Interview with Dr. Michael Mulvaney
In response to my video, "You Just Composted WHAT?", I decided to look for a soil scientist to hear their thoughts on some controversial "compostable" items that are often written about: waxed cardboard, condoms, eggs contaminated with salmonella, etc. Who stood out most to me was Dr. Michael Mulvaney. His blog, named "The Dirt Dude", has lots of excellent material about soil and agriculture, and I could tell he would be able to provide some great feedback for my wonderful readers. So here we go: TW: When did you decide you were so interested in soil and pursue a career? Was it an early childhood fascination for you? Tell me a bit about how you got to where you are now. What are your goals as an agronomist, and what…