The claim that our soils only have a limited number of harvests in them has become the call to arms for the soil health cause – the slogan chosen by campaigners, scientists – even Environment Ministers to distil soil down to a single, simple, memorable and urgent message.
But what is the evidence to support this claim? And is it even the right question? Does it help or hinder our understanding of the state of our soils, and so contribute to unlocking the changes in farming practice needed to guarantee long-term soil health and productivity?
To debate this issue, uksoils have assembled three speakers with very different backgrounds and experiences. They will give brief, 10 minute presentations on the topic, followed by 30mins for comments, questions and suggestions from the audience.
The event will be chaired by Bridget Emmett of uksoils and UKCEH with Anna Krzywoszynska of the Institute for Sustainable Food at the University of Sheffield, Soil Care Network & uksoils as moderator.
The event will be recorded and made available on the uksoils hub for those unable to attend on the day.
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