Tag Archives: 2025

10Dec/25

The Wisconsin Cover Crop Data Network: Reflections on 5 years of building a participatory data engagement and visualization platform

This December edition of the Soil Health Nexus Digital Café, spotlights the Wisconsin Cover Crop Data Network (WCCDN)! The WCCDN began in 2020 with just 15 farmers and the goal of addressing a gap in real-worldRead More…

17Sep/25

The Impact of Organic Amendments on Carbon Stabilization in Soil Aggregates

This Soil Health Digital Cafe featured Dr. Ganga Hettiarachchi, Professor of Soil and Environmental Chemistry at Kansas State University. In the webinar, she focused on her work studying the impact of organic amendments on soil aggregates.Read More…

01Jun/25

Soil Health Results from the Arkansas Discovery Farm Program

This Digital Cafe featured Eric Simon and Mike Daniels with the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service and Arkansas Discover Farms. Eric and Mike discussed their recent research on the impacts of poultry litter application on soil health,Read More…

16Apr/25

Leveraging Geoinformatics to Enhance Soil and Agroecosystem Sustainability

This digital cafe features Siddhartho Shekhar Paul, Assistant Professor of Geospatial Science at Purdue University. Dr. Paul shares his research into enhancing soil and agroecosystem sustainability using geoinformatics. This webinar was originally broadcasted April 16, 2025.Read More…

19Mar/25

Is Urban Gardening Hazardous to Your Health?

In this edition of the Soil Health Nexus Digital Café features Dr. Anna Paltseva who explores the hidden risks of soil contamination in urban environments, focusing on heavy metal pollution, its sources, and its impact onRead More…