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Digging Deeper: A Comparison Between Standard Soil Tests and the Haney Soil Health Test

The Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership (ISAP) has released our comparison guide showing the similarities and differences between a standard soil fertility test and the Haney Soil Health Test.

Based the increasing interest among agronomists and farmers alike, ISAP created this resource to dive into some of the finer points of the Haney test and try to help clarify how this test compares to the standard soil fertility test that farmers have been familiar with for decades.

This resource is designed to help agriculturists gain some additional insight into some of the concepts of soil management that often go undiscussed or simply ignored in traditional production systems in Illinois.

Soil Health Assessment

This video series produced by University of Illinois Extension demonstrates three creative ways to assess the soil health of your farm.

SARE Interactive Exploration of Soil Health

More and more, producers are understanding that healthy soils are more productive and lead to healthier crops. Dig into this interactive infographic to learn more about sustainable production practices that can help build healthy soil. Explore the on-farm benefits of using cover crops, crop rotation, manure amendments, composting and more on the complex web of life below the surface of the soil.

NRCS Soil Health Fact Sheets

NRCS Soil Health Fact Sheets provide information on soil health for all growers – from the general basics to the specific details.

NRCS Soil Health

Soil health is defined as the continued capacity of soil to function as a vital living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals, and humans. Healthy soil gives us clean air and water, bountiful crops and forests, productive grazing lands, diverse wildlife, and beautiful landscapes.