American Farmland Trust (AFT) is inviting agricultural influencers working in corn, soy, wheat, cotton, and dairy systems to apply for Advanced Soil Health Training. This one-year training course is made up of four two-day in-person, in-region training sessions offered in the Midwest, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, New York, and New England.
AFT defines influencers as soil-health successful farmers and other agricultural professionals who are ready to become Soil Health Advisors to farmers looking to implement climate-smart practices on their farms. The goal of the training is to scale up the adoption of climate-smart practices by establishing trained leaders in farming communities who can provide trusted technical guidance and facilitate peer-to-peer learning and networking. Participants will be selected with a specific focus on identifying and engaging underserved producers.
They will include soil health successful farmers, retailers, consultants, trainers and community leaders, non-profit staff, and other agricultural services providers. Application information is available online.
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