We are proud to welcome Davis Behle as our Network Director!
Davis Behle is honored to be the first Network Director of the Nebraska Soil Health Coalition. He is passionate about soil health and the impact it can have on communities all throughout the state. Prior to this position, Davis spent over 5 years with Green Cover assisting customers across the country with custom cover crop solutions. He looks forward to continuing to assist Nebraska producers in their soil health journey as well as working with other community leaders on the impact soil health has on human health. Davis and his wife Lori live on a farm near Arlington, Nebraska with their daughter Merritt and another baby due in August.
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To advance producer-centered education, outreach, and adoption of soil health principles to build resilient farms, ranches, and communities across Nebraska.
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Promote the adoption of soil health systems.
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A collaborative effort to increase sustainable agricultural production and thriving rural
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We will accomplish our purpose through these action steps
A. Nurturing a Producer-led Learning Community of on-farm research/demonstration, education, mentorship, and support among Nebraska’s farmers, livestock producers, ranchers, and landowners;
B. Promoting and strengthening cooperation among producers seeking to improve soil health, water quality, other ecosystem services, and profitability of agricultural lands with specific sub-state regional context;
C. Building on the critical livestock component of enhanced soil health to further Nebraska’s rich grasslands endowment and its vibrant livestock industry;
D. Advocating, educating and being a conduit between members and available funding entities to enhance the adoption of soil health practices;
E. Strengthening coordination, collaboration and communication among producers, other individuals, agribusiness, and organizations seeking to improve soil health and long-term soil resilience;
F. Building a shared vision across all Nebraskans for increasing the economic, environmental, and societal resilience of Nebraska’s agricultural land resources;
G. Utilizing and expanding up-to-date science-based information pertaining to soil health principles and implementation relevant at the local level;
H. Enhancing agricultural landowners’ and farm managers’ understanding of and willingness to embrace with their producer operators soil health practices for greater profitability based on ecologically sound principles;
I. Advocating for sound policy decisions through the lens of resilient soils while always promoting voluntary actions and respect for property rights; and
J. Building public awareness of and appreciation for the multiple ecosystem services provided by enhancing soil resilience of the State’s agricultural lands.
