Soil Health
The Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems understands the importance of soil quality for sustainable agriculture production. Explore our collection of research and tools on soil.
The Wisconsin Soil Health Scorecard
A field tool to help assess soil health as a function of soil, plant, animal and water properties to monitor and improve soil health based on field experience.
Use the Wisconsin Soil Health ScorecardOrganic & Soil Health Training
Field tested training to teaching organic dairy farmers how to manage their pasture acreage can enhance their success and profitability. Videos, resources and more.
Organic Pasture Management and Soil Health TrainingOrganic Management on Dairy Farms
Researchers recommend that organic dairy producers employ established principles of managed grazing to maintain pasture productivity.
Explore Organic Management on Dairy FarmsProjects and collaborations
Grazing & Soil Health
Research on ways that graziers can improve soil health and ecosystem services.
Grazing & Soil HealthCCROP
A collaborative research and outreach effort on the efficacy of cover crops on Upper Midwest dairy, livestock, grain, and vegetable farms.
Citizen Science Research
Working with farmers to learn more about how to support growers interested in cover cropping and to augment our long-term cover crop database.