The Grow Down on Soil Health

Welcome to “The Grow Down on Soil Health” podcast, where we dive deep into sustainable farming practices designed to enhance both your land and your bottom line. Join host Ben West, Ph.D., executive director of Farmers for Soil Health, and a diverse lineup of guests from various agricultural backgrounds as they share entertaining stories, invaluable soil health management techniques, and the incredible benefits cover crops can bring to your farm. Farmers for Soil Health is a program created by farmers for farmers. It is committed to enhancing soil health practices, such as planting cover crops, to improve the environment and increase farmers' profitability. Check out FarmersforSoilHealth.com for more information. This podcast is brought to you in partnership with the Soy Checkoff, Pork Checkoff, National Corn Growers Association and the Soil Health Institute.

The Grow Down on Soil Health is a education podcast hosted by Farmers for Soil Health, with 28 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Farmers for Soil Health hosts The Grow Down on Soil Health, a education show with 28 episodes published.

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  Episode #28

  Convenience is Key: The Combine-Mounted Seeder

  Oct 1, 20261 hourS1

  No two farming journeys are alike, and that holds true for farmer brothers and innovators Aaron and James Black of Charles City County, Virginia. They’re joining us to tell us more about their journey since reviving and expanding their family farm and their cover crop journey. They’ll also discuss the development and the impacts of the combine-mounted seeder, an implement that allows farmers to seed cover crops while harvesting in one pass. Meet the Guests: Aaron and James Black are brothers, fifth-generation farmers, and innovators based in Charles City County, Virginia. They co-manage and co-own NS Farms LLC and CLR Systems , where they test and develop agricultural innovations to improve farmer profitability, sustainability and productivity. Farmers for Soil Health is a program created by farmers for farmers. It is committed to enhancing soil health practices, such as planting cover crops, to improve the environment and increase farmers' profitability. Check out FarmersforSoilHealth.com for more information. This podcast is brought to you in partnership with the Soy Checkoff, Pork Checkoff and the National Corn Growers Association.

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  Episode #27

  Cover Crops, Done Differently: The Paul Davis Method

  Sep 15, 202643 minS1

  Today’s episode features farmer Paul Davis of New Kent County, Virginia, where he and his family operate their centennial farm. He’s here to share more about his journey with cover crops, from developing “The Paul Davis Method” to the benefits he’s seen on his farm ever since, such as reducing input costs, improving organic matter and weed suppression. Meet the Guest: Paul Davis, a farmer based in New Kent County, Virginia, has been using cover crops on his acres for the last 20 years. His work as a county extension agent, farmer, and participant in on-farm research trials has led to agricultural innovations in cover cropping, soil sampling and the benefits of working with others. Farmers for Soil Health is a program created by farmers for farmers. It is committed to enhancing soil health practices, such as planting cover crops, to improve the environment and increase farmers' profitability. Check out FarmersforSoilHealth.com for more information. This podcast is brought to you in partnership with the Soy Checkoff, Pork Checkoff, and the National Corn Growers Association.

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  Episode #26

  Peer Learning: The Benefits of Phoning a Friend

  Sep 1, 202633 minS1

  Peer-to-peer learning is often the bridge between learning something new and doing something new, offering support and guidance along the way. Today’s guest, Jenny Seifert, is here to walk us through the benefits of peer-to-peer learning that she has seen through the One Good Idea project, an initiative focused on facilitating farmer communication and serving as a digital one-stop shop for agricultural content to help farmers improve their land and their bottom line. Meet the Guest: Jenny Seifert is a watershed outreach specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension and a strategic board member of the One Good Idea project. With her educational background in social sciences, Seifert understands the impact that peer-to-peer learning has on behavior change. One Good Idea is a digital clearinghouse filled with research-backed, evidence-based resources, allowing farmers across the nation to learn from fellow farmers who’ve faced similar situations. Farmers for Soil Health is a program created by farmers for farmers. It is committed to enhancing soil health practices, such as planting cover crops, to improve the environment and increase farmers' profitability. Check out FarmersforSoilHealth.com for more information. This podcast is brought to you in partnership with the Soy Checkoff, Pork Checkoff, and the National Corn Growers Association.

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  Episode #25

  Conservation Through Collaboration

  Aug 26, 202639 minS1

  For many years, farmers and environmental groups didn’t see eye to eye, with each side not understanding the goals and challenges the other faced or was trying to solve. Now, organizations like Sustainable Chesapeake, led by Founder and Executive Director Kristen Evans, are bringing both sides to the table to work together for the betterment of agriculture and the environment. We’ll hear how these collaborations have impacted conservation in the Chesapeake Bay region as a whole, from increasing cover crop adoption, driving innovation and solving problems one conversation at a time. Meet the Guest: Kristen Evans is the founder and executive director of Sustainable Chesapeake , a non-profit organization that works to “serve as a bridge between farmers and the environmental community.” Trust is the foundation, and with that, Evans works with her team to provide farmers with the financial and technical assistance they need to take the first step in their conservation journey. Farmers for Soil Health is a program created by farmers for farmers. It is committed to enhancing soil health practices, such as planting cover crops, to improve the environment and increase farmers' profitability. Check out FarmersforSoilHealth.com for more information. This podcast is brought to you in partnership with the Soy Checkoff, Pork Checkoff, and the National Corn Growers Association.

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  Episode #23

  The Risks and Rows Between Intention and Adoption

  Aug 12, 202637 minS1

  Today’s episode features Maria Teresa Tancredi, Ph.D., a senior soil health specialist with the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) and a Farmers for Soil Health Minnesota technical advisor. She’s here to share what she’s learned from both her research and her direct work with farmers on the technical and social barriers to cover crop adoption. From equipment concerns to community pressures, Tancredi shares personal insights to help advisors better guide farmers on their unique cover crop journeys. Meet the Guest: Maria Teresa Tancredi, Ph.D., a senior soil health specialist with the Conservation Technology Information Center and a Farmers for Soil Health Minnesota technical advisor, has been around farming her entire life. Having grown up on her family’s small homestead in Italy and now working with CTIC, she went on to study both the technical and psychological influences farmers face, not just to understand them but to help farmers find ways to overcome them. Read more about Tancredi’s research here . As mentioned in the episode, the CTIC Conservation Connector is an easily accessible resource for farmers, ranchers and advisors to find different conservation programs and technical support in their area to help them get started. Visit their website to get started: Connector.ag/home Farmers for Soil Health is a program created by farmers for farmers. It is committed to enhancing soil health practices, such as planting cover crops, to improve the environment and increase farmers' profitability. Check out FarmersforSoilHealth.com for more information. This podcast is brought to you in partnership with the Soy Checkoff, Pork Checkoff, and the National Corn Growers Association.

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