Sarah Burnett of Texas Earth: Part 2 Breaking New Horizons with Biostimulants

The Cornerstones of Healthy Food Systems

Unearth the mysteries of soil health with us as we welcome Sarah Burnett back for part two. Sarah shares her personal journey towards leadership at Texas Earth, where she is taking her father's legacy to new heights by developing new products.
Her new, cotton seed-based fertilizer boasts a staggering 328% water holding capacity, promising to help soils retain moisture important for crop growth.
In this discussion, we will pull back the curtain on the complex process of product labeling, shedding light, not just on what labels tell you, but also on what they don't tell you, and why.
CONNECT WITH GUEST, SARAH BURNETT, HER COMPANY, AND HER PRODUCTS THROUGH THE LINKS BELOW.

Disclosure: End-O-Fite Enterprises LLC collaborates with Texas Earth on research exploring the effects natural soil amendments have on plant and soil health. Host Mary Lucero is also partners on a farming operation, where her family supplements farm income through local distribution of Texas Earth products.

SARAH BURNETT

TEXAS EARTH HOMEPAGE

BIONECTAR

Watch the Rotten series, mentioned in this episode, on Netflix (not an affiliate)

NEW AND CLASSIC TEXTS ON SOIL MICROBIOLOGY (UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, THE LINKS BELOW GO TO AFFILIATE SITES)

Not Too Technical

The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers, and Foodies Are Healing the Soil to Save the Planet

Teaming with Microbes: The Organic Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web (Revised)

Teaming with Fungi: The Organic Grower's Guide to Mycorrhizae

Let’s Dive Into the Science

Stress Tolerance Through Plant, Mycorrhizal Associations

Soil Microbiology and Sustainable Crop Production

Advances in Soil Microbiology: Recent Trends and Future Prospects: Volume 1: Soil-Microbe Interaction

Microbiological Activity for Soil and Plant Health Management (2021)

Soil Health Classics
The Ideal Soil, V2.0, by Michael Astera (not an affiliate)
Soil Fertility, Animal Health-With "The Loss of Soil Organic Matter and its Restoration" by William Albrecht
Carey Reams Intro by I

The Cornerstones of Healthy Food Systems Podcast Introduction by David Lucero.
Theme music by Zakhar Valaha

This version was updated in summer, 2023, when we decided to remove the cornerstones.endofite.com website reference. The only change was to remove the word cornerstones from the website reference.

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1. Soil Health and Texas Earth's Expansion (00:00:00)

2. Retaining Soil Moisture with Bioflüf (00:08:42)

3. Challenges of Labeling Complex Natural Products (00:21:13)

4. Reconnecting With Food (00:30:35)

5. Considering the Value of Local Manufacturing (00:40:04)

6. Maintaining a Work-Life Balance (00:53:31)