The Key Components of Soil Health

724 Knox Abbott Drive,Cayce SC 29033

10 November, 2022

Description

Key Components of Soil Health and the Role of Producer Interviews in Agricultural Research Implementation It is no secret that soil has a huge impact on agriculture and agriculture on soil. This presentation will provide an overview of key components of soil health as well as five principles for supporting and improving soil health. Management practices and examples of each principle will be included. Additionally, current research about utilizing producer interviews for science communication and research implementation will be discussed. Ultimately, the goal of this presentation is to provide information about soil health, empower producers to participate in interviews and research, and encourage other researchers and practitioners to utilize producer interviews in their work. Presenter: Lacy Barnetter is a native of St. Petersburg, Florida. Winthrop University brought her to South Carolina in 2012. At Winthrop, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Middle School Education with a minor in Sustainability, and then decided to further her love for environmental science by coming to USC for her Masters of Earth and Environmental Resource Management, which she earned in 2019 while working with Soil Health Labs. Soil Health Labs is all about helping farmers and has a proven track record of soil and crop research through partnerships with producers, researchers, and NRCS reps around the country. Thanks to her time and work in the lab group, Lacy became passionate about the impact of agricultural practices on soil health and working with producers to see research implemented. She is now continuing with her PhD in Environmental Health Science. Her research is focused on science communication in agriculture, particularly the role of interviews to inform scientific research. Her goal is to ensure research is relevant and implementable for producers. Lacy loves the interdisciplinary aspect of this work and enjoys sharing it with others as well as building relationships with producers.