Spanish-Language Soil Health Course Now Available

The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) has released a new, free online course in Spanish, focused on the importance of improving soil health for agricultural production. Los Fundamentos de la Salud del Suelo, (Fundamentals of Soil Health) was produced in partnership with the University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, NCAT, and the Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association. This Spanish-language course focuses on the world of soil and explains how to promote soil health as part of a functioning ecosystem. This course discusses practices such as cover cropping, amendment application, tillage and crop rotation, and provides tools to help farmers decide which management practices are best suited for their operation.