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Digging into Healthy Soil with Dr. Faye Smith

May 05, 2025 • NCAT • Episode 372

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Nina Prater is joined by Dr. Faye Smith, a soil scientist with a focus on sustainable soil and landscape management. They talk about the importance of soil health, science-backed approaches to soil health, important benchmarks for measuring soil health, and more.

ATTRA Resources:

Soil Aggregate Assessment

Managing Soil for Water Publication

Additional Resources:

Dr. Faye Smith's Website

Ologies, Indigenous Pedology Episode

The Art of Soil paints

Contact Nina Prater at ninap@ncat.org.

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