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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 #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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Episode #95: The Apple Grower

Posted on June 28, 2010 by

In this episode we are joined by Michael Phillips. Michael is an apple farmer, consultant, and writer. He has written several books, and is most well known for his book âThe Apple Grower: A guide for the Organic Orchardist.” In … Continue reading →

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Episode #71: The Story of a Bolivian Farmer

Posted on November 30, 2009 by

This video interview/photo montage is a talk between myself and Moises Jimenez. Topics of discussion include an introduction to Bolivian agriculture, the life of a Bolivian farmer, the importance of crop rotation and agricultural biodiversity. Part I of II. This … Continue reading →

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Episode #53: The Walden Effect with Mark Hamilton

Posted on May 25, 2009 by

For episode #53 I am I am joined by Mark Hamilton of waldeneffect.org.  Mark is a full-time farmer in Appalachia. Topics of discussion include his invention the Avian Aqua Miser, appropriate technology, micro-hydro power, and the local farmer’s market.  I … Continue reading →

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Episode #51: LEISA Network with Frank van Schoubroeck (Part I)

Posted on May 11, 2009 by

In this episode I am joined by Frank van Schoubroeck of the Center for Information on Low External Inputs and Sustainable Agriculture (LEISA). Frank and I discuss the Center and it’s important magazine work, innovative farmers and their struggles, and … Continue reading →

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Episode #44: Son of a Farmer

Posted on February 23, 2009 by

In this interview I speak with Eric Herm, who blogs at Sonofafarmer.com. Eric is a fourth generation farmer in West Texas who shares his personal story and his perspectives on soil health, Peak Oil, sustainability, and economic collapse. If you … Continue reading →

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Episode #42: Permaculture in the Savanna

Posted on January 26, 2009 by

In this first of (hopefully) many collaborative episodes of the podcast, fellow Agrocaster Mike Moon interviews permaculturalist Mark Shepard about his strategies for developing a permaculture on the natural model of transitional upper mid-West savanna ecosystems. Fruits, nuts, and birds … Continue reading →

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Episode #30: Open Farm Tech with Marcin Jakubowski

Posted on May 22, 2008 by

Marcin Jakubowski is one of the premier pioneers of open source appropriate technology and agricultural innovation. Guided by Gandhi’s principles of swadeshi, Marcin has made great strides in moving towards community-based development and local autonomy. One of his first great … Continue reading →

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Episode #20: The World According to Mollison (Permaculture Part II)

Posted on August 22, 2007 by

In the second part of our interview with Bill Mollison, Bill’s humor, wisdom, and philosophy are on display as he opines about Peak Oil, global warming, and the future of our planet. This one is not to be missed. Podcast: … Continue reading →

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