When farmers encounter challenges, they bring out their most creative and innovative solutions. Beginning farmers and those farming on a small scale can experience several challenges in getting started in their operations, and support is crucial. Join the...
Thinking outside the box can lead to economic opportunities, say the guests on the latest episode of the HAT Soil Health Podcast. Hans Schmitz is Conservation Agronomist for the Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative and Michael Morrow is a farmer and the...
Well, what's the weather look like? It's more than just small talk for farmers. "Farmers are excellent keepers of climate and weather data because their whole industry relies on the weather." Austin Pearson serves as climatologist for the Midwestern Regional...
"Farmers are excellent keepers of climate and weather data because their whole industry relies on the weather." Crops were challenged this past year with intense rains followed by long dry spells, and soil's ability to hold water is one characteristic that will be...
It turns out a discussion about insects and soil health isn’t just a discussion about how insects affect soil health. “Insects are really an indicator of life and all of the different species from microbes to plants to birds.” Jonathan Lundgren directs the...
"If you're going out on your farm and see something you've never seen before, you're doing things right." It turns out that a discussion about insects and soil health isn't just a discussion about how insects affect soil health. It's also about how the...
To understand more fully how healthy soil affects our everyday lives, we can take a look at the results of connecting people to nutritious (and delicious!) food. Denise and John Jamerson do just that. From growing produce in Gibson County to delivering workshops in...
Join conservation agronomists Hans Schmitz and Joe Rorick as they discuss the INfield Advantage Program, climate smart farming, and other educational soil health events on the HAT Soil Health Podcast! This podcast is presented by the Conservation Cropping Systems...
HAT's Eric Pfeiffer is joined on this HAT Soil Health Podcast by USDA NRCS State Soil Health Specialist Stephanie McLain and former State Soil Health Specialist Barry Fisher to discuss the unique partnership of different state agencies and organizations that is the...
