| Abstrakt: |
Aaron Hird, Nebraska Natural Resources Conservation Service soil health specialist, defines soil health as the continued capacity of the soil to function - in other words, the ability to continue to hold water, cycle nutrients, host soil biology and remain resilient in the wake of weather extremes such as heavy rainfall or dry periods. As part of Nebraska NRCS' Soil Health Initiative, which kicked off in 2016, farms in 17 Nebraska counties are serving as soil health demonstration sites. [Extracted from the article] |
