Cory Owens is the state soil scientist and soil health coordinator for the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service based out of Portland. She leads the technical soil services program across the state, which includes helping farmers, ranchers and foresters learn how a healthy soil can help them. Cory completed her undergraduate work in crop and soil science at Oregon State University and her graduate work at the University of California, Davis, earning a M.S. in soil science. Her favorite soil is Amity.