Tag Archives: Soil

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 #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 #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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Episode #37: No Till Agriculture with Mike Mulvaney

Posted on December 16, 2008 by

The podcast is back, and in this episode we speak with Mike Mulvaney of Auburn University about no till agriculture and conservation tillage. Also, I reframe the focus of the podcast and give people a taste of what’s to come. … Continue reading →

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