Grassroots and Dirty Boots

On-Farm Research and Organic Farming for Soil Health Improvement: An Interview with Scott Myers and Manbir Rakkar

Organic grain producer Scott Myers of Woodlyn Acres Farm [https://www.facebook.com/WoodlynAcresFarm/] in Dalton, Ohio, was joined by Manbir Rakkar, Assistant Professor of Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management at The Ohio State University [https://senr.osu.edu/our-people/manbir-rakkar]. The two discussed the importance of on-farm research, barriers to adoption of good soil health practices, reasonable input usage, and how healthy soils bolster a farm’s resilience in the face of extreme weather. This podcast is a project of the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) and is generously supported by the National Healthy Soils Policy Network and OEFFA members. If you would like to join OEFFA or make a donation, please visit oeffa.org/join.

Organic Farming and Soil Health: An Interview with Kristy Buskirk and Bridget Burgess

Soil health is the basis of agriculture, especially for those involved in organic farming. This episode features Kristy Buskirk of Clay Hill Farm [https://www.instagram.com/clayhillorganic/] and Bridget Burgess of Hirzel Farms [https://www.hirzelfarms.com/], two certified organic operations in northwest Ohio. We discussed organic farming practices, peer-to-peer learning, the H2Ohio Program, and soil health advocacy. This podcast is a project of the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) and is generously supported by the National Healthy Soils Policy Network and OEFFA members. If you would like to join OEFFA or make a donation, please visit oeffa.org/donate [http://oeffa.org/donate].