Monitoring Soil Health at Small and Large Scales

Join SDSPA as Dr. Caro Córdova of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln dives into monitoring soil health at both small and large scales and how that can benefit your operation. Drawing on global experience, she shares insights into regenerative agriculture and on-farm strategies for long-term sustainability. Dr. Córdova is an Assistant Professor and Statewide Soil Health Specialist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Department of Agronomy and Horticulture. Her program focuses on carbon sequestration, nitrogen fixation, and long-term resilience in diverse cropping systems through on-farm soil health assessments. Resource links: 1. UNL Soil Health Website https://cropwatch.unl.edu/soil-health... 2. UNL Regenerative Ag Learning Hub https://cropwatch.unl.edu/soil-health... 3. Registration: https://unl.advance.nebraska.edu/cour... 4. Soil Sample Planning Tool from ARS https://sspot.scinet.usda.gov/ 5. NRCS CEMA 216 https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/defau... This program is supported through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP). #USDAOrganicTransition #usdagov #sdspecialtyproducers #sodakgrown #sdorganicproducers