S3E5. It Happens: Try Not to Bet the Farm

Taking risks is part of farming, but some gambles don’t pay off. Champaign, Illinois, farmer Wyatt Muse shares the story of a cover crop experiment gone wrong where he learned valuable lessons in planning, risk management, and the importance of seeking multiple opinions before diving in. Guest: Wyatt Muse Learn more at Funder acknowledgement: Research reported in this publication was supported by The Organic Center and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research under award number Grant ID: TOCFFAR-EXT-002. The content of this publication is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of The Organic Center and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research.

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S3E5. It Happens: Try Not to Bet the Farm is an episode from The Dirt on Organic Farming by Organic Agronomy Training Service (OATS).

This episode is 14:12 long.

This episode was published on Mar 12, 2025.

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