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16. Dr. Steve Wood – Accessible Data for Everyone with AgEvidence

16. Dr. Steve Wood – Accessible Data for Everyone with AgEvidence

FromThe People of Soil Health


16. Dr. Steve Wood – Accessible Data for Everyone with AgEvidence

FromThe People of Soil Health

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Nov 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Host, John Mesko, is joined by Dr. Steve Wood – Senior Scientist for Agriculture and Food Systems with The Nature Conservancy – to discuss a new research database: AgEvidence. This online dashboard brings together more than 16,000 data points from nearly 300 peer-reviewed studies to help farmers and other industry stakeholders learn more about the impact of various soil health practices. Wood shares how AgEvidence got started, its design and how he hopes it will help both researchers and farmers alike in the mission to build healthier soils.
Released:
Nov 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (33)

Hosted by the Soil Health Partnership’s Senior Director John Mesko, The People of Soil Health is a direct connection into the network of soil health professionals who are focused on the on-farm economic and environmental benefits of soil health. John interviews the best in the agricultural and environmental industries to discuss soil health practices and management systems, issues facing farmers, and insights from soil data sets. What is soil health? What are the benefits of cover crops and conservation tillage? How can my farm be more sustainable? What’s the best way to increase organic matter in a corn field? Tune in to listen to experts answer these questions, share their experiences, and more!