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Episode 23 - The Power of Soil Health in Sustainable Agriculture

Soil amendments may boost biomass production, but could they be having an adverse effect on the health of your soil? Dr. Dedrick Davis, Assistant Professor in Soil Physics at Alabama A&M University, explores sustainable agriculture practices and their effect on soil hydrology, near surface soil, the local water supply, and the longevity of the farms themselves.

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Dr. Dedrick Davis is an Assistant Professor in Soil Physics at Alabama A&M University. He obtained his PhD in Soil Science and Environmental Science from Iowa State University,and his teaching expertise is in soil physics and soil hydrology. He has published research papers in national and international scientific journals, as well as several book chapters, and he has taken part in national and international congresses, including recently, when he was invited to join a national panel discussing Climate-Smart Cotton.

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