No-Till and Soil Health Support

Capital RC&D supports several projects that provide resources to farmers and agency staff seeking information to support transition to or improvement of no-till systems and associated management practices. Recent projects include the PA Soil Health Video Series, PA No-till Alliance 10th Anniversary, and the PA Digs a Little, Learns a Lot videos. To learn about ways you can Unlock the Secret in the Soil, visit the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service PA's soil health website. ​
PA Soil Health Video Series, featuring: 
Additional project components include: 
  •      Survey of tillage practices in the Chesapeake Bay counties of Pennsylvania. A summary of 2012/2013 survey results can be requested from Capital RC&D. The 2015/2016 survey will begin in May 2015.
  •          Inventory of Healthy Soil Champions – See the map below. Compiled from nominations of agency staff and intended to provide a list of potential peer support for educational programs. Healthy Soil Champions are identified in the map below. NRCS or conservation district staff can request contact information for the Healthy Soil Champions, please email [email protected].
  •          Videos of microscopic life found in soils from Pennsylvania farms can be viewed here. Please contact Capital RC&D for additional information.
  •          Coming soon - a revised and updated version of, “Transition to No-till Systems” by Sjoerd Duiker and Joel Myers.

Additional Information 

PA No-till Alliance Home Page
​NRCS Soil Health Page
Farmer to Farmer Reference Guide
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If you would like the Capital RC&D to consider a community project,
please fill out the attached form and send it to the RC&D office for consideration.
Project Proposal Form
​Project FAQ