"We think this same scoring system could also be used by policymakers to be able to like, whether it's grant funding for projects or just to evaluate the potential impacts of a management system," she says. "I think from like a management perspective, I believe it's doable ... It's going to take markets to support it."
Jessica Chiartas (@soil.life), founder of Soil Life, is a postdoctoral scholar and educator focusing on the long-term impacts of agricultural practices on soil health, with an emphasis on soil heterogeneity and the development of region-specific soil health indicators.
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