Dr. Yamily Zavala, Soil Health Lab Manager and Soil Health and Crop Management Specialist at Chinook Applied Research Association (CARA)
Dr. Yamily Zavala led development of the CARA Soil Health Lab which opened in 2018. Under her management, the Soil Health Lab focuses on assessment of physical and biological soil health indicators and allows producers the opportunity for hands-on evaluation of their soils. She has been part of the CARA staff for 11 years and oversees applied researches on management alternative for soil health in addition to processing soils and managing the CARASHLab.
Prior to joining the CARA staff, Yamily worked with producers in several countries restoring soil fertility and improving cropping systems. Her international experience is supported by an education focused on agriculture and soils. She obtained an Agricultural Engineering degree at a university located in the Andes Mountains of Venezuela. She attended Missouri University achieving a Masters in Agronomy (with minor in Soil Science) and earned a PhD in Soil and Plant Nutrition from Cornell University.
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
Main Stage Hall C