Fresh Growth
Episodes
36 episodes
Geodesic Domes in Ag: Wyoming and the Tropics Learning Together
At first glance, agriculture in Wyoming and agriculture on Hawaii or Guam don’t have much in common.But growers in both the tropical Pacific and the northern prairie can benefit from enclosed production spaces, which is why Wyoming-devel...
Alderspring Ranch: Utilizing In-Herding for Land Health
In this conversation, Glenn Elzinga shares his family’s journey with Alderspring Ranch, detailing its beginnings, the motivations behind starting the ranch, their commitment to regenerative practices a...
Maud Powell: Navigating Climate Stress and Grief
In this conversation, Maud Powell, Wolf Gulch Farm and Oregon State University shares her journey as a farmer and the challenges she faced due to a changing climate and lack of water. She and her husband Tom realized “we can’t really farm here ...
Watershed Ranch: Fungal Compost to Improve Soil Health in High Desert Colorado
Former Chicago science teacher, Rick Bieterman now farms in the Colorado High Desert, growing hay. Watershed Ranch has an annual precipitation of 11 inches and sits at 8,000 feet in elevation – providing about 90-100 frost free days per season....
Kate Brewster and Mary Mills: Generational Transition in Wyoming Ranching
In this episode of Fresh Growth podcast, we have a special guest host – owner of Dirtworks Wyoming, Caitlin Youngquist. Caitlin is also a Western SARE Administrative Council member. She sp...
Lobato Farms & Mesa Conservation District: Innovations and Inventions to Improve Farmland
Join us as we talk with Michael Lobato, Lobato Farms, and Holly Stanley, Mesa Conservation District on Colorado’s Western slope about their innovations with applyi...
Las Vegas Livestock: Community-based Solution to Organic Waste
Sarah Stallard is a 7th generation farmer who came to work with her uncles on a new farm near Las Vegas Nevada raising hogs. The farm is in partnership with the local waste and recycling company Republic Services. They lease the land from Repub...
Eckhart Farms: Increasing Soil Biology and How it Pays
Join us in this dynamic and wide-ranging conversation with Chris Eckhart about diversifying his farming operation, increasing organic matter, monitoring soil biology, and creating a work-family-life balance, all while remaining profitable.
Westwind Farms and UC Davis: Using Almond Hulls and Shells to Build Organic Matter
In this episode, we talk with Kirk Pumphrey, owner of Westwind Farms in Woodland CA, and Sat Darshan Khalsa, Assistant Professional Researcher at the University of CA Davis about their work integrating almond shells and hulls as organic matter ...
Sweet Hollow Farm: Connecting People to Food and Farming
In today’s episode we speak with Jonah Sloven, from Sweet Hollow Farm, a diversified organic farm in Victor, Idaho. Sweet Hollow Farm serves the neighboring Teton Valley community through their ...
Wyoming Heritage Grains: Improving the Land, Community, and Health
In today’s episode, we talk with Sara Wood of Wyoming Heritage Grains and Wyoming High Desert Malt, near Ralston Wyoming. Sara is a fi...
Blue Creek Livestock: Building Soils and Herds
Today’s guests are Tangy and Matt Bates who operate Blue Creek Livestock in Delta Junction Alaska. They aim to provide their community with fresh, natural meat – beef, lamb, and pork. Sinc...
Emigh Livestock & Flying Mule Farm: Opportunities for the Sheep Industry
Dan Macon is a University of California Farm Adviser and also the operator of Flying Mule Farm in Auburn California. Ryan Mahoney is a fifth-generation sheep and cattle rancher who...
Citizen Soil Health Project: Harnessing the Collective Knowledge of Local Growers
In Episode 4, we talk with Zach Thode and Elizabeth Black.Zach manages a large cattle ranch in Livermore Colorado. Elizabeth is an artist in Colorado and manages a Christmas tree farm. Elizabeth is also the project leader for...
Oceanside Farms: Small Plot Intensive Farming in Alaska
In this episode, we talk with Don McNamara and Donna Rae Faulkner from Oceanside Farms in Homer Alaska. They raise a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, berries, and chickens, ducks and turkeys. ...
Zoom Out Mycology: How Does Fungi Save the Planet?
Today’s episode features Bashira Muhammad, founder of Zoom Out Mycology as she talks about “Driving Sustainability with Fungi!” Zoom Out Mycology is a fungi farm based in Southern Oregon. Their ...
Royal Dairy: Ruminants, Carbon Sequestration, and Soil Health
Austin Allred, talking about his family's Royal Dairy in Washington, proudly states that rather than contributing to climate change, Royal Dairy shows that farms like his can be an impactful part ...
Bar Star Farm: No-Till Wheat Farming
Western SARE completed our second season of Fresh Growth. Thank you for listening! As we are working toward Season 3, we are sharing some special podcasts by Washington State University students. In this episode, you'll hear ...
Jeremy Bunch: Shepherd's Grain
Western SARE completed our second season of Fresh Growth. Thank you for listening! As we are working toward Season 3, we are sharing some special podcasts created by Washington State University students.In this podcast, you'll hea...
Diamond S Farms: Benefits of No-Till
Western SARE completed our second season of Fresh Growth. Thank you for listening! As we are working toward Season 3, we are sharing some special podcasts. These podcasts were created by students in the Washington State University’s Systems Ski...
WSU Impact Center: How Disruption Impacted Washington Ag
Western SARE completed our second season of Fresh Growth. Thank you for listening! As we are working toward Season 3, we are sharing some special podcasts. These podcasts were created by students in the Washington State University’s Systems Ski...
The Hay King: Talking Spuds and Cows
Western SARE completed our second season of Fresh Growth. Thank you for listening! As we are working toward Season 3, we are sharing some special podcasts. These podcasts were created by students in the Washington State University’s Systems Ski...
Barn Owl Bakery: Growing Heritage Grains
Today’s guest is Nathan Hodges, who along with his wife Sage Dilts, runs Barn Owl Bakery on Lopez Island, Washington. He discusses why they are farming and sourcing heritage grains and using them in ...
Mountain Roots Produce: Feeding the Community in a Difficult Climate
Today’s guest is Mike Nolan who, along with Mindy Perkovich, farms in the Mancos Valley in Southwest Colorado. Mountain Roots Produce provides the local and regional community high quality ...
Chileno Valley Ranch: Passionate about Habitat, Land Restoration, and Community
Sally Gale, who along with husband Mike, operates Chileno Valley Ranch in Marin County California. She and Mike returned to the family ranch in 1993, restoring buildings, infrastructure, ...
