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Land Appraisal

Publications

Soil Health Testing Map

August 12, 2025

Illinois Soil Health Appraisal Methodology & Pilot Overview

August 12, 2025

Soil Health Appraisal Scaling Roadmap

August 12, 2025

Incorporating Soil Conservation Practices into Farmland Appraisal in SE Michigan

August 24, 2021

Projects

Piloting Midwestern Soil Health Appraisals

Piloting Midwestern Soil Health Appraisals

Delta Institute is implementing soil health appraisals in Illinois and Michigan to build the case for standardized soil health valuation, with cohorts of farmers across multiple MLRAs.

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Building Regional Consensus for Soil Health Valuation

Building Regional Consensus for Soil Health Valuation

Delta Institute is building regional consensus in the farmland appraisal process to value Soil Health, including training in our new soil valuation approach.

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Institutionalizing Soil Health Land Valuation in Michigan

Institutionalizing Soil Health Land Valuation in Michigan

Delta engaged landowners, land managers, and farmers to implement conservation practices in Southeastern Michigan, thus improving environmental outcomes, while exploring soil health as a core component of the land valuation and appraisal process of Michigan's working lands.

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