Anna Cates
Soil health; cropping systems; soil carbon; agricultural management
Background & Expertise
Anna Cates, PhD, is the state soil health specialist for the University of Minnesota Extension and associate professor in the Department of Soil, Water, and Climate. She studied soil science, agroecology and agronomy at University of Wisconsin-Madison, receiving an MSc and PhD. Her research focuses on soil organic matter storage and cycling and developing soil health systems for upper Midwest cropping systems. Cates leads the MN Office for Soil Health, a collaboration between the MN Board of Water and Soil Resources and the MN Water Resources Center. She enjoys developing applied research to help farmers understand and adopt new practices.
Welcoming the 2020 IonE Affiliates
As we look at the world around us, it can be easy to look around in fear. At times it feels as if the world is on fire, and in some regions, it is. Raging wildfires are devastating not only the western United States, but also countries all across the globe.