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Million Acre Challenge

@SoilChallenge

We help Maryland farmers build soil health, increase farm profitability, and improve water quality – while making farms resilient to climate change.

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Tens of thousands of years ago, farmers of color around the world pioneered ways of working the land that are critical for restoring ecological balance, clean water, and community today. https://teapawt.net/t.co/7Szm86IBln
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Need moisture? Healthy soil helps you keep what you get. Take a two-minute virtual tour and learn why. https://teapawt.net/t.co/9q2ruZJVEO #soilhealth
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation@chesapeakebay8 Jun 2022
Join us and @SoilChallenge on June 22 for an interactive storytelling panel discussion that connects food, culture, and regnerative farming practices with their roots in Indigenous, African, Latinx and other heritages. Register today for this free event! millionacrechallenge.org/116…
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Don’t treat it like dirt. https://teapawt.net/t.co/3NRnG3torW #soilhealth
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation@chesapeakebay7 Apr 2022
We're thrilled to present Burgers and Brews for the Bay: A Farm-to-Table Event, in partnership with @FHCASA and Go Grassfed. Enjoy a day of fresh cuisine prepared by local chefs and paired with regional craft beers at CBF's Clagett Farm! cbf.org/events/burgers-and-b…
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Marie R@Gizhibaabise3 Apr 2022
Anywhere I've lived and called home means we've exchanged pieces of each other. Forever connected. I still care, Iowa. Can Nature Reclaim Iowa? via @CivilEats - civileats.com/2022/03/25/can…
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If you're having a problem with gullies or washouts, grassed waterways may be the solution. go.usa.gov/czhA9
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New York Soil Health@SoilHealthNY3 Jan 2022
Research from @Cornell by @AgSystemScience et al.: Intercropping red clover with intermediate wheatgrass suppresses weeds without reducing grain yield This research represents a first step in developing organic, perennial cropping systems in the NE U.S. acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.c…
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Healthy diversity above ground promotes the same below. https://teapawt.net/t.co/3NRnG3torW #soilhealth
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Land Stewardship Project@LSPnow14 Dec 2021
Farmer Martin Larsen on LSP's podcast: "You have to stay financially viable to continue to operate the farm...But if you lose sight of soil health, 20 years from now you’re not going to have the farm productivity to pay the bills either. #soilhealth https://teapawt.net/t.co/IkDGlxrqyC
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4TheSoil@4theSoil16 Dec 2021
Native forages are a great way to maximize living roots and energize with diversity. A new book out of @UTIAg provides a holistic guide for native grass producers. Check it out! #4TheSoil #soilhealth #carbonsequestration utianews.tennessee.edu/new-b…
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Fourth on the #12GiftsOfConservation is soil. Healthy soils are the foundation of agriculture. Cover crops can improve soil’s physical & biological properties. https://teapawt.net/t.co/Sk81og3l4R
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MSCD Maryland@MontgomeryMDSCD9 Dec 2021
You can print off and use the Maryland Soil Health Card as a fast, easy method to determine the health of soil on your property. Thanks to the NRCS for this great tool! Find it here: ow.ly/EX8F50utFVb #NRCS #soilhealth #tool
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MSCD Maryland@MontgomeryMDSCD7 Dec 2021
Soils can hold 4 times the amount of carbon that is stored in the atmosphere. Healthy soils are important to the process of #carbon sequestration, and healthier #soils are better able to trap carbon and help prevent #globalwarming.
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MSCD Maryland@MontgomeryMDSCD8 Dec 2021
Trees, shrubs, or grasses planted next to waterways filter runoff, improve #water quality, prevent #erosion, and provide #wildlife habitat. These are called riparian buffers and are a best management practice.
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4TheSoil@4theSoil8 Dec 2021
For a #soil to be healthy it must have good structure. Learn more about soil aggregate stability and how it is used to assess #soilhealth from Dr. Ryan Stewart, Professor in the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences at VT. virginiasoilhealth.org/post/… #4TheSoil #agriculture

Soil Aggregate Stability: What Is It, Why Is It Relevant to Farmers, and How Is It Measured?

This piece was written by Dr. Ryan Stewart, Professor in the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences at Virginia Tech. You can learn more about soil aggregate stability and all things soil health...

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Happy #WorldSoilDay! Every bite of food and sip of water depends on soil. Keep it healthy. https://teapawt.net/t.co/3OoK0YuLah
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Healthy soil, healthy crops, healthy people. https://teapawt.net/t.co/SCNHb7IfhL #WorldSoilDay
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“You’ll have 40% more yields in a six-week period by moving cows around.” https://teapawt.net/t.co/ZjNupXwRlu
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Food Systems Transformation Must Be Grounded in Healthy Soil indepthnews.net/index.php/op… @4theSoil
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