Migrant Farm Workers Are An Important Part of Our Rural Communities.
Jenn lets us in on the great baby carrot scam and explains that their temporary foreign agriculture workers are family.
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Andry Andriankaja is an agronomist that specializes in the field of plant biotechnology. Carl Andre is the research manager for the EPA-DHA Canola project at the BASF Plant Science Department who studied how plants convert simple sugars to oil as well as plant lipid metabolism. They are working together on a big project in biotechnology that will innovate the way we eat and provide our body with nutrients: making the typical canola plant naturally produce EPA and DHA, two types of Omega 3 fatty acids.
We all know what Omega 3 fatty acids are and what they can do for the body, but we’re often forced to either eat their food sources or buy fish oil supplements. What if we can consume omega 3 fatty acids in products we're already eating? Andry and Carl are now working on that answer and have been working on it for the past 10 years.
In this episode, Andry and Carl discuss their big project, why they chose the canola plant as their host, and what it took for them to get this far. They also discuss their vision with regards to the importance of plant biotechnology in the near future.
“We pride ourselves to create chemistry for a sustainable future.” – Andry Andriankaja
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Rheannon Ehlers is the Zumba Queen of Iowa... or something. Listen as we talk about her being cheap and social media.
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9:55 meeting Nick
31:47 best joke ever
35:58 social media
In this episode, Lesley Kelley and Rob Sharkey are talking to Dr. Kevin Folta about Hurricane Irma's affect on Florida agriculture
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1:10 What do you mean you’ve never heard of Punkydoodles Corner?
2:30 Things Holstein Canada WON’T let you name your cows.
4:30 Brett’s in the business of making milk. Period.
8:45 Family Farming ups and downs.
13:30 Supply Management, yes or no?
15:20 Brett has figured out Victoria’s Secrets.
18:00 Succession planning – you won’t have to drag Brett out kicking and screaming.
21:30 So…. What’s worse – Margaritas or Crocks?
24:40 Hey!!! I ask the questions here.
Joe Swartz is the Vice President of Commercial Sales and Technical Support at American Hydroponic, a.k.a AmHydro. AmHydro is a small company in the United States that designs and builds innovative hydroponic systems, a soil-free way to grow plants, and have been doing so for the last 30 years. Joe Swartz himself came from a family of farmers and started researching the science of hydroponics when he saw the traditional methods of farming were no longer paying the bills during the real estate boom of the late 80s.
After purchasing the family farm from his father, Joe put his formal education and passion in agriculture to good use and invested time and money into researching and experimenting with different hydroponics system operations. Some said he was a genius, some called him otherwise. Regardless, with hydroponics AmHydro has slowly and steadily made a huge and growing impact towards preserving the environment.
In this episode, Joe tells us all about hydroponics, its advantages and disadvantages, why hydroponics farming is still farming, and how to turn it into a profitable business.
“The real issue is that we have a need to be able to put agricultural production in areas not necessarily suitable for agricultural production.” – Joe Swartz
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Nathan Leeper can jump real high, so high it took him to the Olympics. But he's here to talk about how he overcame alcoholism with the help of his friends and family.
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time stamp:
7:45 Olympics
19:05 Retirement
21:12 Alcoholism
40:07 Getting Help
In this episode, Lesley Kelley and Rob Sharkey are talking about weed resistance and how to describe it to non farmers
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Grain Farmers of Ontario Mad Scientists – Natalie DiMeo and Matthew Czerwinksi
0:25 Scientists are interesting and informative. No, really, they are.
7:55 Doing research that matters to farmers.
14:50 If research is done in the forest and no one is there, does it make a sound?
17:10 Natalie sucks at Christmas gifts.
21:00 Thorough research involves beer. No, really, it does.
22:30 Natalie “I caught a fish THIS big…”
25:00 Effectively communicating scientific results.
Today’s episode will be a bit different. We normally find guests and have them share their incredible ideas and wisdom on the Future of Agriculture podcast. For this episode, we decided to change it up a bit. This time, we will have a guest host who will then interview our very own Tim Hammerich. Our guest host will be none other than Michelle Bufkin, a freelance writer for Ag Daily Media and also the very person who recently took over our Snapchat channel.
In this special episode, we will give you an inside look at the core principles of AgGrad, why it was made in the first place, its vision, and tidbits about my life.
“AgGrad.com exists to help people find their place in modern agriculture.” – Tim Hammerich
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Wade and Marina Barnes tell the story of how they fell in love. Now they are leading FarmersEdge to the top of agriculture's technology companies.
In this episode, Lesley Kelley and Rob Sharkey are talking about Gwyneth Paltrow and what she puts where.
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Jenni Tilton-Flood is so agreeable she’s often confused for a Canadian.
2:00 Will travel for field hockey.
4:15 Dear Virginia, leave your statues alone.
7:10 The honor system. I wouldn’t steal from Jenni’s farm market stand either.
12:00 Pasture doesn’t guarantee happier cows.
16:20 Growing corn in Maine - When exactly was Maine America’s bread basket???
18:30 How to traumatize New Yorkers at the fair.
20:00 Comparing US milk co-ops with Canadian supply management.
29:00 #FRANHappyHour 9:00 EST – Chat with Jenni.
31:30 Jenni cannot live on bread alone, but cheese….
Jack Gilmore is the owner and head chef of the famous Jack Allen’s Kitchen in Austin, Texas. More than good food and service, Jack Allen’s Kitchen is known for being a pioneer in what we call the “Farm to Table.” According to Jack, at least 80% of every food on his menu is locally sourced. He first got into cooking when he was 15 and taught himself how to cook when he was working part time in a restaurant. By the time he was 18, he realized school wasn’t his thing so he decided to get married and start a family.
Jack knew how to cook, so he figured he could make a living out of it. He worked for other people and was able to work with incredible chefs, until he grew tired of working for someone else and decided to start his own restaurant. From cooking for a decent wage to actually owning his own restaurant chain, he has come a long way.
On today’s episode, Jack talks about how he started his restaurant business, what made him choose to buy from local farmers as much as possible, and the logistics involved in running a locally-sourced restaurant. He also his thoughts on the future generation of farmers.
“I don't tell anybody we're a 100% local, I tell them we're as local as we can be.” – Jack Gilmore
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Hear the story of Bob and Debbie Reed as they face the challenges of leading their family farm through the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. From rescue via jetski to embracing the kindness of neighbors... the Reeds hold nothing back
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9:03 Harvey
17:18 Jet ski rescue
38:16 advice from their experiences
45:13 Pure Texas perspective
In this episode Lesley and Rob talk to Michael Goudeau and his daughter Logan about their experience with the flooding from Hurricane Harvey.
Here are the pictures from Logan
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