Category Archives: Soil

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 #114: Land Imprinting

Posted on December 20, 2010 by

In this episode of the podcast we are joined by Dr. Robert Dixon of the Imprint Foundation. Dr. Dixon is the inventor of the land imprint machine, a roller with triangle impressions designed to improve the water infiltration capacity of … Continue reading →

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Episode #108: Terra Preta and Agroforestry in the Brazilian Amazon

Posted on October 18, 2010 by

For this episode we are joined by Aaron Joslin, who has done research on agroforestry systems in the Brazilian Amazon and is currently developing a PhD research project at the University of Georgia. Topics of discussion include the use of … Continue reading →

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Episode #103: P.A. Yeomans and The Bunyip Slipperimp with Shakerator

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

In this episode I play an interview from 1979 with keyline pioneer P.A. Yeomans.  This interview was conducted by Bruce Hedge, Geoff Booth, and Phill Gall of 3CR Melbourne Radio.  P.A. Yeomans died in 1984, several years after this interview … Continue reading →

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Episode #85: Red Worm Composting (Part II)

Posted on March 29, 2010 by

In Part II of my interview with Bentley Christie of redwormcomposting.com, we discuss worm feeding requirements, innovation and experimentation in vermicomposting, and the benefits of worm castings. I also conclude with some comments about observations from working in the garden … Continue reading →

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Episode #84: Red Worm Composting (Part I)

Posted on March 22, 2010 by

Today we joined by Bentley Christie of the website redwormcomposting.com. Bentley is a red worm composting hobbyist who has experimented with various different worm bins and configurations for red worm composting. The site redwormcomposting.com is designed to share information and … Continue reading →

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Episode #80: The National Renewable Ammonia Architecture

Posted on February 22, 2010 by

In this episode of the podcast I am joined by Neal Rauhauser, a blogger and researcher whose work can be found on the website strandedwind.org (no longer available? FA).  Neal is also the author of the National Renewable Ammonia Architecture, … Continue reading →

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Episode #79: The Black Soldier Fly (Part II)

Posted on February 15, 2010 by

In the second part of my interview with Jerry from blacksoldierflyblog.com, we discuss use of BSF for decomposing manures, including human manure, the quality and volume of compost produced, fly larva as the primary product of BSF composting, biological racism … Continue reading →

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Episode #77: CREAR with Mark Feedman

Posted on February 1, 2010 by

Mark Feedman is the founder of CREAR, the Regional Center for the Study of Rural Alternatives, a small agricultural school located in the northern mountains of the Dominican Republic, near the Haitian border. Feedman has been an tireless advocate of … Continue reading →

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Episode #59: A Snapshot of Chinese Agriculture with Mike Mulvaney

Posted on July 27, 2009 by

Being in a foreign land for a short time is an excellent way to get a rapid fire snapshot of the country and its inhabitants. In this episode I am joined by Mike Mulvaney, who in May of 2009 paid … Continue reading →

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