On-Farm Benefits of Healthy Soils

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This panel discussion from the National Center for Appropriate Technology’s second Soil Innovations Conference in March 2022, addresses the concrete benefits that healthy soils can bring to farms.

The panelists include:
· Christopher Grotegut, Farmer, Tierra de Esperanza
· Tommy Bottoms, Farmer, Timothy and Viguie Farming and El Molino Farms
· Justin Duncan, Sustainable Agriculture Specialist, ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture

This video is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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