Crop advisors in the intermountain west and the challenges of soil health

IF 2.3 4区 农林科学 Q1 AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Peggy Petrzelka, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, Matt Yost, Matthew J. Barnett
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Abstract

Both agricultural lands and the role of crop advisors remain comparatively understudied in the Intermountain West (IMW) when it comes to the topic of soil health. Data from a survey of crop advisors in Utah is used to understand current and future soil health work in the region. Not all crop advisors engage in soil health work, but more are discussing it with clients than in the past. Respondents noted that information and costs are key barriers for farmers to managing soil health. Advisors also do not always feel they have the information and answers about soil health practices that farmers need. While crop advisors are one option for promoting producer understanding about soil health in the IMW, work is needed to better prepare them, and farmers will need other options and support to be successful in managing soil health.

西部中山区的作物顾问和土壤健康面临的挑战
就土壤健康这一主题而言,美国西部中山区 (IMW) 的农业用地和作物顾问的作用仍然相对研究不足。我们通过对犹他州农作物顾问的调查数据来了解该地区当前和未来的土壤健康工作。并非所有作物顾问都从事土壤健康工作,但与过去相比,现在有更多的作物顾问与客户讨论土壤健康问题。受访者指出,信息和成本是农民管理土壤健康的主要障碍。顾问们也并不总是认为自己掌握了农民所需的土壤健康实践方面的信息和答案。在 IMW,作物顾问是促进生产者了解土壤健康的一种选择,但还需要努力使他们做好更充分的准备,而且农民还需要其他选择和支持才能成功管理土壤健康。
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