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!

Related content:

• #128 | Bridging the Divide: Tenant Owners, Landowners & Conservation Decisions
• #127 | Cover Crops and No-Till: A Conservationist’s Perspective
• Ag Drainage Management Coalition
• Heartland Co-op

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