Dr John Reganold - What 40 Years of Science tells us about Organic Agriculture - EcoFarm2019 Keynote

Certified Organic production has advanced significantly over four decades, delivering good commercial yields while enhancing the agro-ecosystems in which organic foods are grown. However, might our organic community hold an outsized view of these accomplishments and their applicability in feeding 7 billion humans? John Reganold has assessed our global foodscape, which between crops and livestock commands some 40% of the planet’s dry land surface. He concludes that a comingling of innovative farming systems will be required to aspire to global food and ecosystem security in the 21st century. How can research and production communities meet this challenge? What is your role?

John Reganold’s passion for soil science and agriculture shaped an extraordinary career, beginning with a Ph.D. in Soil Science from the University of California at Davis. He is currently Regents Professor of Soil Science and Agroecology at Washington State University, the first US institution of higher learning to offer a degree in organic agriculture. He has devoted 30-plus years to blending innovative teaching and research on soil quality and sustainable farming systems into the mainstream of higher education and food production. Dr. Reganold has published extensively in scientific journals, magazines, and books, including Science, Nature, and Scientific American.

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