In this episode, we discuss the importance of soil health with Michelle M. Wander, the Director of the Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Program and Associate Professor of Soil Fertility/Ecology at the University of Illinois. She also directs the Wander Soil Ecology Lab, where she works to encourage soil stewardship and management using cutting-edge research. 

Michelle has been involved in soil science for over 30 years. Interested in agroecology and agricultural sustainability, she is on a mission to better understand biologically-based fertility – specifically how it impacts soil organic matter and soil biology… 

Join us now to learn more about:

• The difference between conventional and regenerative farming practices. 
• How soil management methods can be developed to support various ecosystems. 
• What soil degradation is, and why it happens. 
• The ways that crop rotation can enhance soil fertility. 

To learn more about Michelle and her work, visit the Wander Soil Ecology Lab here!

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