Healthy fertile soil. It makes the grass and plants grow, which feeds people as well as livestock, which in turn are eaten by people.
Dr. Nicole Wagner, assistant professor in the Department of Agriculture at Texas State University, doesn’t mince words when it comes to soil. “We really need to be focused on soil regeneration,” she says. Wagner, who teaches soil science courses, explains that soil regeneration could be the solution to increasing harvests, reducing chemicals and pesticides in agriculture, and provide a way to boost the world’s production of food. It could also help in the battle against the effects of climate change.
Read more from Julie Cooper with Texas State University Newsroom here.
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