The North Central Region Soil Health Nexus is a university-led team dedicated to increasing access to research-based soil health knowledge, extension and resources.
The team was created in 2015 with funding from the North Central Region Water Network. The team is structured around research, extension and outreach, and resources and communications with representatives from all 12 North Central Region states.
Check out our Soil Health Toolbox, including our newly released whitepaper on the connection between Soil Health and Water Quality and our newly created Soil Health Nexus Matrix Decision-Tool!
Soil Health Digital Café Series
The Soil Health Nexus is hosting a series of informal soil health webinars featuring Extension soil health experts and researchers from across the region discussing the latest soil health research, resources, and news. The webinars will take place monthly; they will be an hour in length with 20-minute presentation, followed by 10-minutes of Q&A and then a casual 30-minute Digital Café where attendees can continue to discuss the topic in more depth with Soil Health Nexus members.
Upcoming Webinar:
Kansas Healthy Watershed Project
Wednesday, February 26th at 2pm CT
Join us for the next edition of the Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe where we will discuss the Kansas Healthy Watershed Project. Scott Satterthwaite with the Kansas Department of Health and the Environment, Candy Thomas with NRCS, and Brian Rast with the US Army Corps of Engineers will discuss this innovative state-federal partnership that is helping bridge the gap between regenerative agriculture and soil health practices and nonstructural flood reduction measures.
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Upcoming Regional Trainings
Save the Date for the next regional ag educator training. This training will be hosted by Iowa State University Outreach and Extension in partnership with the Soil Health Nexus and will focus on the belowground benefits of livestock on the land.
More information is forthcoming!