Soil moisture and temperature are key drivers of agricultural production systems, dictating planting planting schedules, crop development, and timing of field work. This on-farm demonstration project in Alabama and Mississippi, led by Sand County Foundation, integrates CropX soil sensors with the collection of soil health samples to enable farmers to make in-season management decisions based on real-time soil moisture and temperature data.

Through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), we are working with partners and the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service to transform more than 2,000 acres of highly erodible croplands, overgrazed pasture, and low-quality prairie and savanna remnants to thriving and productive perennial cover.

"Show Me the Data! Empowering Conservation Champions with Innovative, Real-time Soil Metrics" is a three-year, on-farm demonstration integrating remote sensing and soil sensors with the collection of soil health metrics. This information will aid farmers in making in-season management decisions based on real-time soil moisture and temperature data.

Sand County Foundation is supporting the first WPDES permit compliance effort engaging agriculture in the Milwaukee River Basin with a Performance-Based Conservation approach to adaptive management.

Learn how we are working with farmers to improve water quality and biodiversity with prairie strips.

Sand County Foundation's one-of-a-kind networking forum promotes collaboration to scale-up watershed project success as we strive to achieve water quality goals.

Learn how we are inspiring future agricultural leaders with pollinator habitat grants for schools.

Can an industrial byproduct improve soil health and water quality?