John Kempf joins Dr. Elaine Ingham to talk about plant health and how regenerative agriculture can benefit from the Soil Food Web
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Our guest speaker, John Kempf, is an internationallyrecognized grower, teacher, podcast host, and passionate advocate for Regenerative Agriculture. In this webinar, John will join Dr. Elaine Ingham and Soil Food Web Consultant, Brian Vagg, as well as Soil Food Web Mentor, Dr. Adrienne Godschalx, to discuss managing soils and crops to enhance biological functions.These management practices can result in nutrientdense plants, reduced pests and diseases, and decreasing reliance on chemical inputs.
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The Soil Food Web School’s mission is to empower individuals and organizations to regenerate the soils in their communities. The Soil Food Web Approach can dramatically accelerate soil regeneration projects by focussing on the soil biome. This can boost the productivity of farms, provide supernutritious foods, protect and purify waterways, and reduce the effects of Climate Change. No background in farming or biology is required for our Foundation Courses. Classes are online & selfpaced, and students are supported by highlytrained Soil Food Web School mentors.
Over the last four decades, Dr. Elaine Ingham has advanced our knowledge of the Soil Food Web. An internationallyrecognized leader in soil microbiology, Dr. Ingham has collaborated with other scientists and with farmers around the world to further our understanding of how soil organisms work together and with plants. Dr. Ingham is an author of the USDA's Soil Biology Primer and a founder of the Soil Food Web School.


00:00:00 Audience Welcome
00:04:30 Webinar Overview
00:06:01 Panelists Overview
00:07:34 Introduction: John Kempf of Advancing Eco Agriculture
00:09:45 John Kempf's Plant Health Pyramid
00:13:05 Introduction: Dr. Elaine Ingham of Soil Food Web School
00:21:00 Introduction: Brian Vagg of Sprouting Soil
00:23:46 Introduction: Dr. Adrienne Godschalx
00:24:48 Audience Identification Poll & Results:
00:27:23 Dr. Adrienne Godschalx asks panelists to each describe a "healthy plant"
00:27:30 Dr. Elaine Ingham describes a "healthy plant"
00:30:35 John Kempf describes a "healthy plant"
00:34:42 Brian Vagg describes a "healthy plant"
00:37:20 Interactive panel discussion on indicators of "plant health"
00:51:30 Question for John Kempf: "What is the testing protocol for plant sap analysis?"
01:17:30 Question for John Kempf: "What is the difference between plant sap analysis and brix testing?"
01:18:25 SFW Student question: "How can we support plants to secrete exudates that support mycelium growth in annual/biennial crops and perennials?" John Kempf and panel members respond.
01:24:50 Audience question: "Can you talk about the efficacy of foliar applications to support plants until our microbial network in the soil can take over?" John Kempf and panel members respond.
01:30:00 Audience question: "Do you believe that ALL crops have a place in sustainable agriculture or are some crops simply unsuitable for a global sustainable farming system? Is there any crop that is too highmaintenance to sustainably produce?" Dr. Elaine Ingham and panel members respond.
01:35:10 Audience question: "I have some areas of my garden that are hydrophobic, probably from eucalyptus and acacia trees that have oils that cause a wax coating on soil particles. Anything you can think of that would introduce organisms that could help bring this down? I do try to be as fungal as possible in my entire garden."
01:39:40 Audience question: "Very broad question, but I want to transition into Organic Notill row copping. My question is how should I start my transition...?"
01:42:50 Audience question: "1. Any recommendations on methods to terminate cover crops?..."
01:46:46 Question from Brian Vagg to Dr. Elaine Ingham "What are the pros and cons of the emerging biological amendment market? Is there a standards regimen that needs to be enforced?"
01:50:58 Adrienne asks John Kempf about use of "bugs in a jug;" discussion expands to panel
01:55:38 John Kempf asks Brian Vagg, "What is an opinion you have gained that is contrary to most of your colleagues?"
01:56:40 John Kempf asks Dr. Elaine Ingham, "What is an opinion you have gained that is contrary to most of your colleagues?"
01:59:10 Dr. Adrienne Godschalx answers, "What is an opinion you have gained that is contrary to most of your colleagues?"
02:00:30 John Kempf speaks on the need for connection and the need for peer networks to support our communities.

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