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When in Drought, Plan It Out: Rain Harvesting
By Stephanie Kasper, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Program…
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Episode 304. Phosphorus and the Beauty of Biology
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Agriculture Specialists…
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Episode 300. Learning from the Amskapi Piikani — Latrice Tatsey on Soils, Climate, and Culture, Part 1
Farmers everywhere are facing significant challenges related…
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Assessing Soil Health on Grazing Lands Using a Shovel and a Knife
Did you know you can do a soil health assessment on your own pasture without having to send in soil samples to a laboratory? And this assessment costs only your time because it requires no special tools. Using the senses of sight, smell, and touch, along with very simple hand tools — a shovel and a knife — you can determine the health of the soil in your pasture in less than 30 minutes.
By Justin Morris, NCAT Regenerative Grazing Specialist
By Justin Morris, NCAT Regenerative Grazing Specialist
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How to Assess Soil Health on Grazing Lands Using a Shovel and a Knife
In this video, NCAT Regenerative Grazing Specialist Justin Morris…
![You can assess soil health with your senses and simple tools](https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Good-tilth.md_-495x400.jpg)
Soil Health 101: Principles for Livestock Production
In this webinar, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Nina…
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Episode 241. NCAT’s Soil for Water Project to Connect a Community of Regenerators
The National Center for Appropriate Technology has officially re-launched its Soil for Water project, opening access to the free, voluntary network to all commercial farmers, ranchers, and land managers across the United States. Soil for Water aims to connect farmers, ranchers, and land managers who are interested in land management practices that improve soil health, catch more water in soil, reduce erosion, sustain diverse plant and animal life, and filter out pollutants all while sustaining a profitable business.
NCAT Communications Director Emilie Ritter Saunders and NCAT Regenerative Grazing Specialist Linda Poole
NCAT Communications Director Emilie Ritter Saunders and NCAT Regenerative Grazing Specialist Linda Poole
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Episode 240. Urban Agroforestry for Dryland Environments
Urban agroforestry is the intentional use of perennial trees and shrubs to improve the sustainability and resilience of urban farms and communities. In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Agroforestry Specialist Katherine Favor sits down with Christopher Marciello of Ecology Artisans — a regenerative landscape and design firm — to talk about urban agroforestry in dryland environments.
Katherine Favor and Christopher Marciello
Katherine Favor and Christopher Marciello
Tag Archive for: Drought
![Stephanie Kasper's rainwater harvesting system](https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/rainwater-harvesting-495x400.png)
When in Drought, Plan It Out: Rain Harvesting
By Stephanie Kasper, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Program…
![Cereal rye cover crop](https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cereal-rye-cover-crop-usda-495x400.jpg)
Episode 304. Phosphorus and the Beauty of Biology
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Agriculture Specialists…
![](https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/American_Bison_8-495x400.jpg)
Episode 300. Learning from the Amskapi Piikani — Latrice Tatsey on Soils, Climate, and Culture, Part 1
Farmers everywhere are facing significant challenges related…
![](https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20190422_144739-scaled-1-495x400.jpg)
![two men working on center pivot irrigation system](https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/irrigation-system-scaled-1-495x400.jpg)
![](https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cover-crop-plots-495x400.png)
![healthy soil](https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/healthy-soil-495x400.jpg)
![cattle grazing diverse forage copy](https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cattle-grazing-divrse-forage-copy-495x400.jpg)
![healthy soil](https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/healthy-soil-495x400.jpg)
Assessing Soil Health on Grazing Lands Using a Shovel and a Knife
Did you know you can do a soil health assessment on your own pasture without having to send in soil samples to a laboratory? And this assessment costs only your time because it requires no special tools. Using the senses of sight, smell, and touch, along with very simple hand tools — a shovel and a knife — you can determine the health of the soil in your pasture in less than 30 minutes.
By Justin Morris, NCAT Regenerative Grazing Specialist
By Justin Morris, NCAT Regenerative Grazing Specialist
![You can assess soil health with your senses and simple tools](https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Good-tilth.md_-495x400.jpg)
How to Assess Soil Health on Grazing Lands Using a Shovel and a Knife
In this video, NCAT Regenerative Grazing Specialist Justin Morris…
![You can assess soil health with your senses and simple tools](https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Good-tilth.md_-495x400.jpg)
Soil Health 101: Principles for Livestock Production
In this webinar, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Nina…
![](https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ep-241-photo-495x400.png)
Episode 241. NCAT’s Soil for Water Project to Connect a Community of Regenerators
The National Center for Appropriate Technology has officially re-launched its Soil for Water project, opening access to the free, voluntary network to all commercial farmers, ranchers, and land managers across the United States. Soil for Water aims to connect farmers, ranchers, and land managers who are interested in land management practices that improve soil health, catch more water in soil, reduce erosion, sustain diverse plant and animal life, and filter out pollutants all while sustaining a profitable business.
NCAT Communications Director Emilie Ritter Saunders and NCAT Regenerative Grazing Specialist Linda Poole
NCAT Communications Director Emilie Ritter Saunders and NCAT Regenerative Grazing Specialist Linda Poole
![](https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ep-240-photo-495x400.png)
Episode 240. Urban Agroforestry for Dryland Environments
Urban agroforestry is the intentional use of perennial trees and shrubs to improve the sustainability and resilience of urban farms and communities. In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Agroforestry Specialist Katherine Favor sits down with Christopher Marciello of Ecology Artisans — a regenerative landscape and design firm — to talk about urban agroforestry in dryland environments.
Katherine Favor and Christopher Marciello
Katherine Favor and Christopher Marciello