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Farming Practices: The Importance of Healthy Soils Webinar Video

There are billions of soil microorganisms in a teaspoon of healthy soil. Soil health is a essential component of agriculture, seeing as healthy soil is fundamental to growing a healthy crop. Dave McEachern, who is a farmer in the London area of Southern Ontario, will speak in depth about what soil health is and how he is building the health of his soil for future generations. Mike Buttenham is the Sustainability and Environment Coordinator for Grain Farmers of Ontario. He obtained his Honours Bachelors of Environmental Studies from the University of Waterloo in Geography and Environmental Management. Mike is also an Envirothon alumni; participating at the regional level in Guelph, Ontario. Within his role at Grain Farmers of Ontario he works with farmers and value chain partners to understand the complexity of environmental factors surrounding grain production and develop pro-active win-win solutions. Dave McEachern is a 4th generation farmer. Together with his father and uncle they operate a 2,300 acre grain farm near London, ON producing corn, soybeans, and wheat. A focus on soil health and cover crops makes up a large part of his operation. Dave is active within the agricultural community as a Director with Grain Farmers of Ontario, Innovative Farmers Association of Ontario and Farm & Food Care Ontario.