Will Yandik is a fourth-generation farmer, Hudson Valley native, and independent researcher with a background in environmental sciences from Princeton University, the University of Wisconsin, and Brown University. As farmers of all scales and practices diversify cover crops to improve soil health, combat weeds, improve water retention, and sequester carbon, Will is interested in studying the ecological benefits of warm season cover crops with an emphasis on their potential to provide habitat for birds. As a practicing farmer, Will is interested in strategies that encourage other farmers to improve on-farm habitat quality within the practical boundaries of farm profitability.