"Agricultural Producers' Motivations and Challenges With Improving Soil" by Peggy Petrzelka, Jessica Ulrich-Schad et al.
 

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Factsheet

Publisher

Utah State University Extension

Publication Date

1-13-2025

First Page

1

Last Page

7

Abstract

The Utah Soil Health Program (USHP) developed a five-year project to increase understanding of how best to implement soil health practices into Utah’s diverse farming systems. Fifteen producers were selected to participate in the USHP On-Farm Soil Health Demonstration Project. During 2022, the trial’s first year, the participating farmers and ranchers were interviewed. We begin by discussing participant demographics and operation characteristics. Next, we turn to challenges the producers faced in implementing soil health practices in the IMW and then turn to motivations for the producers to enroll in the USHP trial. This will help (1) document what is currently known about soil health efforts in the IMW and (2) provide information to other producers interested in pursuing soil health on their agricultural land.

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