{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/663b3a0957c76600123c5669/673c6140fb161236f8d2788a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 4 – Improving Access to Soil Science Training","description":"<p>Welcome to the fourth episode of Season Two of Agriculture 2050, where we're joined by Dr Dan Evans who is a Lecturer in Soil Formation at Cranfield University in the UK. In this week's episode, Dan speaks to us about the emergence of soil health in recent years, the need for better soil science training and his role in the creation of the UK's first Level 7 Soil Scientist Apprenticeship and MSc in Soil Science.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Useful Links</strong></p><ul><li>Soil Scientist Apprenticeship with MSc in Soil Science – <a href=\"https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/courses/taught/soil-scientist-apprenticeship\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/courses/taught/soil-scientist-apprenticeship</a></li><li>Soil Scientist Apprenticeship Trailblazer Group: Occupation Summary – <a href=\"https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/soil-scientist-v1-0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/soil-scientist-v1-0</a></li><li>Listen to previous episodes –&nbsp;<a href=\"https://shows.acast.com/agriculture2050/episodes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://shows.acast.com/agriculture2050/episodes</a></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>DISCLAIMER:&nbsp;</strong>The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the guest’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the podcast host (Katherine Lister) and the podcast sponsor (Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing). The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only.</p>","author_name":"Katherine Lister"}