The author writes that the findings and guidance for soil health from the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry needs to be strategic, and gives eight recommendations on how this can be achieved.

Opinion: Soil matters. Charting a path forward

Action is needed to preserve and improve soil health, but it must be strategic

The following is an excerpt from a statement made by the author to the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (Status on Soil Health in Canada) meeting, Sept. 22. Since the Senate of Canada “Soil At Risk” report was conceived by Senator Herb Sparrow four decades ago, generally soil management has improved and crop […] Read more