The Urban Farm Podcast With Greg Peterson

259: David Montgomery on Bringing Our Soil Back to Life.Using a geology background to understand regenerative soil processes.In This Podcast: Studying the surface formation of the earth usually means looking at geological processes taking place over long periods of time.  Geologist David Montgomery, however, became interested in studying more than just rocks and focused on something a bit more connected to life on earth and in the soil. As a non-farmer, his outsider’s perspective might help others understand the crucial processes taking place in regenerating this very necessary material for food production.David is a MacArthur Fellow and professor of geomorphology at the University of Washington. He is an internationally recognized geologist who studies landscape evolution and the effects of geological processes on ecological systems and human societies.An author of award-winning popular-science books, he has been featured in documentary films, network and cable news, and on a wide variety of TV and