Dave Beard Soil Health and manure Management

The Soil Health Partnership brings together diverse partner organizations including commodity groups, federal agencies, universities and environmental groups to work toward the common goal of improving soil health. Over a period of years, the SHP will identify, test and measure farm management practices that improve soil health while benefiting farmers and the environment. Dan Towery is field manager for Indiana. He served on the International Soil & Water Conservation Society board for 6 years and was President in 2012 and 2013. He spent 25 years with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, and 15 years in Illinois in several locations, including as the state agronomist, and 10 years at the Conservation Technology Information Center located at the Purdue Research Park as staff agronomist. Dan is from Illinois and has a Bachelor of Science degree from Western Illinois University.