Regenerative Agriculture Podcast

Dr. Mary Lucero has over 30 years of experience in scientific research and education in agriculture. Her research examines the microbial relationships between plants and soil health and proves that the regenerative approach offers a way forward for growers and consumers. As Co-founder and Systems Biologist at End-O-Fite Enterprises, she works with growers and biostimulant producers to optimize regenerative techniques to restore microbial ecosystems.  Mary and her husband, David, run Jal Farms, a family-owned fruit and beef operation in Eastern New Mexico. Her farm focuses on regenerative practices to restore soil health and growing nutrient-dense foods and even has an on-farm lab for her research. In this conversation, John and Mary discuss: The importance of creating an environment for native biology to thrive How fungi are great shapeshifters  The Mycosome Hypothesis developed by Peter Atsatt The importance and complexity of endophytes Horizontal organism transfer Indigenous concepts and princip