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2024
2024
4-6 June Austria Soil evolution "Germany, Austria and Switzerland pool their knowledge and expertise in soil fertility and soil structure. Regardless of whether you run your business using mulch or direct sowing, our focus is on ecological considerations. We want to promote soil life, build up humus and focus on the importance of soil.
June 6 How to measure Soil Health Webinar
Australia has published its National Soil Action Plan 2023 to 2028
2023
2023
EFRA
EFRA
EFRA Committee on Soil Health Minister's session June. The Minister began the session by defending his decision to abandon the Soil Health Action Plan for England (SHAPE) (Remember that was the plan quoted by previous Minister Rebecca Pow as the reason for not implementing soil targets in Environment Act). (Rebecca as Champion of Sustainable Soils Alliance SSA). His reason was "Because we can do it better and quicker through the EIP" He was challenged that water air and waste get more attention than the mere 2 pages in EIP devoted to soil. The Minister said they will report on that progress by May 2024 on the EIP. He said the land use framework "is is a good way of identifying the soil types we have up and down the country, and what their uses are, but it also highlights the complexity of the system and how many different types of soil there are."
SSA said: "Inconsistent messages around soils in the SFI is emblematic of an overall lack of vision, which was crystallised when watching the final session of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee’s inquiry into soil health, featuring the minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries Mark Spencer. It was disappointingly obvious that there is no coherent action plan for soil health, and we summarised our observations in a briefing note linked below. We are eagerly anticipating the publication of the EFRA Committee’s final report due later this year, and you can see how the SSA fed into the inquiry in the infographic below. " SSA Press Release Detailed Observations More on SFI and Soil Health
Soil Health Industry Platform SHIP
Attended by representatives of four members of the Platform: Arla, Nestlé, Waitrose, and Yeo Valley. Guest organisations including the Allerton Project, WWF, 3Keel, Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN), Dairy UK, Carlesburg, Co-op, Agricarbon, and academics from James Hutton Institute and University of Leeds were also present. July 2023
New Section of Pedobiologia: 'Soil Life & Society' Call for papers.
October Thurs 26 Soil biodiversity Monitoring: Springtails to pauropods by Frank Ashwood. He is the best at identi fying and taking photos of soil animals. Free on eventbrite 7-8pm
Soil Health Week March 6-10 During this week-long celebration of soil, you’ll have the opportunity to tune into virtual and in-person presentations from leading farmers, conservationists, scientists, advocates, composters, and gardeners.
Feb New government funds to reduce phosphate pollution! "50 extra Environment Agency inspectors to be recruited and aim to conduct 4,000 farm inspections this year. This has significantly increased the EA’s capacity to work with farmers to meet their obligations".
Water & Soil Adaptations to changing climate. Feb 14. 9pm (our time) $1 "The Soilution Revolution and its impact on the entire farm-to-fork food supply chain."
Latest Defra Announcements Jan 2023. Includes new announcement that SFI is easier to apply for more can apply and farmers will get 'a new payment of £20 a hectare for the first 50 hectares'. The old BPS payment it replaces was around £200+/ha.
Latest Defra Announcements Jan 2023. Includes new announcement that SFI is easier to apply for more can apply and farmers will get 'a new payment of £20 a hectare for the first 50 hectares'. The old BPS payment it replaces was around £200+/ha.
2022
2022
December
December
EFRA Select Committee "The importance of soil health to growing food, promoting biodiversity and reducing emissions will be investigated by MPs during a parliamentary inquiry. " The deadline for submissions is 5 February 2023
October
October
August
August
EU consults on Soil Health Law
https://www.faifarms.com/podcasts/carbon-farming/ podcast
What opportunities do Regen Ag and the new farm payments offer, and what do farm vets need to know? Learn from and ask the experts. Tue, 22 February 2022. 19:00 – 21:00 GMT Add to calendar
#EAAGRIFOOD TWITTER CHAT: CARBON FARMING – OPPORTUNITY OR CONCERN? Feb 22 12.30 Brussels time
2022
Soil Carbon Sequestration update Jan
UN Climate Summit tweet on carbon credits
New film being produced 'Six inches of soil' 'The inspiring story of British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food - to heal the soil, benefit our health and provide for local communities. '
March
March
[Webinar] The Key to Crop Nutrition: Establishing Biology at Planting to Supply Nutrients Sign up for free
[Webinar] The Key to Crop Nutrition: Establishing Biology at Planting to Supply Nutrients Sign up for free
Ploughing Paperwork and seeding solutions - getting dosh Mar 10 6pm.
Government on Environment Act 2021 setting targets for air and water, but not for soil.
Best practices for soil health Mar 29 Field Vegetables in Rotation' walk in Cornwall
6 films soil lovers should see
'Discover a world of soil under your feet as you immerse yourself into 6 different documentaries that explore soil and biodiversity'
'Discover a world of soil under your feet as you immerse yourself into 6 different documentaries that explore soil and biodiversity'
April
April
25 th Hall will be open from 12:30 so that you can grab a free pasty, drink and settle. Holly Whitelaw will do a short introduction starting at 1pm. Niels will follow on the establishment, maintenance, benefits of herbal leys and agroforestry, followed by a Q&A session. Ed will bring us up to date on the latest from DEFRA and regarding funding and advise on what Farm Cornwall can offer, followed by a Q&A session.
Charlie in article for the Landworker
Nicole Masters write 'Love of Soil'
Building Soil Health resilience through microbes
How the carbon market can channel finance from carbon sequestration and storage to help fund broader land regeneration. Podcast
Down to Earth podcast from Soil4Climate
Become an 'Earth Buddy'
Soil Health Law to be introduced in EU in 2023. to significantly improve the state of soils by 2050 and to protect soils on the same legal basis as air and water." NB This is different from UK who refused to introduce 'soil' on samelegall basis as air and water, to Environment Act 2021.
Next BSSS Webinar Grow garden above and below
August
August
EU opens up consultation on posible Soil Health Law "The EU Soil Strategy for 2030 adopted on 17 November 2021, sets the vision to have all soils in healthy condition by 2050 and to make protection, sustainable use and restoration of soils the norm. It also announces that the Commission will table a new legislative proposal on soil health providing a comprehensive legal framework for soil protection granting it the same level of protection that exists for water, the marine environment and air in the EU." Rememebr the UK refused to include soil targets like for water and air in its new environmental law.
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Cornucopia's new 'Living Soil' will highlight the new science revealing how and why conventional systems get it wrong.
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