Entries by Rich Myers

Episode 304. Phosphorus and the Beauty of Biology 

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In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Agriculture Specialists Nina Prater, Guy Ames, and Lee Rinehart explore the balancing act of managing phosphorus – a macro-nutrient essential for life.   Getting just the right amount of phosphorus without over-applying it is a tricky balance because of the unique way phosphorus interacts with the soil. […]

AgriSolar Podcast Ep. 5: Sharing the Journey with AgriSolar Consulting

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This episode is a conversation between NCAT Energy Program Director Stacie Peterson and Alexis Pascaris, executive director of AgriSolar Consulting. It is the fifth in a series of AgriSolar Clearinghouse podcasts that are being featured on ATTRA’S Voices from the Field podcast. Alexis is a consultant and a stakeholder in the AgriSolar Clearinghouse. She and […]

WEBINAR: AgriSolar Ownership, Lease, and Land Planning

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In this webinar, AgriSolar Clearinghouse team members Carl Berntsen and Allen Puckett discuss their new publication, “AgriSolar Ownership: A Guide for Farmers, Ranchers, Communities, and Landowners to Co-locate Agricultural Production and Solar Generation.”   The publication is available on the AgriSolar Clearinghouse website at AGRISOLARCLEARINGHOUSE.ORG.

Weekly Wednesday Workshop: Ag Professionals with Otis Wright Jr. of RAFI-USA

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In this video, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Felicia Bell hosts Otis Wright, Jr., the Farmers of Color Southeast Representative for RAFI-USA. They discuss how RAFI-USA is assisting farmers in the Gulf States Region with grant opportunities and on-the-ground technical assistance and loan assistance.   This video is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology […]

Episode 302. Using Demonstration Farms as a Model

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This episode of Voices from the Field is a conversation with John Coleman, the manager of Alcorn State University’s demonstration farm. John and Rockiell Woods, director of NCAT’s Gulf States Office in Jackson, Mississippi, talk about the idea of beginning farmers modeling their operation after demonstration farms. They discuss labor costs, recordkeeping and GAP certification, […]

Episode 301. Learning from the Amskapi Piikani — Latrice Tatsey on Soils, Climate, and Culture, Part 2

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This episode of Voices from the Field is the second half of a conversation between Latrice Tatsey, a soil scientist, cultural science lead, and intern supervisor for the Piikani Lodge Health Institute of the Blackfeet Nation and NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Linda Poole. Latrice focuses in this episode on the management practices her research has […]

Make Money with Farm to Table Dinners

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If you have fresh, local food and a beautiful farm, you also have an ideal opportunity to generate additional income to diversify your revenue streams. Farm to Table dinners are an excellent way to build your customer base, gain brand loyalty, highlight your operation, and earn extra revenue. In this presentation, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist […]

Dale Strickler: Creating Drought-Free Agriculture

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Wrapping up our July focus on water and drought, we’re reposting this valuable video series on drought-free agriculture. And don’t miss the companion videos here and here. In this video, Dale Strickler covers all aspects of creating drought-free agriculture. Strickler is a rancher, educator, and agronomist who consults internationally on sustainable farming. His 2018 book, […]

Managing Soil for Water

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Damaged and biologically dead soils represent a major opportunity to store water if we can restore them to anything like a healthy condition. In this video, NCAT’s Mike Morris provides an overview of NCAT’s Soil for Water project: an innovative effort to take full advantage of the water-holding capacity of soil as a water conservation […]