When topsoil moves uphill

Jeff Schoenau is one of those people who can naturally draw a crowd.At last month’s Ag in Motion farm show near Langham, Schoenau walked down a set of temporary steps into a soil pit and began speaking about the basics of soil science.As he began his presentation, visitors at the outdoor farm show were drawn closer to the pit to hear Schoenau talk passionately — and loudly — about organic matter, topsoil and the health of soils in Western Canada.The University of Saskatchewan s