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My guest this week is Dr. Abbey Wick. Abbey is a North Dakota State University Extension Soil Health Specialist and Associate Professor, and has experience working with farmers on soil health building practices like incorporating cover crops into rotation and transitioning to no-till systems.\xa0\xa0\xa0 Since 2012, she has had her hands in over 50,000 acres of soil and influenced management on over 200,000 acres of farmland in the northern plains just with the personal relationships she\u2019s developed with farmers.\xa0 There are many other farmers she influences through her bi-weekly magazine articles and television segment along with discussion-based Extension programming.\xa0 She focuses on goal-oriented approaches so that farmers can maximize the benefits while reducing the risk associated with incorporating new practices.\xa0 She has been featured in Successful Farming Magazine Q & A and Bonus Sections for her work with cover crops and ability to connect with farmers.\xa0 She was also Senator Hoeven\u2019s selection to represent North Dakota for the Senate Ag Republicans \u201cWomen in Agriculture\u201d campaign in 2018.