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Podcast: Ag Emerge Podcast
Episode: 102 AgEmerge Podcast With Omar De Kok Mercado - Savanna Institute
Description: Thanks for joining us, today we are excited to welcome Omar de-Kok Mercado, an Agroforestry Technical Service Provider for the Savanna Institute a Wisconsin-based non-profit organization focused on the widespread adoption of agroforestry in the Midwest.
Omar holds degrees in soil microbiology and agroecology and is using that knowledge to literally change the landscape by helping growers adopt agroforestry systems by integrating trees, crops, and livestock to foster ecological resilience, climate stability, economic prosperity, and vibrant communities.
And don’t let the term agroforestry limit your thinking, as Omar describes it, it's the integration of trees and livestock into agricultural la...