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“Leaf mold compost for better soil and crop health” with Kyle Richardville
Growing vegetables in urban gardens is becoming a popular and ever more important option for supporting families with nutritious and healthy produce. However, the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides can cause negative impacts on soil, crop, and human health. To reduce these negative impacts, there is a growing interest in using biologicals and compost manure for crop production. This episode, Kyle Richardville, agronomist and regenerative agriculture consultant at “Understanding Ag,” shares his insights on the importance of a compost made from tree leaves and fungi—leaf mold compost—and how it impacts soil microbial communities, soil physical properties, and overall crop production.
Tune in to learn:
·         What are biologicals and compost manure?
·         What is Trichoderma and how does it help in agriculture?
·         How do mycorrhizal fungi benefit plants?
·         How does compost manure increase soil and crop health?
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode’s paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/uar2.20022
This paper is always freely available.
Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don’t forget to subscribe. If you’d like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/.
If you would like to reach out to Kyle Richardville, you can find him here krichardville@understandingag.com  
https://understandingag.com/team/kyle-richardville/
If you would like to reach out to Udit Debangshi, you can find him here:
udit@ksu.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/udit-debangshi-703623207
Resources
CEU Quiz: Coming soon
Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/RfBbxJY4TGtLQKntBYbFAfBJAuFXs_XrgSeIu8t9UABk0ZbgCJGEYhPW16TvZ2Dfgod-jzt8ERNAsjPO9zHV5vJeRck?loadFrom=SharedLink
Understanding Ag: https://understandingag.com/
Additional Resources from Kyle’s Blog: https://groundedregenerativeblog.com/additional-resources/
Teaming with Fungi book: https://www.amazon.com/Teaming-Fungi-Organic-Mycorrhizae-Gardeners/dp/1604697296
Thank you to our volunteer Om Prakash Ghimire for help with the shownotes and other assets.
Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.

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Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.

“Efficacy of novel water-absorbing polymer amended soil for improving drought resilience of Solanum lycopersicum” with Dr. Sanandam Bordoloi.
Drought can be a major problem for tomatoes, particularly in changing climates. Water-absorbant polymers can help water stay in the soil to help tomatoes thrive, but costs can make it hard for farmers to use them. In this episode, Sanandam joins me to discuss his research into developing more affordable, effective water-absorbant polymers from the waste material fly ash.
Tune in to learn:
·        What a WAP is
·        What ratios of WAPs were tested
·        What other materials might be useful for WAP production
·        How a WAP is like a chia seed
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode’s paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20480
This paper is always freely available.
Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don’t forget to subscribe. If you’d like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/.
If you would like to reach out to Sanandam, you can find him here:
sanandam.bordoloi@aalto.fi
https://www.aalto.fi/en/people/sanandam-bordoloi
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanandam-bordoloi-b7ab99294/
https://twitter.com/iamsanandam


If you would like to reach out to Michael Rabe from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here:
rabemich@msu.edu
Twitter: www.twitter.com/rabemich
Instagram: www.instagram.com/romechild
Resources
CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7b20346A38-9734-EF11-840A-002248090E3E%7d 
Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/RfoMEzkXCdnsR7rcmvdIQ-gbiUBycxalor6Z-xFeNo-7mBTr7UUunOas7XoxGaWmOQp8jVNvov79hZPuCY8YgGiQZ9s?loadFrom=SharedLink
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Thank you to our volunteer Om Prakash Ghimire for help with the certified crop adviser quiz.
Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.

“Can we simultaneously decontaminate and cultivate? An urban cherry tomato story” with Marie-Anne Viau and Dr. Adrian Paul
Contamination of various kinds can make it difficult to ensure healthy and safe food crops in urban agriculture. Phytoremediation is a strategy where we may be able to use plants’ incredible natural abilities to help with this problem. This episode, Marie-Anne and Adrian join me to discuss harnessing phytoremediation to help clean soils for tomato crops.
Tune in to learn:
·        How phytoremediation works
·        How researchers process contaminated plant material
·        Whether phytoremediation can help boost soil health and yields
·        How phytoremediation compares to other phytoremediation methods
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode’s paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/uar2.20051
This paper is always freely available.
Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don’t forget to subscribe. If you’d like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/.
If you would like to reach out to Marie-Anne, you can find her here:
marieaviau@gmail.com 
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marie-Anne-Viau
If you would like to reach out to Adrian, you can find him here:
adrian.paul@umontreal.ca 
If you would like to reach out to Charanpreet Kaur from our Student Spotlight, you can find her here:
ckdhiman@udel.edu
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charanpreet-kaur-dhiman
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Cpk_Dhiman
Resources
CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7b3C0FB739-3B24-EF11-840A-000D3A37CD5C%7d 
Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/FQ_1GJJOxhareqg61_gneDKAlS_TJH6X9rTcwz4TH_Rg92t-q_J6qkO_FYzxWZYK6Av9vFe0qOJbXgZZo1-Dbdx9kTE?loadFrom=SharedLink 
The Potential for Urban Agriculture in New York City: growing capacity, food security & green infrastructure: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268516292_The_Potential_for_Urban_Agriculture_in_New_York_City_growing_capacity_food_security_green_infrastructure
Carrot City: Creating Places for Urban Agriculture: https://www.torontomu.ca/carrotcity/book.html
Articles mentioned by Adrian:
“Beyond Cleansing: Ecosystem Services Related to Phytoremediation” article: https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/5/1031
“Reclamation of urban brownfields through phytoremediation: Implications for building sustainable and resilient towns” article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1618866721003915
Coverage on research presented in English:
“Montreal researchers use willows to decontaminate polluted soil, groundwater” article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-researchers-use-willows-to-decontaminate-polluted-soil-groundwater-1.4672233
“Researchers are using plants to tackle urban pollution” article: https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/researchers-are-using-plants-to-tackle-urban-pollution/
“Where there's a willow, there's a way: City using saplings to decontaminate land” news story: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/where-there-s-a-willow-there-s-a-way-city-using-saplings-to-decontaminate-land-1.3947252
Research leader Michel Labrecque’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichelPhyto
Plant Biology Research Institute Twitter: https://twitter.com/IRBV_Montreal
Website for research leader Michel Labrecque: https://irbv.umontreal.ca/le-personnel/michel-labrecque/
Urban Agriculture program at Collège Ahuntsic (French): https://www.collegeahuntsic.qc.ca/programmes-dec/techniques/agriculture-urbaine
Cultive ta Ville Montreal (French): https://cultivetaville.com/fr/cartes/montreal
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“A practical method to improve the efficiency of pollination in maize breeding and genetics research” with Dr. Dylan Schoemaker
Mismatched pollination times can make desirable genetic matches beyond the reach of practical plant breeders. Storing pollen is one solution, but limitations in cost and feasibility can make viable pollen storage tricky. This episode, Dr. Dylan Schoemaker shares his work developing cheaper, easier methods of pollen storage to extend shelf life, increase flexibility in breeding workflows, and bring those plant matches back within reach.
Tune in to learn:
·         What issues make pollen preservation difficult
·         How long this method can extend pollen life
·         How clumping can affect pollen preservation
·         How plant breeders avoid cross-contamination
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode’s paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21049
This paper is always freely available.
Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don’t forget to subscribe. If you’d like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/.
If you would like to reach out to Dylan, you can find him here:
schoemaker@wisc.edu
https://twitter.com/dyl_schoe98
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-schoemaker-76a830119/
Resources
CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7b1E8D214E-9513-EF11-9F89-000D3A5A2312%7d 
Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/ZsE2iAAUVlL5R4m1tT67VCNqGkmCkw6ykwwQKrDtiIdw956XK1tIc1gu81y9nDLY-W4TcDoaO82khrS9q13Hrpcf0XM?loadFrom=SharedLink 
Power Pollen: https://powerpollen.com/
Thank you to our volunteer Om Prakash Ghimire for help with the shownotes and other assets.
Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.

“Comparative productivity of six bioenergy cropping systems on marginal lands in the Great Lakes Region, USA” with Dileepa Jayawardena.
Bioenergy crops present a promising source for biofuel production, offering a potential solution to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. However, they face criticism for potentially encroaching on arable land essential for food production to sustain growing populations. To address this issue, there is a growing focus on utilizing marginal lands for growing bioenergy crops, which are less suitable for crop production. Marginal lands typically suffer from poor soil health and low nutrient and water availability. Therefore, it is crucial to identify and develop bioenergy crops that can thrive in such conditions and produce biomass for biofuel production while also confirming which marginal lands are best suited to these uses.  In this episode, Dileepa Jayawardena, a Research Associate at The Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, sheds light on his research aimed at finding suitable bioenergy cropping systems for marginal lands in Michigan and Wisconsin for producing biomass for long-term bioenergy production while minimizing the competition of land for food crops. 
Tune in to learn more about
·         What are bioenergy crops?
·         What is the importance of bioenergy crops?
·         Why marginal lands can be suitable for bioenergy crops?
·         Which cropping system is better for marginal lands?
·         How to make sustainable biofuel production?
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode’s paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21416
This paper is always freely available.
Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don’t forget to subscribe. If you’d like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/.
If you would like to reach out to Dileepa Jayawardena, you can find them here: jayawar7@msu.edu
https://www.canr.msu.edu/people/dileepa-jayawardena
If you would like to reach out to Anthony Mirabito, you can find him here:
Anthony.Mirabito@ucf.edu
Resources
 CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7b3F327C62-2207-EF11-9F89-6045BD01BFE7%7d 
Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/BF5AEqaoPuNl34XUrsRV6b0-ENkI6RnfdnwTpXSltqUHE4ziwT1MwFCYpCMwukPlq4w64fDdmnp5VdIPx3RepxMiNmY?loadFrom=SharedLink
Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center: https://www.glbrc.org/
Special thanks to Om Prakash Ghimire for help on the shownotes and other assets.
Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.