Soil scientists discuss bridging the communication gap between science and agriculture stakeholders
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Cat Williams
Summary
This podcast episode features David Bolderman interviewing soil scientists Lisa Lobry de Bruyn and Oliver Knox about the importance of soil health for farms and land management. They discuss how soil health depends not only on microorganisms but also on human understanding and decision-making about soil. The conversation highlights the need for better communication between science and key stakeholders in agriculture, and introduces their new book "Talking Soil" published by CSIRO Publishing.
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· 3 pulledSoil health depends not just on the microorganisms within them, but also on how people understand soil and make decisions about it.
This is an example of science and real-world applications needing to work together to build better understanding of what's needed.
Talking Soil is a new book by Lisa Lobry de Bruyn and Oliver Knox published by CSIRO Publishing.
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