How To Promote Diversity And Sustainability In Cropping Systems | Advice From An Agronomist

Finding Genius Podcast

Richard Jacobs

Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.4 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Mitch Hunter joins the podcast today to discuss plant diversity, sustainability, and more.

As the Associate Director of Forever Green Initiative and Adjunct Assistant Professor at The University of Minnesota, Mitch is interested in developing cropping systems that promote greater diversity, resilience, and sustainability.

Mitch is a Minnesota native, and his work at U of M greatly centers around his expertise in the science of soil management and crop production.

Using his deep knowledge of this topic, Mitch is on a mission to diversify agricultural landscapes with new crops – thus improving the environment and creating new economic opportunities for farmers and businesses alike …

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How Mitch is working with Forever Green Initiative to improve soil health and increase crop diversity.
What cover crops are, and what can be done to improve them.
The factors that drive farmers' selection of cover crops.
The benefits of planting early, and the challenges that arise when trying to do so.

To learn more about Mitch and his work, visit Forevergreen.umn.edu!

Episode also available on Apple Podcast: http://apple.co/30PvU9C

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0:28.7	Here come the geniuses.
0:30.4	This is the Finding Genius Podcast.
0:33.0	But Richard Jacobs.
0:41.3	Hello, this is Richard Jacobs with the Finding Genius podcast. I have Mitch Hunter.
0:42.3	He's the associate director for the Forever Green Initiative.
0:46.3	He's an adjunct assistant professor.
0:48.3	This is all at University of Minnesota.
0:50.3	And we had to talk about plant diversity and sustainability.
0:53.3	And as I mentioned, there's something called the beef farm. So Mitch, thanks for coming and we had to talk about plant diversity, sustainability, and as I mentioned, there's something
0:54.6	called the beef farm. So Mitch, thanks for coming, and we'll talk about whatever subject
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