Plants Dig Soil™

By Scott Gillespie

#RealisticRegenAg | Author and consulting agronomist Scott Gillespie presents science-backed practices that promote environmental stewardship and farm profitability.... more

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June 23, 2023 524 The 27-Inch Precipitation Threshold: A New Rule of Thumb for Cover Crop Economics.
#RealisticRegenAg | Twenty-seven inches of precipitation is what is required to make cover crops successful. This was the conclusion of an article I came across from a post by Dr. Andrew McGuire a few months ago. I downloaded the journal article and read it. It makes so much sense to me. Join me as I discuss this important new rule of thumb for cover crops.
Welcome to Plants Dig Soil, where I, Scott Gillespie, an agronomist specializing in climate-smart agriculture, discuss scientifically proven practices that benefit both the planet and farmers' economic sustainability. Be sure to visit my website, www.plantsdigsoil.com, for resources and information about the services I offer.
Transcript is available:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/podcast/the-27-inch-precipitation-threshold
Water Use Limitations of Cover Crops in Dryland Cropping
https://csanr.wsu.edu/wateruselimitationscovercrops/
Cover crop legacy impacts on soil water and nitrogen dynamics, and on subsequent crop yields in drylands: a meta-analysis
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-022-00760-0
026 Cover Crops in a Drought
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/podcast/026-cover-crops-in-a-drought
30-year precipitation normal map
https://prism.oregonstate.edu/normals/
My course: Profitable From the Start: Cover Crops for the Prairies:
https://plantsdigsoil.thinkific.com/courses/cover-crops-prairies
My funding service offerings:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#paperwork
SCAP - https://www.alberta.ca/sustainable-cap.aspx
OFCAF - https://rdar.ca/ofcaf/
My consulting packages:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#consulting
Newsletter signup:
https://mailchi.mp/plantsdigsoil/newsletter
Email: [email protected]
Twitter (Scott): https://twitter.com/scottcgillespie
Twitter (Company): https://twitter.com/PlantsDigSoil
LinkedIn (Scott): https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottcgillespie/
LinkedIn (Company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/plants-dig-soil
YouTube: (Company): https://www.youtube.com/@scottcgillespie
Podcast Subscription Apps: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scottcgillespie
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11min
June 14, 2023 523 Cow Patty Critters (Book Review June 2023)
#RealisticRegenAg | Usually, I try to avoid cow patties when walking in a pasture.
This time, however, the rancher was stopped in his tracks because there were
holes in the top, and he thought he saw something scurry back into it. If we
had the new book "Cow Patty Critters," we may have been able to
figure out exactly what was going on. Stay tuned for the rest of this episode
as I review this new resource published specifically for Western Canada.
Welcome to Plants
Dig Soil. My name is Scott Gillespie and I work with farmers and agribusiness
on climate smart agriculture. This kind of agriculture has to be scientifically
proven to be good for the planet now and in the future. Just as importantly, it
also must make economic sense for the farmer, both now and in the future. I
invite you to check out my website www.plantsdigsoil.com for resources and to learn about the services
I offer.
Transcript is available:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/podcast/523-cow-patty-critters
Cow
Patty Critters free e-book download:
https://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/9.913866/publication.html
018
Three Pillars Propping Regen Ag
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/podcast/018-three-pillars-propping-regen-ag
My
course: Profitable From the Start: Cover Crops for the Prairies:
https://plantsdigsoil.thinkific.com/courses/cover-crops-prairies
My funding service offerings:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#paperwork
SCAP - https://www.alberta.ca/sustainable-cap.aspx
OFCAF - https://rdar.ca/ofcaf/
My consulting packages:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#consulting
Newsletter signup:
https://mailchi.mp/plantsdigsoil/newsletter
Email: [email protected]

Twitter (Scott): https://twitter.com/scottcgillespie
Twitter (Company): https://twitter.com/PlantsDigSoil

LinkedIn (Scott): https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottcgillespie/
LinkedIn (Company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/plants-dig-soil

YouTube: (Company): https://www.youtube.com/@scottcgillespie
Podcast Subscription Apps: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scottcgillespie
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8min
June 06, 2023 522 Scaling Back (Newsletter June 2023)
#RealisticRegenAg | There
are times when it's best to scale back. The community that I was trying to get
going didn’t take off, so we decided to shut it down. I tried one many years
ago and the same thing happened. Although there we interest, there seemed to be
hesitation in commitment.
Welcome to Plants Dig Soil. My name is Scott
Gillespie and I work with farmers and agribusiness on climate smart
agriculture. This kind of agriculture has to be scientifically proven to be
good for the planet now and in the future. Just as importantly, it also must make
economic sense for the farmer, both now and in the future. Go to my website www.plantsdigsoil.com
or check the links in the description for to learn about the services I offer.
Transcript
is available:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/podcast/522-scaling-back

Profitable From the Start: Cover Crops for the Prairies:
https://plantsdigsoil.thinkific.com/courses/cover-crops-prairies
Funding
service offerings:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#paperwork

SCAP - https://www.alberta.ca/sustainable-cap.aspx

Video explainer of funding - https://youtu.be/0icitHJR2lk
My
consulting packages:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#consulting
Newsletter
signup:
https://mailchi.mp/plantsdigsoil/newsletter
Email:
[email protected]
Twitter (Scott): https://twitter.com/scottcgillespie
Twitter (Company): https://twitter.com/PlantsDigSoil
LinkedIn (Scott): https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottcgillespie/
LinkedIn (Company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/plants-dig-soil

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4min
May 31, 2023 521 Building the Soil Comes at a Cost (Regen Ag News May 2023)
(Sorry – the camera wasn’t working so
I just recorded with my laptop facing a sound barrier!)
#RealisticRegenAg | It’s
always bugged me that regenerative is portrayed as a win-win-win system for the
farmer, the soil, and the planet. Farmers that don’t do it can be seen as
farming in a backwards way. However, if it were so simple and did so much, I’m
sure they’d be doing it already. The overall theme of the regenerative
agriculture news this month is deflating the hype from some of the practices.
It’s not to say they aren’t worth it, but it’s not all blue skies and roses.
Stay tuned, I’ll cover this in the upcoming episode.
Welcome to Plants Dig Soil. My name is Scott
Gillespie and I work with farmers and agribusiness on climate smart agriculture.
This kind of agriculture has to be scientifically proven to be good for the
planet now and in the future. Just as importantly, it also must make economic
sense for the farmer, both now and in the future. Go to my website www.plantsdigsoil.com
or check the links in the description for to learn about the services I offer.
Transcript
is available:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/podcast/521-building-soil-costs-cash

Resources mentioned in the podcast:
https://www.producer.com/news/rotational-grazing-merits-questioned/
https://www.producer.com/opinion/recalling-the-short-unhappy-history-of-carbon-sequestration/
https://www.agriculture.com/crops/carbon-markets/the-truth-about-soils-ability-to-sequester-carbon
https://www.futureecologies.net/listen/fe-4-8-ground-truthing
https://www.topcropmanager.com/spruce-ing-up-the-farm/
https://organicbiz.ca/cover-crop-management-trade-off-between-carbon-benefits-crop-yield/
https://www.topcropmanager.com/the-future-of-herbicide-resistant-weed-control/
https://www.producer.com/news/killing-pea-leaf-weevils-with-trap-crops/
https://www.potatoesincanada.com/ll-atlantic-environmental-and-yield-benefits-of-cover-crops/
https://www.producer.com/crops/there-is-no-magic-in-crop-biology/
https://www.producer.com/crops/seal-a-seed-within-a-droplet/
Profitable From the Start: Cover Crops for the Prairies:
https://plantsdigsoil.thinkific.com/courses/cover-crops-prairies
Funding
service offerings:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#paperwork

SCAP - https://www.alberta.ca/sustainable-cap.aspx

OFCAF - https://rdar.ca/ofcaf/
My
consulting packages:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#consulting
Newsletter
signup:
https://mailchi.mp/plantsdigsoil/newsletter
Email:
[email protected]
Twitter (Scott): https://twitter.com/scottcgillespie
Twitter (Company): https://twitter.com/PlantsDigSoil
LinkedIn (Scott): https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottcgillespie/
LinkedIn (Company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/plants-dig-soil

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9min
May 23, 2023 520 AI Assisted Agronomy (Agronomy Focus May 2023)
#RealisticRegenAg | I hadn’t really thought of AI Assisted Agronomy until Farmers
Business Network came out with Norm. ChatGPT was trained on their own very well
structured data and was able to answer common questions farmers had. I think
this is an exciting development. I’ll tell you why, coming right up.
Welcome to Plants Dig Soil. My name is
Scott Gillespie and I work with farmers and agribusiness on climate smart
agriculture. This kind of agriculture has to be scientifically proven to be
good for the planet now and in the future. Just as importantly, it also must make
economic sense for the farmer, both now and in the future. Go to my website www.plantsdigsoil.com or check the
links in the description for the services I offer.
Transcript
is available on the YouTube video by enabling captions or transcript.
For a link to the video go to the site posting:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/podcast/520-ai-assisted-agronomy
Resources mentioned in the podcast:
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2107525699612
https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2023/05/05/ai-assisted-artisan-author/
https://www.futureofag.com/podcast-1/episode/37339b96/foa-361-meet-norm-fbns-ai-powered-ag-advisor-with-kit-barron-and-charles-baron
https://www.fbn.com/en-ca/norm
https://upstreamaginsights.substack.com/
Profitable From the Start: Cover Crops for the Prairies:
https://plantsdigsoil.thinkific.com/courses/cover-crops-prairies
Funding
service offerings:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#paperwork

SCAP - https://www.alberta.ca/sustainable-cap.aspx

OFCAF - https://rdar.ca/ofcaf/
My
consulting packages:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#consulting
Newsletter
signup:
https://mailchi.mp/plantsdigsoil/newsletter
Email:
[email protected]

Twitter (Scott): https://twitter.com/scottcgillespie
Twitter (Company): https://twitter.com/PlantsDigSoil

LinkedIn (Scott): https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottcgillespie/

LinkedIn (Company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/plants-dig-soil

YouTube: (Company): https://www.youtube.com/@scottcgillespie

Podcast Subscription Apps: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scottcgillespie
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12min
May 15, 2023 519 Who Speaks For The River? (Book Review May 2023)
#RealisticRegenAg | With the
current plans to expand irrigation capacity in Southern Alberta I’m highlighting
a book I read a year and half ago that covers what happened the last time a major
project happened in Alberta. Join me as I discuss “Who Speaks For The River?”
by Robert Girvan.
Welcome to Plants Dig Soil. The
podcast that supports my consulting business of the same name. I focus on
#RealisticRegenAg. This means it has to be proven & profitable, benefiting
farmers now and in the future. The podcast is free but if you want to go a
little deeper, I encourage you to check out the community and the online course
(links are in the description). If you farm in Alberta, Canada, I can help you
with funding that helps you try new practices on your farm. In many cases, the
cost of my consulting can be included in the application. Consulting packages
start from a simple Q&A to full farm planning. Pricing reflects the
independent structure of the business. You pay for the advice and that’s it. I
do not sell any products. I will recommend them where I see fit but I make no
money from your use of anything I recommend. We can work remotely or in-person,
or a combination of the two. You are not tied to long term commitments. I give
you everything and you are free to implement on your own or with another
company. Of course, I always love to work with people over the long term.
Transcript
is available on the YouTube video by enabling captions or transcript.
For a link to the video go to the site posting:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/podcast/519-who-speaks-for-the-river
Book
link (Buy or borrow as you wish, it’s not an affiliate link):
https://www.robertgirvan.com/who-speaks-for-the-river/
Join the Realistic Regen Ag Community:
https://link-app.agvisorpro.com/community-private-LdYiDvbkEWtmIH0GzSQ1
Profitable From the Start: Cover Crops for the Prairies:
https://plantsdigsoil.thinkific.com/courses/cover-crops-prairies
Funding
service offerings:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#paperwork
SCAP - https://www.alberta.ca/sustainable-cap.aspx
OFCAF - https://rdar.ca/ofcaf/
My
consulting packages:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#consulting
Newsletter
signup:
https://mailchi.mp/plantsdigsoil/newsletter
Email:
[email protected]
Twitter (Scott): https://twitter.com/scottcgillespie
Twitter (Company): https://twitter.com/PlantsDigSoil
LinkedIn (Scott): https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottcgillespie/
LinkedIn (Company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/plants-dig-soil
YouTube: (Company): https://www.youtube.com/@scottcgillespie
Podcast Subscription Apps: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scottcgillespie
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10min
May 09, 2023 518 Spring Gap Week
When I decided to do a four week cycle of episodes I knew there
would be one extra week every three months. Welcome to the gap week where I
talk about the format change, addressing audio quality, and ask for your feedback
on how things are going.
Welcome to Plants Dig Soil. The
podcast that supports my consulting business of the same name. I focus on
#RealisticRegenAg. This means it has to be proven & profitable, benefiting
farmers now and in the future. The podcast is free but if you want to go a
little deeper, I encourage you to check out the community and the online course
(links are in the description). If you farm in Alberta, Canada, I can help you
with funding that helps you try new practices on your farm. In many cases, the
cost of my consulting can be included in the application. Consulting packages
start from a simple Q&A to full farm planning. Pricing reflects the
independent structure of the business. You pay for the advice and that’s it. I
do not sell any products. I will recommend them where I see fit but I make no
money from your use of anything I recommend. We can work remotely or in-person,
or a combination of the two. You are not tied to long term commitments. I give
you everything and you are free to implement on your own or with another
company. Of course, I always love to work with people over the long term.
Transcript
is available on the YouTube video by enabling captions or transcript.
For a link to the video go to the site posting:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/podcast/518-spring-gap-week
Join the Realistic Regen Ag Community:
https://link-app.agvisorpro.com/community-private-LdYiDvbkEWtmIH0GzSQ1
Profitable From the Start: Cover Crops for the Prairies:
https://plantsdigsoil.thinkific.com/courses/cover-crops-prairies
Funding
service offerings:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#paperwork
SCAP - https://www.alberta.ca/sustainable-cap.aspx
OFCAF - https://rdar.ca/ofcaf/
My
consulting packages:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#consulting
Newsletter
signup:
https://mailchi.mp/plantsdigsoil/newsletter
Email:
[email protected]
Twitter (Scott): https://twitter.com/scottcgillespie
Twitter (Company): https://twitter.com/PlantsDigSoil
LinkedIn (Scott): https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottcgillespie/
LinkedIn (Company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/plants-dig-soil
YouTube: (Company): https://www.youtube.com/@scottcgillespie
Podcast Subscription Apps: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scottcgillespie
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8min
May 01, 2023 517 Unpacking Funding Announcements (Newsletter May 2023)
The latest funding to be announced is called S-CAP, which is the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Every province has its own deal
and Alberta has finally announced what they are doing. I will cover this new funding, how it is relevant to your farm, what you might be able to get from
it, and how I can help you receive this funding.
Welcome to Plants Dig Soil. The podcast that supports my consulting business of the same name. I focus on #RealisticRegenAg. This means it has to be proven & profitable, benefiting farmers now and in the future. The podcast is free but if you want to go a little deeper, I encourage you to check out the community and the online course (links are in the description). If you farm in Alberta, Canada, I can help you with funding that helps you try new practices on your farm. In many cases, the cost of my consulting can be included in the application. Consulting packages start from a simple Q&A to full farm planning. Pricing reflects the
independent structure of the business. You pay for the advice and that’s it. I do not sell any products. I will recommend them where I see fit but I make no money from your use of anything I recommend. We can work remotely or in-person, or a combination of the two. You are not tied to long term commitments. I give
you everything and you are free to implement on your own or with another company. Of course, I always love to work with people over the long term.
Join the Realistic Regen Ag Community:
https://link-app.agvisorpro.com/community-private-LdYiDvbkEWtmIH0GzSQ1
Profitable From the Start: Cover Crops for the Prairies:
https://plantsdigsoil.thinkific.com/courses/cover-crops-prairies
Funding service offerings:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#paperwork
SCAP - https://www.alberta.ca/sustainable-cap.aspx
OFCAF - https://rdar.ca/ofcaf/
My consulting packages:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#consulting
Newsletter signup:
https://mailchi.mp/plantsdigsoil/newsletter
Email:
[email protected]
Twitter (Scott): https://twitter.com/scottcgillespie
Twitter (Company): https://twitter.com/PlantsDigSoil
LinkedIn (Scott): https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottcgillespie/
LinkedIn (Company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/plants-dig-soil
YouTube: (Company): https://www.youtube.com/@scottcgillespie
Podcast Subscription Apps: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scottcgillespie
Transcript is available on the YouTube video by enabling captions or transcript.
For a link to the video go to the site posting:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/podcast/517-unpacking-funding-announcements
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19min
April 24, 2023 516 Caution on Early Success (Regen Ag News Apr 2023)
#RealisticRegenAg | From early research on cover crops in dryland
situations, to a cold turkey approach to going regenerative, to a farm that was
regenerative organic all of them seemed to thrive on early success, but then
things changed. Those themes came up in the news I looked at this month. I’ll
cover those stories plus other ones in this episode.

*** Oops. I forgot to change the title slide (for those watching the video) before uploading. ***

Join the Realistic Regen Ag Community:
https://link-app.agvisorpro.com/community-private-LdYiDvbkEWtmIH0GzSQ1
Profitable From the Start: Cover Crops for the Prairies:
https://plantsdigsoil.thinkific.com/courses/cover-crops-prairies
My
grant writing (OFCAF / SCAP / etc.) service offerings:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#paperwork
My
consulting packages:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#consulting
Links
to articles
https://csanr.wsu.edu/wateruselimitationscovercrops/
https://www.noble.org/regenerative-agriculture/crops/cover-crop-confessions-mistakes-we-made-and-lessons-we-learned-and-what-were-still-learning/
https://regenorganic.org/
https://www.producer.com/news/natures-path-walks-away-from-organic-farm/
https://www.npr.org/2023/04/09/1168446621/businesses-face-more-and-more-pressure-from-investors-to-act-on-climate-change
https://www.country-guide.ca/crops/crop-insurance-considering-coverage-on-intercrops/
https://upstreamaginsights.substack.com/p/tracking-biostimulants-farmer-survey
https://www.topcropmanager.com/study-suggests-marginal-land-boosts-beneficial-insect-population/
https://spudsmart.com/mustard-21-is-bringing-back-mustard-for-biofumigation/
https://onvegetables.com/2023/04/03/sfr/
https://www.potatoesincanada.com/the-potato-vine-crusher/
https://www.realagriculture.com/2023/04/wheat-school-cultural-practices-as-effective-as-a-new-mode-of-action/
Transcript
is available on the YouTube video by enabling captions or transcript.
For a link to the video go to the site posting:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/podcast/516-caution-on-early-success
Newsletter
signup:
https://mailchi.mp/plantsdigsoil/newsletter
Email:
[email protected]
Twitter (Scott): https://twitter.com/scottcgillespie
Twitter (Company): https://twitter.com/PlantsDigSoil
LinkedIn (Scott): https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottcgillespie/
LinkedIn (Company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/plants-dig-soil
YouTube: (Company): https://www.youtube.com/@scottcgillespie
Podcast Subscription Apps: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scottcgillespie
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22min
April 17, 2023 515 Regenerative Insect Management (Agronomy Focus Apr 2023)
#RealisticRegenAg | Regenerative insect management takes a mindset shift. There's no silver bullets for it, but there's things that you can do to set yourself up for less pressed pressure. I'll be covering this in this upcoming episode.
Join the Realistic Regen Ag Community:
https://link-app.agvisorpro.com/community-private-LdYiDvbkEWtmIH0GzSQ1
Profitable From the Start: Cover Crops for the Prairies:
https://plantsdigsoil.thinkific.com/courses/cover-crops-prairies
My grant writing (OFCAF / SCAP / etc.) service offerings:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#paperwork
My consulting packages:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#consulting
Transcript
is available on the YouTube video by enabling captions or transcript.
For a link to the video go to the site posting:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/podcast/515-regenerative-insect-management
Newsletter signup:
https://mailchi.mp/plantsdigsoil/newsletter
Email:
[email protected]
Twitter (Scott): https://twitter.com/scottcgillespie
Twitter (Company): https://twitter.com/PlantsDigSoil
LinkedIn (Scott): https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottcgillespie/
LinkedIn (Company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/plants-dig-soil
YouTube: (Company): https://www.youtube.com/@scottcgillespie
Podcast Subscription Apps: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scottcgillespie
...more
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