Wayne Honeycutt

Dr. Wayne Honeycutt is President and CEO of the Soil Health Institute, where he leads the Institute's programs to safeguard and enhance the vitality and productivity of soils. He previously served for 5 years as the Deputy Chief for Science and Technology with USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service in Washington, DC; and for 10 years as a Research Leader and 14 years as a Research Soil Scientist with the USDA-Agricultural Research Service New England Plant, Soil, and Water Laboratory. Wayne's commitment to agriculture is rooted in his experiences with raising tobacco, corn, and other crops on his family's 120-acre farm in Kentucky. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Forestry and Master's degree in Soil Science from the University of Kentucky, and a Ph.D. in Soil Genesis from Colorado State University.