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In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Tyler Jenkins introduces us to new NCAT staff member Tammy Barnes. Tammy, who is also a sustainable agriculture specialist, will be focusing on carbon planning from Kentucky. Tammy shares her wealth of experience and the insights garnered from an extensive career dedicated to […]
In this episode of Voices from the Field, Milton and Diann Woods of Milliesbarn Veggie Farm in Eagle Lake, Texas, talk with NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Justin Duncan about how they overcame various risks on their farm by choosing the right crops – both for their environment and in accordance with the needs of their […]
Across the country, farmers, landowners, researchers, and solar companies are working together to harvest the sun twice: once with crops, honey, pollinators, and forage for grazing animals — and again with solar panels. This co-location of solar and agriculture is known as agrisolar or agrivoltaics. In the short film Harvesting the Sun, the leading voices […]
In this episode of Voices from the Field, Grace Brown, the founder of Uncle Paul’s Agritourism & Educational Farm in Tyler, Texas, talks with NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Justin Duncan about how she overcame various risks on the farm by choosing the right crops – both for the local environment and in accordance with the […]
This week’s episode of Voices from the Field is a conversation about Texas A&M University’s Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management, hosted by NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Darron Gaus. The Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management is a coordinated, system-wide effort at Texas A&M aimed at safeguarding the ecologic and economic resiliency of grazing-land resources […]
This episode of Voices from the Field was produced in partnership with ATTRA and the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program. To learn more about SARE’s library of practical information and available grants to fund projects that advance sustainable agriculture, visit sare.org. In this episode, NCAT Horticulture Specialist Guy Ames talks with Matthew Lebon, owner […]
This episode of Voices from the Field is an inspiring conversation with a trailblazer in ecological agriculture. In it, Gabriella Soto-Velez, an NCAT Agriculture Specialist in the Gulf States Region, sits down with Christopher Sacco, who needs no introduction for those familiar with sustainable agriculture practices. In 2009, Christopher laid the foundation for Groundswell International, a […]
In this video, Lance Gunderson, President and co-owner of Regen Ag Lab, talks about the different kinds of soil test options that are available to farmers. He shares about the PLFA test, the Haney Test, the Aggregate Stability Test, and more. Lance explains how these tests can help farmers make informed management decisions and improve […]
In this video, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Hakeem Holmes is in Webb, Alabama, to meet with Bobby Reynolds, a partner farmer with the New North Florida Cooperative (NNFC). Bobby gives us a quick overview of how he got into farming and talks about the winter turnip green crop NNFC markets via the farm-to-school network in […]
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Felicia Bell talks with beginning farmer Violet Keys about the journey that took her from a career in the military to beginning Synergy in the Garden, a 6-acre urban agriculture operation in Jackson, Mississippi. Violet discusses overcoming her nervousness as she begins her […]
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