*Global CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE* *for sustainable production intensification and land management* Dear Subscribers, The Soil Health Institute (SHI) has released the Soil Health Research Landscape Tool <http://www.soilhealthinstitute.org>, which is an online library and search engine. The tool will be a resource for agricultural and environmental scientists, agricultural producers, and others interested in soil health. “In addition to the most up-to-date information on soil health and its relationship to soil amendments, cover crops, erosion control, and other agricultural and land management practices, the Soil Health Research Landscape tool will include data, metadata, methods descriptions, standards, and related economic impacts for soil scientists, researchers, and analysts. The information will be available publicly through the Institute’s website. The initial library includes more than 1,000 scientific research papers, research progress reports, and other kinds of publications and references. Building the tool’s library of soil health papers and information will be an ongoing, open-ended effort by the Institute and its partners. “The Soil Health Research Landscape tool allows users to connect soil health problems, management actions, and desired outcomes with research addressing their particular situation, whether it be from a specific production system, climatic zone, or geographic region,” explained Wayne Honeycutt, SHI President and Chief Executive Officer. “Situations in which no research literature exists indicate gaps that merit future consideration for soil health research. Because enhancing soil health can increase productivity, water quality, carbon sequestration, and drought resilience, while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions, this release of the Soil Health Research Landscape tool is an important step in providing a comprehensive, searchable, and publicly available information system for achieving both agricultural and environmental benefits,” Honeycutt added. http://www.growingproduce.com/vegetables/soil-health- institute-launches-web-based-soil-health-research-landscape-tool/ *Amir Kassam * *Moderator* e-mail: [log in to unmask] URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca [image: Inline image 1] ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the CA-Cop-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(CA-Cop-L,SIGNOFF);