Sustaining Soils

Valent BioSciences

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EARTH SCIENCES

This podcast series is sponsored by Valent BioSciences and features guests that provide listeners with insights into the evolving soil health sciences, technologies, economics, and policies that are rapidly shaping the future of agriculture.

JUL 19

Innovative Partnerships in Plant Science and Imaging

In this episode of Sustaining Soils, hear directly from two top scientists in the soil science field: Dr. Christopher Topp, Principal Investigator, and Keith Duncan, Research Scientist, who are both from the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. They explored why prioritizing the ‘hidden half’ of a plant is crucial for plant biologists and farmers alike. Additionally, they dive into their innovative ongoing laboratory research and how it positively influences the agriculture industry and works towards sustaining future generations. Stay connected with us on social media: Valent BioSciences: https://www.valentbiosciences.com/ Valent BioSciences Instagram: https://instagram.com/valentbiosciences/ Valent BioSciences Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valentbiosciences/ Valent BioSciences LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/valent-biosciences/ Valent BioSciences YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/valentbiosciences

33 min
APR 23

Annie's Project and the Soil Science Ladies

Doris Mold, Co-CEO of Annie’s Project, and Beverly Alvarez-Torres, founder of Soil Science Ladies, engage in a passionate conversation on their experience as women in agriculture and the mission behind their organizations. Annie’s Project: https://anniesproject.org/ Soil Science Ladies: https://soilscienceladies.com/ Valent BioSciences: https://www.valentbiosciences.com/ Valent BioSciences Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valentbiosciences/ Valent BioSciences Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valentbiosciences/ Valent BioSciences LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/valent-biosciences/ Valent BioSciences Twitter: https://twitter.com/ValentBioSci Valent BioSciences YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/valentbiosciences

30 min
03/28/2023

The Holy Trinity of Soil Health

Within this episode of the SustainingSoils™ podcast, Dr. Charles Rice, University Distinguished Professor (Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University) will explain “The Holy Trinity of Soil” of Soil Health and the importance of protecting and regenerating Soil Organic Carbon content. Chapters: The Holy Trinity of Soil Health (1:35), How can we affect the soil trinity? (5:35), The future of soil health research (18:20), Regenerative agriculture and precision agriculture (19:16), Farm landscape diversity (20:15).

27 min
12/05/2022

Uncovering the Soil Microbiome

This episode features April MacIntyre, Ph.D., a soil microbiologist, explaining the soil microbiome, why it is important, what growers need to know, and where the science is today. Enjoy! What is the soil microbiome and why is it important? (1:28), What can you do to change the microbiome? (10:22), How can you identify the microorganisms in your soil? (15:05), Are there any technologies to measure the soil microbiome? (17:46), How can academia and industry work together? (20:33), Where is the science going next? (22:08), Key takeaways (26:13).

29 min
10/19/2022

Untangling Soil Health and Plant Health

Definition of soil health & why it’s important (2:25), what growers can do for their soil (7:22), the definition of plant health & how it differs from soil health (9:45 – 13:38), best practices for growers (13:38), stable soil aggregates & microbial inoculants (15:33), soil & plant health industry trends (21:46), the new frontier of agriculture sciences (25:00).

27 min
04/21/2022

Understanding Soil Health: The New Frontier

This episode explores the topic of soil health hosted by Charles Cowden and Nick Goeser, two experts in the field who discuss the practical aspects of soil health and how it affects the farmer’s bottom line.

18 min

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This podcast series is sponsored by Valent BioSciences and features guests that provide listeners with insights into the evolving soil health sciences, technologies, economics, and policies that are rapidly shaping the future of agriculture.

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Valent BioSciences
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2022 - 2024
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6
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Sustaining Soils

Sustaining Soils

Episodes

Innovative Partnerships in Plant Science and Imaging

Annie's Project and the Soil Science Ladies

The Holy Trinity of Soil Health

Uncovering the Soil Microbiome

Untangling Soil Health and Plant Health

Understanding Soil Health: The New Frontier

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