Why is there an urgent need to address soil loss and explore solutions like saturated buffers, bioreactors, and advanced wetlands? Ruth McCabe, Conservation Expert, shares her optimism about reaching a tipping point in water quality and soil retention thanks to batch and build and edge-of-field practices. Hear why farmers are experiencing the positive impact firsthand, and why a new wave of passionate individuals is poised to transform agricultural landscapes for cleaner water and richer soil.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:35 Welcome
00:43 Getting excited about water quality
01:30 The tipping point
02:20 Unsustainable soil loss
03:40 Developing infrastructure
05:20 Give us another ten years…
06:20 Is it making a difference?
07:00 Getting the farmers excited
07:26 Small impact to production acres
08:20 Batch and build
09:20 Spreading the model beyond Iowa
10:27 Thanks for joining us!
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