Prioritizing soil health for a better world with Dr Jennifer Wells of Truterra
We welcome Dr Jennifer Wells, an agronomist with Land O’Lakes, Truterra to the podcast in honor of Soil Health Day. Together, we examine the impact of soil health on the way we produce food and how we can leverage technology to measure and improve soil health for a food system that is more resilient to climate change. We also discuss the gender gap in science, tech, and agriculture -- and her advice to young women who are considering ag science as a career.
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Dr Jennifer Wells
Jennifer Wells grew up on a farm in rural Arkansas where her family grew cotton, soybeans and watermelons. After high school, she attended the University of Missouri and earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Plant Science. Afterwards, she attended the University of Arkansas where she earned her Ph.D. in Agronomy, focusing on research in rice and vegetable crops. After graduation, she worked in the several facets of the rice industry for over 15 years.
Jennifer began working for Land O’Lakes as a Technical Seed Agronomist for Winfield United in June of 2014, where she focused on research and product advancement of corn, soybeans and cotton for the Southern US. She transitioned to the Truterra team in June of 2019 where she serves as a Senior Agronomist for the business unit. In this role, she works with many facets of the Truterra team, such as helping to add new crops into the Truterra Insights Engine, creating training plans for Truterra retailers and serves as the account manager for the southern United States.
Jennifer’s Instagram: @jenjwells
Jennifer’s Twitter: @jennyjwells
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Executive Producer, Host and Writer: Audra Mulkern
Producer: Joe Mulkern
FFP Theme Song: Written and Performed by Joe Mulkern
Episode Song: Desolation
Artist Name(s): Wastelander
Writer Name: Brendan St. Gelais