Here’s a great story about one of our soil buddies published in the Alliance of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science Societies’ digital library.
Embracing Soil Complexity while Communicating it Simply: A Day in the Life of Phil Small
by Madeline Fisher
As an art major at the University of California–Davis, consulting soil scientist Phil Small says he always dug clay much more than the ceramics made with it. But it was a summer job on a farm that really sparked his interest in soil. After graduating with a B.S. in soil and water science in 1977, Small worked as a soil scientist for many West Coast companies and organizations, including the Yakama Indian Nation and Agrimanagement, Inc., before founding his own company, Land Profile, in 1992. Now based in Spokane, WA, Small recently spoke with Soil Horizons about what he’s learned during his long career, as well as his latest fascination: biochar.