Sarah KothSep 12, 20232 minFeatured Resource: Farms with a Future: Creating and Growing a Sustainable Farm Business by RebeccaWe desire all farms to have a vibrant, strong future because we know farming is particularly challenging and competitive. Rebecca...
Sarah KothJun 16, 20222 min4 The Earth Field Day RecapOn April 21 2022, 4 The Soil visited Jason Pall “JP” and Sally Walker to tour their farm Glade Road Growing in Blacksburg, Virginia. The...
Sarah KothMay 31, 20223 minIncreased Water Retention: Co-Benefits of Soil Health SeriesHave you ever seen a field with standing water after a rainstorm, then dried up in the heat of summer? It might seem normal, particularly...
Sarah KothMay 2, 20222 minImproved Nutrient Cycling: Co-Benefit Series of Soil Health"If you don't take care of the soil here, the soil won't take care of you," said Robert Spiers Jr., a seventh generation Virginian farmer...
Sarah KothMar 1, 20222 minPrinciple 2: Minimize Soil Disturbance"I think no-till has been a conservation practice that has stood the test of time," says Dr. John Galbraith, soil scientist at Virginia...
Sarah KothFeb 21, 20222 minWhy the 4?Soil is more than the dirt under our feet and the ground we stand on. It’s a living ecosystem and it impacts our world in more ways than...