Episode 174. Solarization, Biosolarization, and the Pandemic
In this episode of Voices from the Field, Martin Guerena, a sustainable agriculture specialist based at NCAT’s Western Regional Office in Davis, California, speaks with Alex Ellison of Castlerock Farm in Walnut Creek, California. The conversation includes a description of the Castlerock Farm operation as well as the initial results and challenges of Castlerock’s trials in solarization and biosolarization. Alex also describes the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on the farm.
For more information on this topic, contact Martin Guerena directly via email at marting@ncat.org.
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This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture US department of Agriculture, under award number 2019-38640-29880 through the Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under project number OW20-360. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
