Brent Murphree Sledge Taylor to share lessons learned in improving soil health during virtual cotton farmer showcase.
Jan 25, 2021
Producer Sledge Taylor, Como, Miss., will speak at the virtually held Healthy Soils for Sustainable Cotton Farmer Showcase at 1 p.m. (CST) on Feb. 2, 2021.
In this first episode of the event, Soil Health Challenges in the Delta: What Works and What Doesn’t, Taylor will be joined by Parker Frew, Program Manager at Delta F.A.R.M.
Taylor farms 4,500 acres of row crops, including 3,500 acres of cotton. He began experimenting with cover crops in the late 1970s and no-till in the early 1990s.
Why are companies becoming so interested in soil health?
Do data support that consumers are demanding regenerative practices? Are they willing to pay more for them?
Will soil health and regenerative agriculture practices be mandatory in the future?
Will growers see any financial reimbursements or incentives?
The Healthy Soils for Sustainable Cotton Farmer Showcase is part of the
Healthy Soils for Sustainable Cotton project, which provides farmer-focused education and training events delivered by Soil Health Institute scientists, partnering with local soil health technical specialists and farmer mentors who have implemented successful soil health management systems. The project aims to increase the adoption of soil health management systems among cotton producers while documenting environmental and economic benefits.
Why are companies becoming so interested in soil health?
Do data support that consumers are demanding regenerative practices? Are they willing to pay more for them?
Will soil health and regenerative agriculture practices be mandatory in the future?
Will growers see any financial reimbursements or incentives?
The Healthy Soils for Sustainable Cotton Farmer Showcase is part of the
Healthy Soils for Sustainable Cotton project, which provides farmer-focused education and training events delivered by Soil Health Institute scientists, partnering with local soil health technical specialists and farmer mentors who have implemented successful soil health management systems. The project aims to increase the adoption of soil health management systems among cotton producers while documenting environmental and economic benefits.