Dr. Elaine Ingham

Elaine Ingham is an American microbiologist with a “user-friendly” approach. Elaine has knowledge on how to ensure a healthy foodweb to promote plant growth and reduce reliance on inorganic chemicals.

While truly an academic, Elaine is also passionate about sharing her knowledge and research findings with those at the grass roots level of working with soils. That includes not just farmers who grow crops, but also those who graze cattle, sheep and other livestock, fruit and vegetable growers, green keepers, parks and gardens workers, nursery operators – in fact anyone who grows things, even if it’s just plain old lawn grass.Elaine offers a way forward for sustainable farming. A way of improving the soils we work with now and a way to keep soils in this healthier state without damaging any other ecosystem.

“If we want clean water, we have to get the biology back in our soils. If we want to grow and harvest crops, we have to build soil and fertility with time, not destroy it. The only way to reach these endpoints is to improve the life in the soil.”

Location: USA

Organization: Soil Foodweb Inc.

Books: Author of the USDA‘s Soil Biology Primer

Website:
1) https://www.soilfoodweb.com
2) https://www.farmingsecrets.com/mentor/elaine-ingham/

Video 1: How To Build Great Soil

Video 2: Soil Food Web