Category Archives: English

Episode #131: Spiral Ridge Permaculture

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

Frank is joined by Cliff Davis of Spiral Ridge Permaculture. Cliff begins by breaking down the natural history, forest composition, soil types, and topography of his permaculture farm in central Tennessee. The topic then shifts to permacultural strategies for success in this challenging environment, and concludes with a discussion of the political challenges of a establishing a permanent culture in a damaged society. Continue reading →

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Episode #130: For the Listeners

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

Frank dedicates this episode to the listeners of the podcast for their patience and encouragement over a six month period in which the site agroinnovations.com was broken and no new material was forthcoming. He discusses changes in his personal life that made new installments difficult, and then goes on to discuss the new, streamlined Agroinnovations.com site. Continue reading →

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Episode #129: Merry Christmas, Monsanto

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

This episode of the Agroinnovations Podcast salutes everybody’s favorite biotechnology company Monsanto by wishing them a Merry Christmas. Continue reading →

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Episode #128: Biodynamic Agriculture

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

We are joined by Hugh Courtney of the Josephine Porter Institute for Applied Biodynamics. We discuss the life and ideas of Rudolph Steiner, the life and practice of Josephine Porter, biodynamic preparations and how they are made, the application of … Continue reading →

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Episode #127: Peak Moment Television

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

Frank Aragona is joined by Janaia Donaldson, host and producer of Peak Moment Television.  Topics of discussion include the production of Peak Moment TV, geodesic domes in Colorado, the strengths and weaknesses of the relocalization movement, Peak Oil as a … Continue reading →

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Episode #126: The Paicines Ranch

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

Frank is joined by Sallie Calhoun, Owner/Executive Director of the Paicines Ranch.   Sallie is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors at Holistic Management International, and is a passionate practitioner of and advocate for Holistic Management.  Please visit … Continue reading →

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Episode #125: Holistic Management in Saskatchewan

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

Frank is joined by Blain Hjertaas, farmer, rancher, and Holistic Management Practitioner in Saskatchewan, Canada. Blain tells what is now the familiar tale of a high input farmer making the transition to low-input, holistic agriculture and seeing vast improvements in … Continue reading →

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Episode #124: Back in the Saddle

Posted on May 9, 2011 by

The Agroinnovations Podcast is back after a hiatus of several weeks.  I begin by sharing an article by Tara Lohan entitled Vision: How Small, Mostly Conservative Towns Have Found the Trick to Defeating Corporations.  I then continue by sharing listner … Continue reading →

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Episode #123: Vocational Permaculture

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

We are joined by Robyn Francis of the Permaculture College of Australia. The conversation begins with a breakdown of how permaculture has become a certified vocation in Australia. We then discuss the curriculum at the Permaculture College, the process of … Continue reading →

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Episode #122: Inadvertently Organic

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

Rancher and Holistic Management Practitioner Walt Davis joins us to talk about his transition from a high, input technology intensive cattle rancher to an observation-based, ecological holistic manager. Topics of discussion include the economics of input-intensive agriculture, controlling parasites through … Continue reading →

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