Field Notes by AgChoice

AgChoice Farm Credit

Field Notes by AgChoice is a podcast series covering timely, relevant topics for Pennsylvania's agricultural and rural communities. Each episode will include an interview of an AgChoice expert or one of our industry partners discussing information you need to know.

  1. 07/06/2022

    Episode 120: A Bright Future: Farewell from Darrell Curtis

    Big things are on the horizon for Farm Credit. Effective July 1, AgChoice will merge with MidAtlantic Farm Credit to form Horizon Farm Credit. Together, we’ll be lending support to agriculture and our local communities across Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. With the merger upon us, we’re taking a summer break from our podcast, so this will be the final episode for a few months. For all of the podcast lovers out there - don’t worry! We’ll let you know when we start podcasting again so you can tune into the great content and interviews you’ve come to enjoy. It seems only fitting to have Darrell Curtis, AgChoice Farm Credit’s president and CEO,  join us for a final episode. He was our first podcast interview back in March 2020 and here we are 120 episodes later.

  2. 04/06/2022

    Episode 119: Opportunities in Specialty Mushroom Farming

    Jumpstart grant spotlight: This episode highlights Esperanzo Wilcox, or Espo. This past year, Espo began the PA Mushroom Company, an organic mushroom farm, specializing in cultivation of edible and medicinal mushrooms and mushroom grow kits. He is also a 2021 recipient of the AgChoice Farm Credit jumpstart grant which awarded 15 startup farmers with a $10,000 grant this past fall. Tune in for an inside scoop on mushroom production and tips for start up farmers!

  3. 02/06/2022

    Episode 118: 17 Acres and Big Plans

    Jumpstart grant spotlight: This episode features Jonathan and Winter Weaver. The Weavers operate Wheat and Sparrow, LLC, a 17-acre farm in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania. They are 2021 recipients of the AgChoice Farm Credit jumpstart grant which awarded 15 startup farmers with a $10,000 grant this past fall. Listen in to hear how their operation has benefitted from this grant opportunity.

  4. 26/05/2022

    Episode 117: What’s the “Beef” on Grass-Fed Pasture-Raised Livestock?

    Jumpstart Grant spotlight: This episode features Rachel Wagoner who is the owner of Tall Pines Farms in western Pennsylvania. Rachel and her husband raise grass-fed pasture-raised beef and lamb along with breeding stock, and hay. Listen in to hear more about what it takes to raise and finish beef and lamb on grass and some of the management practices they utilize on their farm.

  5. 19/05/2022

    Episode 116: From Chemical Engineer to Beginning Farmer

    Jumpstart grant spotlight: This week's podcast highlights Matthew Hansen who is a beginning farmer and began growing  vegetable crops in western Pennsylvania. Matthew markets his products through a CSA and serves his local community through providing fresh produce to those in need. He is also a recent recipient of the AgChoice Farm Credit jumpstart grant which has helped to fund the startup of his operation.

  6. 12/05/2022

    Episode 115: Continuing the Family Farming Legacy

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  7. 05/05/2022

    Episode 114: Disruption of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

    Chris Herr, executive director of PennAg Industries, joins us to discuss Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. In recent weeks HPAI has had a tremendous disruption on the poultry industry in Pennsylvania and across the United States. Chris will help us learn more about HPAI, the current status in the state and next steps all of us can take to help prevent the spread of the disease.

  8. 28/04/2022

    Episode 113: Turning a Love for Animals into A Career

    Tiffany Kline is carrying on her family’s farming legacy with her husband, Mack. This week’s Field Notes is another feature from the AgBiz Cast podcast.

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Field Notes by AgChoice is a podcast series covering timely, relevant topics for Pennsylvania's agricultural and rural communities. Each episode will include an interview of an AgChoice expert or one of our industry partners discussing information you need to know.

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  • Criado por
    AgChoice Farm Credit
  • Anos de atividade
    2020 - 2022
  • Episódios
    120
  • Classificação
    Livre
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Field Notes by AgChoice
  • Site do podcast
    Field Notes by AgChoice