Transformations in Agriculture: Weeds, Soil, and Genetics

Nicole Masters is an internationally recognized agroecologist from New Zealand. Fortified by her studies in ecology and plant physiology, Nicole currently serves as the Director of Integrity Soils, a collection of regenerative agriculture coaches that assist growers around the globe. Nicole is also the author of “For the Love of Soil: Strategies to Regenerate Our Food Production Systems.”

In this episode, Nicole and John discuss:

• Nicole’s background in vermicompost and her strategy of customizing microbial applications to produce specific outcomes.
• The current rise in research on microbial quorum sensing and quorum signaling.
• Many case studies and examples that explain relationships between soil life and nutrition profiles and weed populations.
• The function of biology in response to plant signals and in enhancement of plant immune systems.
• The practice of bio-priming seeds or land, and how it helps to produce disease-suppressive soils, and to regenerate native plant populations.