Scientifically-grounded, farmer-engaged strategies to build soil health.
Building healthier soils for resilient farms and communities.
SHARE brings together scientists, farmers, and partners to advance practical, profitable soil health solutions through research and outreach in Wisconsin and beyond.
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We believe that through inter-disciplinary, inter-institutional, and farmer-engaged research and outreach, landscape transformation is possible.
SHARE is a collaborative soil health research and outreach initiative led by the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, in partnership with farmers and stakeholders across the region.
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Our mission is to advance interdisciplinary, farmer-engaged research and outreach that supports resilient agricultural landscapes. By investigating and promoting practical, profitable, and community-supporting strategies for building soil health, SHARE addresses critical challenges including climate variability, soil erosion and compaction, nutrient loss, water pollution, biodiversity decline, and the long-term economic and social sustainability of agriculture.
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Through outcome-oriented research and collaborative outreach, SHARE works to accelerate innovation and adoption of soil health practices across agricultural systems and scales of production in Wisconsin and beyond.
Program Goals
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Identify & Reduce Barriers to the Adoptions of Soil Health Practices
We aim to identify the barriers farmers face in adopting soil health practices and communicate the societal, economic, and human health benefits and outcomes of soil health practices.
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Develop Soil Health Assessment Tools
​We are working to develop an assessment framework for soil health metrics and to identify soil health building practices for both short- and long-term farm and ecosystem resilience
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Facilitate Participatory Processes and Network Building
We develop and facilitate participatory processes, including diverse farmers and other transdisciplinary stakeholders/partners, to advance soil health research, outreach, and network-building opportunities.
SHARE Partners
Inter-disciplinary, Inter-institutional, Farmer-engaged
Soil Health Alliance for Research and Engagement (SHARE) is a collaborative effort between the following partners:
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