape/)- by Soil Shepherds, ACRES magazine
Soil Health Academy no-till gardening blog post(https://soilhealthacademy.org/blog/in-this-years-garden-dont-dig-it-regen-it/?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=249299596&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9Qp3Tst7DP7mfhJ95OV7kakuZizJqAYmY_8ULu2qaIsVc3SFYcn_5cD8w7LD8oPze3YAFLg1s4dx7LGCRu-rk1hL4hUl3Iiqg5AdPUHgad94-Cmhk&utm_content=249299596&utm_source=hs_email)
Cover Crops Are an Easy Way to Improve Your Garden's Soil (https://www.lancasterfarming.com/country-life/gardening/cover-crops-are-an-easy-way-to-improve-your-gardens-soil/article_4b8b74be-3f8b-11ed-93d5-7f928bc5eef1.html)- Lancaster Farming article
Backyard Soil Health Q&A with Dr. Steven Mirksy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afO48s2BFLs&t=19s)- USDA-ARS YouTube video
Ruth Stout Lazy Gardening (https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0ri212Olmn/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng%3D%3D)
Best Practices for the Sustainable Urban Garden (https://www.sare.org/resources/best-practices-for-the-sustainable-urban-farm/?utm_source=USDA+SARE&utm_campaign=7ac149f5bf-urban+farms&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-7f1e9ef86d-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D)- SARE
How Regenerative Farming Could Impact The Food We Buy In Years To Come (https://www.tastingtable.com/1469698/regenerative-farming-future-food-impact-explained/)- Tasting Table article
Bryan O'Hara | Organic No-Till Vegetable Farming (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf2_rshJm-c&t=14s)- YouTube webinar recording
Soil Biology in Home Gardening (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uR20hr1M1Y)- Lisa Blazure webinar recording, Prince George's SCD
Penn State Farmer to Farmer Case Study videos(https://extension.psu.edu/farmer-to-farmer-case-study?j=669378&sfmc_sub=64075028&l=159_HTML&u=16609077&mid=7234940&jb=2003&utm_medium=email&utm_source=MarketingCloud&utm_campaign=FAFC_2022_AUG_4_GN_EM_FieldCropNews&utm_content=FAFC_2022_AUG_4_GN_EM_FieldCropNews&subscriberkey=0030W00003kLhqKQAS)
Penn State Organic Crop Production Guide (https://extension.psu.edu/penn-state-organic-crop-production-guide)
Transitioning to Organic Production (https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_20f6d54c463d4677aae8c2a100ab707f.pdf)- SARE
Growing Organic No-till Garlic video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJUGAOcqI4s)- Beech Grove Farm
Soil Health and Organic Farming Guidebooks (https://ofrf.org/resources/soil-health-and-organic-farming-reports/)- Organic Farming Research Foundation
Rodale Institute Soil Health webpage(https://rodaleinstitute.org/why-organic/organic-farming-practices/soil-health/)
Los Fundamentos de la Salud del Suelo (https://ofrf.org/online-courses/los-fundamentos-de-la-salud-del-suelo/)- Organic Farming Research Foundation
Bryan O'Hara | Organic No-Till Vegetable Farming (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf2_rshJm-c&t=14s)- YouTube webinar recording
Soil Microbes in Organic Cropping Systems 101 (https://eorganic.org/node/34601)- eOrganic, Penn State University
Management of Soil Microbes on Organic Farms (https://eorganic.org/node/34646)- eOrganic, Penn State University
Healthy Soil Problem Solving 2022 - ACRES
Soil Health and Cover Crops at Burroughs Family Orchards (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3T0ZyA46vw&list=PLWlltQ6Oy0zrAiZ1e5bY74A48GTAuOJdC&index=4)- SARE video
Investigating the Benefits of Integrating Cover Crops into Organic Vegetable Systems -(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVt9voy4l74) Rodale Institute webinar
The Art and Science of Grazing by Sarah Flack
The Complete Guide to Restoring Your Soil by Dale Strickler
Cows Save The Planet by Judith Schwartz
Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations by David Montgomery
Farmacology by Dr. Daphne Miller
For the Love of the Soil by Nicole Masters
A Growing Revolution by David Montgomery
Grow Your Soil! by Diane Miessler
Life in the Soil by James Nardi
One Straw Revolution by Masanobu Fukuoka
Plowman's Folly by Edward Faulkner
Soil Biology Primer by multiple authors including Elaine Ingham
Soil Health, Soil Biology, Soilborne Diseases and Sustainable Agriculture by Stirling, Hayden Pattison, and Stirling
Teeming With Microbes by Jeff Lowenfels
What Your Food Ate by Anne Bikle & David Montgomery
Regen Ag podcasts (http://regenerativeagriculturepodcast.com/)- John Kempf, Advancing Eco Agriculture
Green Cover Podcasts (https://greencover.com/green-cover-podcast/)- Keith Berns (also on YouTube)
Natural Growing Through Biology (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/natural-growing-through-biology-with-dennis-and-steve/id1700290050)- Tainio Biologicals (also on YouTube)
Joel Myers - the history of Pennsylvania no-till(https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11609-podcast-joel-myers-on-the-rise-of-no-till-pennsylvania?utm_source=omail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=ntf&oly_enc_id=2682C5279356A1V)
Rodale Farming Systems: Watershed Impact Trial(https://stroudcenter.org/podcasts/how-farming-practices-influence-water-quality-soil-health/)
The Graziers Grapevine by the PA Grazing Lands Coalition(http://www.paglc.org/category/the-graziers-grapevine/)
Ryan Graham, Butler County farmer: Every Day is Earth Day for Farmers(https://www.buzzsprout.com/960592/8341416)
Interseeding Covers Into Corn at V4-V5 for No-Till Success,(https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11071-podcast-interseeding-covers-into-corn-at-v4---v5-for-no-till-success) John Wallace, PSU
Understanding Carbon:Nitrogen Ratios & Cover Crops (https://soundcloud.com/covercropstrategies/understanding-carbon-to-nitrogen-ratios-cover-crops?utm_source=clipboard&utm_campaign=wtshare&utm_medium=widget&utm_content=https%253A%252F%252Fsoundcloud.com%252Fcovercropstrategies%252Funderstanding-carbon-to-nitrogen-ratios-cover-crops)- Steve Groff on Cover Crop Strategies Podcast
On the Road with Cover Crops (https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14486-podcast-on-the-road-with-cover-crops-jim-hershey-part-1)- Jim Hershey on No-Till Farmer Podcast
Landowner Help website (https://www.landownerhelp.com/)- recorded webinars and resources
Agricultural Conservation Lease Builder (https://agleasebuilder.org/)- step-by-step help for developing leases
Long-Term Leasing Booklet & Ag Leasing 101 (https://pafarmlink.org/land-and-legal/)- PA Farm Link
Five Questions Landowners Should Ask Their Farmers about Soil Health (https://www.pasoilhealth.org/_files/ugd/c50b6a_93e0057cab18445e83b7fe390c1ae24d.pdf)- NRCS
PA Farm Link website (https://pafarmlink.org/land-and-legal/)- land and legal information
Thiele Dairy Farm (chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://projects.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/PA_ThieleDairyFarm_Soil_Health_Case_Study_AFT_NRCS.pdf)- 2023 American Farmland Trust Pennsylvania Farm
B&R Farms (chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://farmlandinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/02/PA_BRFarms_FRPPFarm_Case_Study_AFT_NRCS.pdf)- Boots and Robin Hetherington + Morgan and Kevin Bond, PA
American Farmland Trust (https://farmlandinfo.org/publications/soil-health-case-studies/)- national case study list
Quantifying Economic and Environmental Benefits of Soil Health (https://farmland.org/project/quantifying-economic-and-environmental-benefits-of-soil-health/)- AFT
Economics of Soil Health Systems in Midwest Corn and Soy (https://soilhealthinstitute.org/our-work/initiatives/economics-of-soil-health-systems/)- Soil Health Institute
Thiele Dairy Farm: No-till & Cover Crops in PA (https://www.post-gazette.com/life/food/2024/12/16/no-till-farming-pennsylvania-cover-crops-thiele-dairy/stories/202412110114)- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Deploy Cover Crops to Drop Your Herbicide Use(https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/10791-deploy-cover-crops-to-drop-your-herbicide-use)
Steve Groff, Cedar Meadows Farm (Lancaster County) - No-Till Farmer
Healing Soil through No-Till(https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/7427-healing-the-soil-through-no-till-focusing-on-boosting-organic-matter?v=preview)
Leroy Bupp, Bupplynn Farm (York County) – No-Till Farmer
No-Till Pioneer on a Mission for Soil Health(https://www.cbf.org/blogs/save-the-bay/2019/12/no-till-pioneer-on-a-mission-for-soil-health.html)
Leroy Bupp, Bupplynn Farm (York County) – Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Focusing on Profits, Not Yields(https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/maverick-farmer-focuses-profits-not-yields)
Lucas Criswell, Criswell Acres (Union County) – Farm Progress
Planting into Living Covers(https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/5353-the-next-step-in-no-till-planting-into-living-covers?v=preview)
Lucas Criswell & Jim Hershey (Union & Lancaster Counties) – No-Till Farmer
Using Untreated Seed to Boost Beneficial Insects(https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/blogs/1-covering-no-till/post/5301-using-untreated-seed-to-boost-beneficial-insects)
Lucas Criswell, Criswell Acres (Union County) – No-Till Farmer
Farmer Profile: Dave Graybill(https://www.cbf.org/blogs/save-the-bay/2019/04/farmers-profiles-dave-graybill.html)
Dave Graybill, Red Sunset Farm (Juniata County) – Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Fine-Tuning Fertility for Top Yields(https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/367-fine-tuning-fertility-in-a-quest-for-top-yields?v=preview)
Dean James, Don Cotner Farms (Northumberland County) – No-Till Farmer
Connections Between Soil Health & Nutrition(https://pasafarming.org/exploring-connections-between-soil-health-nutrition-at-blackberry-meadows-farm/)
Jennifer Montgomery & Greg Boulos, Blackberry Meadows Farm – Pasa Sustainable Agriculture
NRCS showcase(https://pacd.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Schrack-Showcase-Complete.pdf)
Jim Harbach, Schrack Farms (Clinton County)
Mimicking Natural Systems(http://digitaledition.qwinc.com/publication/?i=467188&p=10)
Jim Harbach, Schrack Farms (Clinton County) – Dairy Herd
Harvesting Sunlight to Feed Soils(https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/4261-harvesting-sunlight-feeding-no-till-soils?v=preview)
Jim Harbach, Schrack Farms (Clinton County) – No-Till Farmer
Planning and Research is Necessary for No-Till Success(https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/315-planning-and-research-necessary-for-no-till-success?v=preview)
Jim Hershey, Hershey Farms (Lancaster County) – No-Till Farmer
60” Corn Rows Make Space for Cover Crops(https://www.farmprogress.com/corn/room-grow-60-inch-rows-make-space-cover-crops)
Ben Peckman, Slate Ridge Farm (Franklin County) – Farm Progress
Water In, Slugs Out, Inputs Down, Profits Up(https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/9288-what-ive-learned-from-no-tilling-water-in-slugs-out-inputs-down-profits-up?v=preview)
Ben Peckman, Slate Ridge Farm (Franklin County) – No-Till Farmer
Feeding Worms, Microbial 'Livestock' Transforms No-Till Fields(https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/753-feeding-worms-microbial-livestock-transforms-no-till-fields?utm_source=omail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly&utm_content=ccs&oly_enc_id=7910G1582289G0B)
Dave McLaughlin, Little Germany Farm (Perry County) - Cover Crop Strategies
Behind the Scenes with a Local Beef Farmer(https://www.dirt-to-dinner.com/behind-the-scenes-local-beef-farmer/)
Dave & Holly Albert, Misty Mountain Farms (Lycoming County) - Dirt to Dinner
Drone aids in making farm decisions (https://www.farmanddairy.com/news/drone-aides-in-making-farm-decisions/492581.html)
William Thiele (Butler County) - Farm & Dairy
Soil health and forage: A cover crop twofer (https://www.farmprogress.com/cover-crops/1127h-3749-slideshow)
William Thiele (Butler County) - Farm Progress
The Next Step in No-Till: Planting into Living Covers (https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/647-the-next-step-in-no-till-planting-into-living-covers?utm_source=omail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly&utm_content=ccs&oly_enc_id=8231B2737601D5S)- Cover Crop Strategies featuring Jim Hershey and Lucas Criswell (Lancaster & Union)
Profiles in Soil Health: Rowan Miller (chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://projects.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/AFT_Mid-Atlantic_Soil-Health-Farmer-Profile_Miller.pdf)(Cumberland County)
American Farmland Trust
Profiles in Soil Health: Teena Bailey (chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://farmlandinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/10/AFT_Mid-Atlantic_Soil-Health-Farmer-Profile_Bailey-1.pdf)(Lehigh County)
American Farmland Trust