Exploring the groundbreaking science of soil health and regenerative farming.
Show Notes
Join us as we explore the soil health revolution sweeping across agriculture worldwide. This episode features conversations with soil scientists and farmers who are proving that we can rebuild the living systems beneath our feet.
Topics discussed:
- The soil food web: understanding the billions of organisms in a teaspoon of healthy soil - How conventional agriculture has degraded soil health globally - The five principles of soil health and how farmers are applying them - Cover crops, no-till, and diverse rotations as tools for soil regeneration - Measuring soil health: what to test and why it matters - The economic case for soil health -- reduced inputs and improved resilience - Carbon sequestration in soils and its role in climate mitigation
Resources mentioned: - "Dirt to Soil" by Gabe Brown - NRCS Soil Health website - Soil Food Web School (Dr. Elaine Ingham) - Understanding Ag consulting
Featured interviews with regenerative farmers from the Great Plains, Southeast, and Pacific Northwest regions of the United States.