18 episodes
Farms for Tomorrow Farms for Tomorrow
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Welcome Farmers and Farm Advocates. This podcast has been created for you. It is a practical resource for land-use planning. Our intention is to facilitate communication and idea-sharing that will benefit your farm, your community, and your future. The podcast addresses: Farmland Ownership and Preservation, Land Use and Stewardship, Community Building, and Farm Succession Planning. Your peers — fellow farmers and farm advocates — tell their stories and offer useful working models for addressing the critical issues of modern farming. Learn how farmers and farm advocates are designing successful farm operations. We are grateful for everyone who shared their perspectives and experiences and look forward to bringing more voices into this conversation. Join us.
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Joe Scrimger - Nitrogen, Water, and the Farm
Joe Scrimger connects the dots between nitrogen use on the farm, soil health and water quality.
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Joe Scrimger - The Risks of Damaging Soil Life
Anything that damages soil biology can stress crop plants and put farms at risk. Joe Scrimger explains.
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Joe Scrimger - Low-Till, Biologically-Informed Erosion Control
Soil life holds the soil together. Joe Scrimger gives examples of how well functioning soils can produce good crops, resist erosion and runoff, and withstand adverse weather events.
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Joe Scrimger - Balancing Soil Biology for Crop Health
Joe Scrimger on how strategic crop rotation and cover-cropping can enhance the bacterial/fungal balance in the soil and jumpstart the phosphorous system, which improves uptake of many needed minerals.
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Joe Scrimger - Soil Building for Hydration, Crops and Nutrition
Joe Scrimger describes how introducing and maintaining healthy soil life can help farmers improve hydration and strengthen crop plants, then reminds us it’s all about producing healthy feed and food.
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Eric Kampe - Green Things Farm Collective - Day 1
Organic no-till farmer Eric Kampe shares experiences and perspectives on launching a small farm enterprise with a focus on both personal values and farm economics.