International Year of Soil

Soil Health Institute Launches Slakes: A Free Smartphone App to Measure Soil Aggregate Stability

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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MORRISVILLE, N.C., Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of World Soil Day, December 5, the Soil Health Institute (SHI) announced the release of a free phone application, Slakes, to empower and engage citizens around the world to measure aggregate stability: one of the most common indicators of soil health.

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  • MORRISVILLE, N.C., Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of World Soil Day, December 5, the Soil Health Institute (SHI) announced the release of a free phone application, Slakes, to empower and engage citizens around the world to measure aggregate stability: one of the most common indicators of soil health.
  • "I am excited to see our team and partners make credible soil health measurement technology readily available to anyone with a smartphone."
  • SHI recommends measuring aggregate stability using the Slakes app as part of a minimum suite of measurements to assess management induced changes in soil health.
  • Aggregate stability index values from Slakes can be compared across management practices to measure improvements in soil health.

Minnesota’s Jovaag Family Farm Named Niman Ranch Sustainable Farm of the Year

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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Yesterday in celebration of World Soil Day, leading natural meat brand Niman Ranch officially announced the Jovaag family of Austin, Minn. as the 2022 Niman Ranch Sustainable Farm of the Year.

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  • Yesterday in celebration of World Soil Day, leading natural meat brand Niman Ranch officially announced the Jovaag family of Austin, Minn. as the 2022 Niman Ranch Sustainable Farm of the Year.
  • The Jovaags have been selected as the 2022 Niman Ranch Sustainable Farm of the year, recognizing their land stewardship and ongoing commitment to the principles of regenerative agriculture.
  • Jon and Ruth Jovaag have been members of the Niman Ranch network of family farms since 2011, following in the footsteps of Jons parents, Arvid and Lois, who began raising hogs for Niman Ranch in the early 2000s.
  • I applaud the Jovaag family for this well-deserved award, said Chris Oliviero, Niman Ranch general manager.

World Soil Day News: Land to Market Reaches 3.5M Acres Monitored

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Thursday, December 1, 2022
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DURANGO, Colo. , Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Land to Market, the world's first verified sourcing solution for regenerative agriculture and the only outcomes-based verification on the market today, has increased the amount of grasslands it monitors by 40% in less than a year. The milestone was reached in advance of World Soil Day, December 5, 2022. Through their work with The Savory Institute, the team is now monitoring over 3.5 million acres worldwide using Ecological Outcome Verification™, a scientific data collection and protocol that gives the land a voice of its own by tracking criteria such as soil health, water infiltration rates, biodiversity, sequestered carbon, and ecosystem function.

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  • The milestone was reached in advance of World Soil Day, December 5, 2022.
  • Products produced from these relationships are then verified regenerative with the Land to Market seal to increase transparency for consumers.
  • Said Chris Kerston, Co-CEO, "With soil health rapidly deteriorating, it's crucial that we look beyond sustainability and maintaining the status quo.
  • Producers stewarding their land to achieve regenerative outcomes can change our planet's trajectory and be the heroes of our story.