Why is everyone talking about Healthy Soils?

It is no secret that healthy soil is critical to healthy crops.  But in recent years the ecological benefits of healthy soils—such as carbon sequestration and groundwater re-charge—have become more widely recognized, and policy makers at both the state and federal levels have emphasized the importance of soil management through cost-share programs for management practices that build healthy soils.  Solano Healthy Soils, and the Demonstration Site at Wild Oaks Vineyard, are a product of these programs.