Dr. Shefali Mehta Tapped as New Leader of Soil Health Partnership
‘Data is a powerful tool for bringing diverse groups together,’ new executive director says
Shefali Mehta had a fascination with plants from early in her childhood. From her time growing up in New England, through her education and work in agriculture in the U.S. and around the world, she followed her passion, launching a notable career as an agricultural and environmental economist.
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Last week’s @GCAS2018 led to the launch of the Global Soil Health Challenge, a partnership between 8 governments pl… https://t.co/VONQooXpiS 9/21/2018 12:18:00 PM
SHP was proud to attend @GCAS2018 in Sonoma last week, to discuss the importance of adapting climate-smart farming… https://t.co/5A6xxBxsm1 9/21/2018 12:03:02 AM
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RT @MartinRowCrops: Cover crop planting setup. First inter-seeding pasture, then fields after silage, corn, & soybeans. @MissouriCorn @M… 9/20/2018 3:19:20 PM
RT @MaizeysAgent: Minnesota farmer Dan Coffman's goal is to pass along a farm to his kids that has healthier soil than when he farmed it. P… 9/20/2018 3:16:04 PM
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@AReuschel Looking good! 9/17/2018 2:47:42 PM
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Organic matter and earthworms. We hear these are good for soil, but why? #SoilSmart https://t.co/5EJVgfsrZg 9/15/2018 3:17:09 PM
RT @brownfield: Listen to @SoilPartners’ @jisermann53 discuss farming practices that improve both soil health and farmers’ bottom lines in… 9/14/2018 7:03:26 PM
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Terry Bachtold of Strawn, Illinois, has been farming his entire life. He grew up with cattle and hogs along with an annual rotation of oats, soybeans, corn and hay.
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Steve and his family have a corn and soybean farm in southeast Iowa, alongside a 1500 pig finish operation. Steve’s father had a strong conservation ethic, and began implementing no-till on the land in the 1970s. It was a natural progression to begin putting in cereal rye.
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Brent Bible has practiced no-till farming and the use of cover crops for several years on some of his nearly 3,000 acre farm. But it has been a scattershot approach without measurable results. By joining the Soil Health Partnership, he takes a more disciplined approach, looking for a better understanding of soil health, improvement in his operation’s efficiencies and enhancement of his bottom line.
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