62: The Shift to Perennialization in Agriculture & the Broader Culturewith Fred Iutzi & Tim Crews of The Land Institute

Published: Feb. 26, 2019, 4 p.m.

b'To maintain annual agriculture, we wipe out perennial vegetation and effectively destroy everything on the landscape in order to plant crops every year. The negative consequences of this ecological disaster include soil erosion, loss of organic matter, and loss of nutrients. What if we shifted to a perennial crop system that regrows from year to year without having to be reseeded? And what impact would perennialization have on reversing climate change?\\n\\n--- \\n\\nSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/message\\nSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/support'