The Minnesota Office for Soil Health is a collaboration between the Board of Water and Soil Resources and the University of Minnesota Water Resources Center. Base funding is from the Clean Water Fund of the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment; and the Water Resources Center.

Our mission is to protect and improve soil resources and water quality by developing the knowledge, skills and abilities of local experts to more effectively promote sustainable soil and land management.

Personnel 

Marcelle Lewandowski, Coordinator; Dr. Anna Cates, State Soil Health Specialist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Soil, Water, and Climate; Dana Wilson, Senior Communications Specialist.

MOSH is advised by a leadership team including representatives from the University of Minnesota, Minnesota Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and the Minnesota Board of Soil and Water Resources. As we work to deliver research-based recommendations on soil health practices specific to Minnesota, we rely on cooperation with farmer organizations, agriculture industry, state agencies, and especially local staff of UMN-Extension, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and NRCS.

Activities

Visit our Projects Page for descriptions of our recent work.