Soil to Society
Funded by a USDA Agricultural and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Sustainable Agricultural Systems (SAS) grant, the Soil to Society project brings together crop and soil scientists, plant breeders, food scientists and engineers, population health specialists, nutrition scientists, and economists to create more nutritious, affordable, and accessible whole grain foods grown in sustainable agricultural systems. As part of the Soils and Cropping Systems Team, we are conducting field trials investigating 1) the impacts of soil management practices on soil food webs, soil health outcomes, and grain nutritional quality; and 2) the soil health and agronomic outcomes of including buckwheat and wheat crops in rotation with diversified vegetable systems.
Learn more:
- View quarterly newsletters and other resources from the project
- Check out this blog post about the activities from the Soils and Cropping Systems Team: “Soil Scientists Lay the Groundwork for a Healthier Food System”
