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4 The Soil: A Conversation

Soil. What is it, really? It’s more than the dirt under our feet and the ground we stand on.

Soil is living and life-giving.

Listen as we unlock the mysteries of soil by speaking with people at the forefront of the soil health movement.

“4 The Soil: A Conversation” is part of the 4 The Soil Awareness Campaign led by Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Virginia Soil Health Coalition. The campaign’s purpose is to raise awareness of soil as an agricultural and natural resource critical to social, economic, and environmental health.

Hear and learn from farmers, agricultural professionals, conservation leaders, master gardeners, and many more on how and why to be 4 The Soil.

The podcast is a collaboration of Virginia Tech's School of Plant and Environmental Sciences and Center for Food Systems and Community Transformation, Virginia Cooperative Extension, On The Farm Radio, USDA-NRCS, and the Virginia Soil Health Coalition with specific funding from the Agua Fund, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and Virginia Tech’s Department of Agriculture, Leadership, and Community Education’s Community Viability grant program.

Stay tuned for the release of our first episode in October!

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Update frequency
every 13 days
Average duration
18 minutes
Episodes
109
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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Episode 22-2: Better Soil Health Increases Productivity with John Piotti of American Farmland Trust

Episode 22-2: Better Soil Health Increases Productivity with John Piotti of American Farmland Trust

In this episode, we talk with Chief Executive Officer John Piotti of the American Farmland Trust about how soil health can increase productivity and provide other benefits like the storing of carbon.…
00:16:45  |   Tue 18 Jan 2022
Episode 22-1: Building Cultural Soil with Ari Weinzweig of Zingerman's Community of Businesses Part 2

Episode 22-1: Building Cultural Soil with Ari Weinzweig of Zingerman's Community of Businesses Part 2

In this episode, Jeff Ishee, Eric Bendfeldt, and Mary Sketch continue their conversation with Ari Weinzweig of Zingerman’s Delicatessen and Community of Businesses. In Part 2, Ari builds on his metap…
00:20:01  |   Tue 04 Jan 2022
Episode 21-6: Rooted in and Tied to Love and Care -- Virginia's Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Bettina Ring

Episode 21-6: Rooted in and Tied to Love and Care -- Virginia's Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Bettina Ring

In this episode, Mary Sketch of the Virginia Soil Health Coalition and Jeff Ishee of On the Farm Radio talk with Virginia's Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Bettina Ring who shares her love for …
00:18:59  |   Tue 21 Dec 2021
Episode 21-5: The Ethics of Soil Management with Ari Weinzweig of Zingerman's Community of Businesses Part 1

Episode 21-5: The Ethics of Soil Management with Ari Weinzweig of Zingerman's Community of Businesses Part 1

In this episode, Jeff Ishee, Eric Bendfeldt, and Mary Sketch speak with Ari Weinzweig, CEO and co-founder of Zingerman’s Delicatessen and Community of Businesses in Ann Arbor Michigan. Ari is a succe…
00:19:11  |   Tue 07 Dec 2021
Episode 21-Special 1: The Wisdom and Soil Health Insights of Ira Wallace of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange

Episode 21-Special 1: The Wisdom and Soil Health Insights of Ira Wallace of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange

In preparation and celebration of World Soil Day on December 5, 2021, 4 The Soil and the Virginia Soil Health Coalition offer a special episode to hear and learn from the wisdom and insights of Ira W…
00:24:01  |   Wed 01 Dec 2021
Episode 21-4: Soil Health Management: From Soil Judging to Gleaning with Dr. John Galbraith Part 2

Episode 21-4: Soil Health Management: From Soil Judging to Gleaning with Dr. John Galbraith Part 2

In this episode, Jeff Ishee and Eric Bendfeldt continue with part two of their conversation with Dr. John Galbraith, a renowned soil scientist at Virginia Tech in the School of Plant and Environmenta…
00:20:01  |   Tue 23 Nov 2021
Episode 21-3: What in the World is Pamunkey Soil? The Many Soil Types of Virginia with Dr. John Galbraith Part I

Episode 21-3: What in the World is Pamunkey Soil? The Many Soil Types of Virginia with Dr. John Galbraith Part I

In this episode, Jeff Ishee and Eric Bendfeldt speak with Dr. John Galbraith, who is a renowned soil scientist at Virginia Tech in the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences. John discusses his b…
00:18:53  |   Tue 09 Nov 2021
Episode 21-2: Health from the Soil Up: A Conversation with Chris Lawrence of USDA-NRCS

Episode 21-2: Health from the Soil Up: A Conversation with Chris Lawrence of USDA-NRCS

In this episode, Jeff Ishee and Eric Bendfeldt talk with Chris Lawrence, State Cropland Agronomist with Virginia Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). Chris discusses how the soil works for a…
00:17:23  |   Tue 26 Oct 2021
Episode 21-1: Why Soil Health? Why a Podcast?

Episode 21-1: Why Soil Health? Why a Podcast?

In the inaugural episode of “4 The Soil: A Conversation,” host Jeff Ishee sits down with Eric Bendfeldt, Community Viability Specialist with Virginia Cooperative Extension, and Mary Sketch, Coordinat…
00:18:44  |   Tue 12 Oct 2021
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