Land information at your fingertips. Knowledge + tools for assessing land degradation resistance and resilience across the globe.
Las Cruces, NM & Boulder, CO
Joined September 2013
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Learn more about the LandPKS Toolbox in our recent publication in the Journal of Soil and Water Conservation @SWCSNews jswconline.org/content/77/6/…
Check out our new LandPKS Toolbox feature! Now you can quickly access tools like the Slope Meter, Soil Color, and the Soil Texture Guide without having to create a site first.
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Thank you to @ISRICorg , @giz_gmbh , and @CDEunibe for this excellent capacity-building effort to promote sustainable land management in support of @UNCCD goals!
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Jeff Herrick @TheJornada will present a field demo of the @LandPKS app at the @AIMforClimate Summit on 9 May at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center. web.cvent.com/event/e0545bfa…
Check out our new LandPKS Toolbox feature! Now you can quickly access tools like the Slope Meter, Soil Color, and the Soil Texture Guide without having to create a site first.
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Thanks to @technovation for inviting us to chat with them about how we designed the LandPKS app! bit.ly/44aZdS6
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New pub: shorturl.at/hpqM8 - Errors in Soil Maps: The Need for Better On-Site Estimates and Soil Map Predictions #soil #mapping #error #crowdsourcing #Namibia @LandPKS
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Did you know! In Las Cruces, scientists developed LandPKS, a user-friendly mobile app to help people understand and manage their land in a more sustainable and environmentally friendly way. Learn more, download the app and find out what is in your soil loom.ly/j4s66w4
ALT Did you know. The Land-PKS App allows users to collect, store, interpret, and share data via a smart phone or tablet. Person holding soil in their hands.
Webinar alert! @agripulse is hosting Farms Under Threat 2040: Choosing an Abundant Future on June 29 at 12PM ET. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Interpreting indicators of #rangeland health training @TheJornada with the great Jeff Herrick @LandPKS. He’s been at it for 2 decades.
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Today is #WorldSoilDay!
Salt affected soils are a serious challenge to millions of people and their livelihoods around the 🌎.
Find out why #SoilSalinization is a threat to food security & what we can do about it 👇
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The ground beneath our feet is more than just dirt. Soils are the foundation of our agrifood systems.
3 facts about soils that you might not know 👇
#WorldSoilDay #FoodSystems
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5 December is #WorldSoilDay 🤎🐛
Soil #salinization and #sodification threaten soil #biodiversity and productivity, leading to fast decline in #soilhealth, water filtration, CO2 sequestration + other #ecosystems functions.
Sustainable farming is 🔑 to protecting our #soil 🍄🤎
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It's the best day of the year - World Soil Day! How are you soil-brating? #WorldSoilDay
“When I use the app with ranchers, we plug in all the information and characterize the soil at different depths... It then generates a report... This tool provides meaningful information.” @AmyCGanguli in the @nmsu_aces magazine
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Check out this interview with the Research Leader at the @TheJornada (LandPKS lead institution), @BBestelm!
🚨New episode of the Southern Plains Podcast! Clay Pope interviews Dr. Brandon Bestelmeyer of @USDA_ARS who discusses the Long-term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) network and how they work with the Climate Hubs to deliver solutions. @TheJornada
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LandPKS is currently working with international partners to develop a brand-new version of the app, optimized for you. We need your feedback! Please take a few minutes to complete our survey: surveymonkey.com/r/VT8TMYW
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ALT Map of the world showing all of the publicly uploaded LandPKS sites
Start your week with a practical discussion about principles of rangeland monitoring and adaptive management. Listen to LandPKS Global Lead Jeff Herrick talk with Tip Hudson, Professor of Rangeland & Livestock Management, on the #ArtofRange podcast:
artofrange.com/episodes/aor-…
ALT A man assessing soil texture while looking at a smart phone in a field
Join us on Fri, 7/23 in San Luis, CO for a LandPKS training for producers! You'll learn how to use the LandPKS app to identify soils, monitor vegetation, and more. Participation is free. Details & registration here:
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