Soil Health Programs

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2026 HELP Loan Equipment Availability List Click here to download

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Soil Health Assessment Program and Testing Services

Seeking farmers interested in FREE soil health testing on their farm!

Program Goal: evaluate, monitor, and educate farmers about soil health on their farm to facilitate the adoption of more practices that promote soil health practices.

• CCE Ag Stewardship/SC SWCD staff consults with producer to learn past and current operations, and future goals.

• Samples are collected and shipped by CCE Ag Stewardship/SWCD staff
• Samples are analyzed using Cornell’s Comprehensive Assessment of Soil Health (CASH) test (physical, biological, and chemical indicators)
• Results reviewed by the producer and CCE Ag Stewardship/SWCD staff
• Recommendations given and management strategies to improve soil health discussed

Interested? Contact Talia Haik talia.haik@suffolkcountyny.gov

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Soil Health Equipment Loan Program (Soil HELP)

Program Goal:  assist farmers in conserving and improving soil health long-term by offering conservation oriented agriculture equipment.

Interested? Contact Emily Lindback at el684@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 ext. 206

Last updated July 21, 2026