Soil Health Labs

The Key to Soil Health (Metts 4/6)

Video

ARVE Error: src mismatch
url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZmbFaFgUQ0&list=PLfNaywYBPMTUq_E6nwvhmYJSoAZS1SSCj&index=20&t=13s
src in: https://www.youtube.com/embed/jZmbFaFgUQ0?list=PLfNaywYBPMTUq_E6nwvhmYJSoAZS1SSCj
src gen: https://www.youtube.com/embed/jZmbFaFgUQ0?start=13&list=PLfNaywYBPMTUq_E6nwvhmYJSoAZS1SSCj

‘Most problems you’re gonna incur with cover crops are spurred by your own actions.’ Hear how Will Metts of Metts Organix avoids them and works with the patterns of nature to grow healthy, sustainable crops!

An Indepth Look at Regenerative Agriculture (Metts 3/6)

Video

ARVE Error: src mismatch
url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMxBoUCzXs8&list=PLfNaywYBPMTUq_E6nwvhmYJSoAZS1SSCj&index=19&t=11s
src in: https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZMxBoUCzXs8?list=PLfNaywYBPMTUq_E6nwvhmYJSoAZS1SSCj
src gen: https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZMxBoUCzXs8?start=11&list=PLfNaywYBPMTUq_E6nwvhmYJSoAZS1SSCj

‘Regenerative’ is a fairly new term in the agricultural space. In this video, Will Metts of Metts Organix unpacks what this approach to farming is all about and how producers and consumers alike can benefit from it.

Cover Crops and Wildlife Pressure (Metts 2/6)

Video

ARVE Error: src mismatch
url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qyPtxb6aq8&list=PLfNaywYBPMTUq_E6nwvhmYJSoAZS1SSCj&index=18&t=0s
src in: https://www.youtube.com/embed/3qyPtxb6aq8?list=PLfNaywYBPMTUq_E6nwvhmYJSoAZS1SSCj
src gen: https://www.youtube.com/embed/3qyPtxb6aq8?start=0&list=PLfNaywYBPMTUq_E6nwvhmYJSoAZS1SSCj

Some of our farmers in South Carolina have voiced frustration over an increase in wildlife pressure after incorporating cover crops. We sat down with Will Metts of Metts Organix to hear first hand about this experience and what to expect.

Transforming Depleted Soils Naturally (Metts 1/6)

Video

ARVE Error: src mismatch
url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im1IP_DAROA&list=PLfNaywYBPMTUq_E6nwvhmYJSoAZS1SSCj&index=17&t=0s
src in: https://www.youtube.com/embed/im1IP_DAROA?list=PLfNaywYBPMTUq_E6nwvhmYJSoAZS1SSCj
src gen: https://www.youtube.com/embed/im1IP_DAROA?start=0&list=PLfNaywYBPMTUq_E6nwvhmYJSoAZS1SSCj

‘When I inherited the land it was very nutrient depleted and didn’t have much biodiversity… cover crops, keeping continuous roots in the soil and [keeping the ground covered] has greatly amended and increased the organic matter in my soil.’ Hear how one South Carolina farmer has transformed depleted soils into land that is teeming with…

Natural Weed Suppression with Cover Crops (Burrows 3/3)

Video

‘[Outside of the plot] you can see quite a few weeds, but inside [with the cover crops] if we were to peel it back, you would see that we don’t have any weed pressure.’ Cover crops: Nature’s way of suppressing weeds and building healthy soils at the same time! Hear producer Rupert Burrow’s experience with…

Building Soil Resiliency (Bradford 2/2)

Video

ARVE Error: src mismatch
url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acKHek80fhc&index=13&list=PLfNaywYBPMTUq_E6nwvhmYJSoAZS1SSCj&t=0s
src in: https://www.youtube.com/embed/acKHek80fhc?list=PLfNaywYBPMTUq_E6nwvhmYJSoAZS1SSCj
src gen: https://www.youtube.com/embed/acKHek80fhc?start=0&list=PLfNaywYBPMTUq_E6nwvhmYJSoAZS1SSCj

Utilizing cover crops and diversity isn’t just great for building soil health, it also serves to create a more resilient soil that can stand up against extreme weather conditions.