Soil Health Programs

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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 LeighAnn Montaglione LeighAnn.Montaglione@suffolkcountyny.gov

Soil Health Testing flyer

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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.

Requirements:

• Reserve the equipment online or over the phone.
• Agreement and Injury Risk Waiver must be filled out and signed.
• Provide proof of insurance.
• An incidental deposit of $500.00 (refunded when equipment is returned cleaned and not damaged).
• Adequate transportation to pick up and drop off the equipment 
• Equipment must be thoroughly cleaned of debris (mulch, seeds, mud, compost, etc.) before being returned.

Equipment available for loan:

• Truax FLEX II No-Till Drill
• Unverferth Zonebuilder 132 (2-shank)
• Unverferth Zonebuilder 132 (4-shank)
• New Holland 145 Box Spreader
• Two ABI 50 cu. ft. Manure Spreaders with Ground Drive
• Millcreek 406 Rowmulcher

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

Equipment Loan Program flyer

Last updated December 21, 2023