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& onto our fascinating conversation with…

Jeff Lowenfels, folks. He’s the author of the "Teaming with" series: Teaming with Microbes, Teaming with Fungi, and Teaming with Nutrients. We brought him on to discuss the sources and impacts of nitrogen—among other important plant nutrients—and the importance of balancing bacteria and fungi in annual crop production. You can find his books, along with his column, on his website. And here is the microBIOMETER test mentioned in our conversation. Fun times.