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Recently, members of the AgSpire team hit the road to share about our producer-centric approach to sustainability with a variety of food and ag stakeholders. Zach Pinto joined a panel at the Ecosystem Services Market Consortium (ESMC) annual meeting to discuss outcomes for market growth; while Drew Slattery spoke on an additive conservation panel for the Texas Agricultural Land Trust Working Lands Innovation Summit. These events underscore the importance of connection across the value chain to find solutions that deliver value to producers while making real progress toward sustainability goals and metrics.

The AgSpire team is happy to sponsor the Sustainable Agriculture Summit again this year - as well as present a panel on approaches to accelerate sustainability in livestock systems. If you'll be attending the summit, we would love to connect. Be sure to stop by our booth in the exhibit area or contact Aline DeLucia, Drew Slattery, or Zach Pinto to set up a time to meet.

We are thrilled to welcome Clay Moyer to the AgSpire team as a Senior Project Manager for Regenerative Agriculture. Clay's passion for regenerative agriculture stems from growing up on a 120-year-old cattle ranch near the Oklahoma panhandle. As the 5th generation to work on the ranch, he learned the importance of stewarding land for the next generation. This hands-on experience is complemented by broad professional exposure to the various sectors of the industry, including genetics, crop inputs, equipment, livestock production, and retail sustainability strategy. Clay holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Specialization in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from The University of Tulsa.

Research revealed the positive impact that NRCS practices implemented on farms and ranches around the country have for pollinator health. The right practices, in the right locations, with technical assistance for on-the-ground success showed the greatest net-benefit. With NRCS-certified Technical Service Providers on our team, we've seen this in action. In this latest blog post, the AgSpire team shares how this research can inform ag-based sustainability program design. Read more >>> https://lnkd.in/deq4vYfE

AgSpire is #hiring! Our quickly growing team is looking for an Enrollment Specialist - in addition to the Producer Advisor role that is also currently open. Sitting on our Technical Assistance & Producer Programs team, these roles will help expand our impact on the ground as we work with farmers and ranchers to implement sustainable practices. The Enrollment Specialist is a #remote role, based in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, or Nebraska. Learn more and apply at agspire.com/careers >>>

While there might not be wide-spread alignment around standards, protocols, and market infrastructure related to biodiversity, AgSpire's Director of Carbon and Ecosystem Service Markets Zach Pinto shares insights for evaluating agriculture's impacts on biodiversity in this latest article. Read More >>> https://lnkd.in/gGBnuPnb

AgSpire CEO Aline DeLucia and VP of Agriculture Innovation Jared Knock look forward to taking the conversation around regenerative and sustainable agriculture to Climate Week NYC. If you'll be there too, let us know below or contact Aline or Jared to set up a time to connect.

Delivering value to farmers and ranchers through sustainability practices and programs is core to our work at AgSpire. We are looking for a Producer Advisor to join our team and help expand these efforts. #Remote role, located in Eastern North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, or Oklahoma. Learn more and apply >>> agspire.com/careers #agriculturejobs #sustainabilityjobs #hiring #regenerativeagriculture

Congratulations to AgSpire's CEO Aline DeLucia, who joined the Ecosystem Services Market Consortium (ESMC) Board of Directors. “I am excited to join the ESMC Board of Directors to further progress toward sustainability goals – contributing to enhanced resilience on-the-ground and supporting farmers and ranchers. These pillars have been key to our approach at AgSpire, and I look forward to continuing that work through my role on the ESMC Board of Directors.”

What's so important about roots? To Derek Ver Helst, a certified Technical Service Provider and AgSpire's Senior Conservation Agronomist, the answer is simple: everything. While working with a farmer and rancher enrolled in one of our programs, Derek pulled a soil sample to help analyze what is happening below the soil's surface. As he explains in this video, a plant's roots are so important to help with nutrient cycling, building soil structure and health, and improving water infiltration. Learn more >>> https://lnkd.in/gcttWbFS