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Episode 4: Matt Burkholder on Being a Friend

Farmer-to-Farmer Communication about Conservation Podcast Mini-Series

Matt Burkholder is a fourth generation farmer in Allen County, Ohio, where he farms corn, soybeans, and wheat. The motto for his farms is “Turning dirt into healthy soil one acre at a time.” 

Matt started doing cover crops and no-till 12 years ago, and some of his farms have now been in continuous no-till and cover crops for 11 years. As his soil health improved, he’s been able to reduce inputs to help keep his local waterways clean.

In this episode of our podcast mini-series, Matt shares how he has talked about these practices with other local farmers. His approach could be summed up as simply being a friend. 

This podcast was originally produced as part of a pilot training program for farmers called Conservation Farmer Network.

Check out the other episodes in the Farmer-to-Farmer Communication about Conservation podcast mini-series:

About the Author

Jenny Seifert is a Watershed Outreach Specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension, working under the North Central Region Water Network branded program. Her work focuses primarily on supporting and expanding the success of conservation professionals and farmers in their work to improve and protect soil and water resources. The geographic range of her work spans the Mississippi River and Great Lakes Basins. Her educational and professional background is in environmental communication and outreach, including a joint Master's degree in Life Sciences Communication and Environment & Resources from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. With a Bachelor's degree in German Language and Literature from the University of Virginia, she is driven by the power of language and stories to transform people.