Crop advisors in the intermountain west and the challenges of soil health
Abstract Both agricultural lands and the role of crop advisors remain comparatively understudied in the Intermountain West (IMW) when it comes to the topic of soil health. Data from a survey of crop advisors in Utah is used to understand current and future soil health work in the region. Not all cro...
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| description | Abstract Both agricultural lands and the role of crop advisors remain comparatively understudied in the Intermountain West (IMW) when it comes to the topic of soil health. Data from a survey of crop advisors in Utah is used to understand current and future soil health work in the region. Not all crop advisors engage in soil health work, but more are discussing it with clients than in the past. Respondents noted that information and costs are key barriers for farmers to managing soil health. Advisors also do not always feel they have the information and answers about soil health practices that farmers need. While crop advisors are one option for promoting producer understanding about soil health in the IMW, work is needed to better prepare them, and farmers will need other options and support to be successful in managing soil health. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-69948f2384984755aab9dd92d824198c2024-12-20T05:26:27ZengWileyAgricultural & Environmental Letters2471-96252024-12-0192n/an/a10.1002/ael2.20142Crop advisors in the intermountain west and the challenges of soil healthPeggy Petrzelka0Jessica D. Ulrich‐Schad1Matt Yost2Matthew J. Barnett3Department of Sociology & Anthropology Utah State University Logan Utah USADepartment of Sociology & Anthropology Utah State University Logan Utah USADepartment of Plant, Soils, & Climate Utah State University Logan Utah USASchool of Engineering Design and Innovation The Pennsylvania State University University Park Pennsylvania USAAbstract Both agricultural lands and the role of crop advisors remain comparatively understudied in the Intermountain West (IMW) when it comes to the topic of soil health. Data from a survey of crop advisors in Utah is used to understand current and future soil health work in the region. Not all crop advisors engage in soil health work, but more are discussing it with clients than in the past. Respondents noted that information and costs are key barriers for farmers to managing soil health. Advisors also do not always feel they have the information and answers about soil health practices that farmers need. While crop advisors are one option for promoting producer understanding about soil health in the IMW, work is needed to better prepare them, and farmers will need other options and support to be successful in managing soil health.https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.20142 |
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