Panel Discussion: Measuring Healthy Soils and Ecological Outcomes

In this event from the Northeast Healthy Soils Network 2021 webinar series, practitioners from across the region provide insight into a diversity of approaches and perspectives on measuring healthy soils and associated outcomes on farms in the Northeast. Panelists explore the gaps in our collective understandings of soil health, highlight important opportunities behind farmer-driven inquiry, and discuss new research projects to link soil health, ecosystem services, and farm viability. Alissa White: Introduction – 00:00:00 Taylor Ricketts: Opening Remarks – 00:07:00 Joshua Faulkner: Soil Health Questions and Conundrums – 00:12:40 Eric Roy: Soil Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture & Soil Health – 00:24:03 Sarah Bay Nawa: Soil Health Benchmark Study – 00:36:47 Ellen Griswold: Maine Farmland Trust – 00:47:04 Briana Alfaro: Measuring Healthy Soils & Ecological Outcomes – 00:58:29 Julie Davenson: Ecological Outcome Verification – 01:08:21 Brandon Smith: Measuring Healthy Soils in NRCS – 01:23:56 Heather Darby: Closing Remarks – 01:37:42 Q&A Session – 01:43:20 About the Panelists - Welcome and Opening Remarks: Taylor Ricketts, Director, Gund Institute for Environment, University of Vermont (UVM) Moderator: Heather Darby, Extension Professor, Agronomy Specialist, Gund Fellow, UVM Panelists: Briana Alfaro, Soil Carbon Field Researcher, Soul Fire Farm; Farmer & Owner, Sun Heart Farm Julie Davenson, Executive Director, Stonewall Farm  Joshua Faulkner, Research Assistant Professor, Gund Fellow, UVM Extension Ellen Griswold, Policy and Research Director, Maine Farmland Trust Sarah Bay Nawa, Research Coordinator, PASA Sustainable Agriculture Eric Roy, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Gund Fellow, UVM  Brandon Smith, Northeast Regional Team Leader, Soil Health Division, NRCS Read about the event: https://www.uvm.edu/gund/news/northea... Learn more about the Gund Institute: http://uvm.edu/gund Explore Gund videos: https://www.uvm.edu/gund/videos