Listen "The Earthworm & the Farmer Part 1: the huge contribution the worm makes to the soil"
Episode Synopsis
The farmer and the earthworm have a long standing relationship but now more than ever before we are discovering the huge contribution this army of small creatures make to our land. But are we doing enough to return the favour? Earthworm specialist Professor Olaf Schmidt from University College Dublin, School of Agriculture and Food Science joins Deirdre and Cathal to discuss just that.Podcast SurveyIn order to understand the aspects of podcasts which are most appealing and beneficial to you the listener, it would be appreciated if you could take 3-4 minutes to complete the following survey to give your feedback: https://forms.office.com/r/mDZTE9zPy4 For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/
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