This episode of Voices from the Field is a conversation centered around two organizations helping the community through sustainable agriculture and education in the San Antonio, Texas, area. Stephen Lucke of Gardopia Gardens in San Antonio's Gardopia Gardens and NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Justin Duncan take a candid look at their organizations’ missions as well as the projects they have done and are doing – and how those projects impact the community. ATTRA Resources:·        Community Gardening·        Local Food SystemsOther Resources:·        Gardopia GardensContact Justin Duncan at justind@ncat.orgPlease complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

This episode of Voices from the Field is a conversation centered around two organizations helping the community through sustainable agriculture and education in the San Antonio, Texas, area. Stephen Lucke of Gardopia Gardens in San Antonio's Gardopia Gardens and NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Justin Duncan take a candid look at their organizations’ missions as well as the projects they have done and are doing – and how those projects impact the community. ATTRA Resources:·        <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/publication/community-gardening/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Community Gardening</a>·        <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/local-food-systems/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Local Food Systems</a> Other Resources:·        <a href="https://www.gardopiagardens.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gardopia Gardens</a> Contact Justin Duncan at <a href="mailto:justind@ncat.org">justind@ncat.org</a>Please complete a <a href="https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5711812/NCAT-Online-Materials-Follow-up-Survey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brief survey</a> to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATTRA.NCAT.ORG</a>.

Gardopia Gardens, a San Antonio Urban Farm

In this episode of Voices from the Field, we meet Fred Bahnson, NCAT’s new Executive Director. Fred tells us the story of the journey that led him to NCAT and talks with Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Mike Lewis about the strength of NCAT’s resources — and staff — and some of its many programs.Related Resources:·        National Center for Appropriate Technology·        ATTRA·        Armed to Farm·        Soil for Water·        AgriSolar ClearinghouseContact Fred Bahnson and Mike Lewis at fredb@ncat.org and mikel@ncat.orgPlease complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

In this episode of Voices from the Field, we meet Fred Bahnson, NCAT’s new Executive Director. Fred tells us the story of the journey that led him to NCAT and talks with Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Mike Lewis about the strength of NCAT’s resources — and staff — and some of its many programs.Related Resources:·        <a href="https://www.ncat.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Center for Appropriate Technology</a>·        <a href="https://attra.ncat.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATTRA</a>·        <a href="https://www.armedtofarm.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Armed to Farm</a>·        <a href="https://soilforwater.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soil for Water</a>·        <a href="https://www.agrisolarclearinghouse.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AgriSolar Clearinghouse</a> Contact Fred Bahnson and Mike Lewis at <a href="mailto:fredb@ncat.org">fredb@ncat.org</a> and <a href="mailto:mikel@ncat.org">mikel@ncat.org</a>Please complete a <a href="https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5711812/NCAT-Online-Materials-Follow-up-Survey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brief survey</a> to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATTRA.NCAT.ORG</a>.

Meet NCAT’s New Executive Director, Fred Bahnson

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialists Andrew Coggins and John Wallace talk about biochar and NCAT’s use of biochar in its Small-Scale Intensive Farm Training (SIFT) program.  John runs NCAT’s SIFT farm at the nonprofit’s headquarters in Butte, Montana.SIFT does sustainable agriculture trials at the farm, including some that have focusedon biochar. John and Andrew talk about renewed interest in biochar as a meansof sequestering carbon and as a soil amendment and even a possible soil enhancement.  Related ATTRA Resources: ·        Biochar ·        Episode286. What is Biochar? ·        Biocharand Sustainable Agriculture ·        Buildinga Biochar Retort Kiln ·        Producersand Researchers Agree, Scaleup of a Sustainable Biochar Industry isCritical to Meet Climate Targets and Build Agricultural Resilience and Soil Health ·        BiocharPolicy Project Aims to Scale Up Rural Climate Solution ·        Potting Mixes for Certified Organic Production ·        Agriculture, Climate Disruption, and Carbon Sequestration Contact Andrew Coggins and John Wallace at andrewc@ncat.org and johnw@ncat.org. Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content ofthis podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG. 

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialists Andrew Coggins and John Wallace talk about biochar and NCAT’s use of biochar in its Small-Scale Intensive Farm Training (SIFT) program.  John runs NCAT’s SIFT farm at the nonprofit’s headquarters in Butte, Montana. SIFT does sustainable agriculture trials at the farm, including some that have focused on biochar. John and Andrew talk about renewed interest in biochar as a means of sequestering carbon and as a soil amendment and even a possible soil enhancement.  Related ATTRA Resources: ·        <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/topics/biochar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Biochar</a> ·        <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/episode-285-what-is-biochar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode286. What is Biochar?</a> ·        <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/publication/biochar-and-sustainable-agriculture/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Biocharand Sustainable Agriculture</a> ·        <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/publication/building-a-biochar-retort-kiln/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buildinga Biochar Retort Kiln</a> ·        <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/producers-and-researchers-agree-scale-up-of-a-sustainable-biochar-industry-is-critical-to-meet-climate-targets-and-build-agricultural-resilience-and-soil-health/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Producersand Researchers Agree, Scaleup of a Sustainable Biochar Industry is Critical to Meet Climate Targets and Build Agricultural Resilience and Soil Health</a> ·        <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/biochar-policy-project-aims-to-scale-up-rural-climate-solution/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BiocharPolicy Project Aims to Scale Up Rural Climate Solution</a> ·        <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/publication/potting-mixes-for-certified-organic-production/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Potting Mixes for Certified Organic Production</a> ·        <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/publication/agriculture-climate-disruption-and-carbon-sequestration/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Agriculture, Climate Disruption, and Carbon Sequestration</a> Contact Andrew Coggins and John Wallace at <a href="mailto:andrewc@ncat.org">andrewc@ncat.org</a> and <a href="mailto:johnw@ncat.org">johnw@ncat.org</a>. Please complete a <a href="https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5711812/NCAT-Online-Materials-Follow-up-Survey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brief survey</a> to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATTRA.NCAT.ORG</a>.

Biochar and NCAT’s SIFT Farm

In this episode of Voices from the Field, we meet NCAT’s new carbon farm planner in Texas, Cody Brown. Cody’s friend — and now colleague — NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Darron Gaus talks with him about his background, the carbon planning work he is doing now, how producers can get involved in that work, and his hopes for the future.  Related ATTRA Resources:·        Climate Solutions·        Episode 284. Carbon Farm Planning·        Episode 297. Digging into Texas’ First Carbon Farm Plan·        Carbon Farm Planning Related NCAT Resources:·        Carbon Farm/Ranch Planning Onboarding Interest FormContact Darron Gaus and Cody Brown at darrong@ncat.org and codyb@ncat.orgPlease complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

In this episode of Voices from the Field, we meet NCAT’s new carbon farm planner in Texas, Cody Brown. Cody’s friend — and now colleague — NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Darron Gaus talks with him about his background, the carbon planning work he is doing now, how producers can get involved in that work, and his hopes for the future.  Related ATTRA Resources:·        <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/climate-solutions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Climate Solutions</a>·        <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/episode-284-carbon-farm-planning/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 284. Carbon Farm Planning</a>·        <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/episode-297-digging-into-texas-first-carbon-farm-plan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 297. Digging into Texas’ First Carbon Farm Plan</a>·        <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/carbon-farm-planning/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carbon Farm Planning</a>  Related NCAT Resources:·        <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeoucRkSxvsvtM_Ulpv18qHnAUlm7ubK9v7b-83aZcsOb3opQ/viewform?pli=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carbon Farm/Ranch Planning Onboarding Interest Form</a> Contact Darron Gaus and Cody Brown at <a href="mailto:darrong@ncat.org">darrong@ncat.org</a> and <a href="mailto:codyb@ncat.org">codyb@ncat.org</a>Please complete a <a href="https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5711812/NCAT-Online-Materials-Follow-up-Survey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brief survey</a> to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATTRA.NCAT.ORG</a>.

Meet NCAT: Cody Brown on Carbon Planning in Texas

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Katherine Favor talks to NCAT Southwest Regional Director Mike Morris about a new series of irrigation guidebooks available from NCAT’s ATTRA program. Mike and Katherine discuss some common myths and misunderstandings about irrigation, the under-appreciated importance of soil health to irrigators, and some easy and inexpensive things every irrigator can do to save water, energy, and money. Related ATTRA Resources:·         The Irrigator’s Pocket Guide·         The California Microirrigation Pocket Guide·         The Colorado Irrigator’s Pocket Guide·         The New Mexico Irrigator’s Pocket Guide·         The Texas Irrigator’s Pocket Guide·         Managing Soils for Water·         Soil Moisture Monitoring: Low-Cost Tools and Methods·         Sustainable Irrigation: A Beginner’s Guide·         Tracking Soil Moisture and Evapotranspiration: The Satellites Are Coming!  NCAT Resources:  ·         NCAT Soil for Water Program Other Resources:·         OPENET ·         California Irrigation Management Irrigation System·         NRCS Irrigation Guide  Contact Mike Morris and Katherine Favor at mikem@ncat.org and katherinef@ncat.orgPlease complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Katherine Favor talks to NCAT Southwest Regional Director Mike Morris about a new series of irrigation guidebooks available from NCAT’s ATTRA program. Mike and Katherine discuss some common myths and misunderstandings about irrigation, the under-appreciated importance of soil health to irrigators, and some easy and inexpensive things every irrigator can do to save water, energy, and money. Related ATTRA Resources:·         <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/publication/irrigators-pocket-guide/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Irrigator’s Pocket Guide</a>·         <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/publication/the-california-microirrigation-pocket-guide/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The California Microirrigation Pocket Guide</a>·         <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/publication/the-colorado-irrigators-pocket-guide/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Colorado Irrigator’s Pocket Guide</a>·         <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/publication/the-new-mexico-irrigators-pocket-guide/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The New Mexico Irrigator’s Pocket Guide</a>·         <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/publication/the-texas-irrigators-pocket-guide/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Texas Irrigator’s Pocket Guide</a>·         <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/publication/manage-soil-for-water/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Managing Soils for Water</a>·         <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/publication/soil-moisture-monitoring-low-cost-tools-and-methods/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soil Moisture Monitoring: Low-Cost Tools and Methods</a>·         <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/sustainable-irrigation-a-beginners-guide/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sustainable Irrigation: A Beginner’s Guide</a>·         <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/tracking-soil-moisture-and-evapotranspiration-the-satellites-are-coming/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tracking Soil Moisture and Evapotranspiration: The Satellites Are Coming!</a> NCAT Resources:  ·         <a href="https://soilforwater.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NCAT Soil for Water Program</a> Other Resources:·         <a href="https://openetdata.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OPENET</a> ·         <a href="https://cimis.water.ca.gov/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">California Irrigation Management Irrigation System</a>·         <a href="https://directives.sc.egov.usda.gov/OpenNonWebContent.aspx?content=17837.wba" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NRCS Irrigation Guide</a> Contact Mike Morris and Katherine Favor at <a href="mailto:mikem@ncat.org">mikem@ncat.org</a> and <a href="mailto:katherinef@ncat.org">katherinef@ncat.org</a>Please complete a <a href="https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5711812/NCAT-Online-Materials-Follow-up-Survey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brief survey</a> to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATTRA.NCAT.ORG</a>.

New NCAT Irrigation Publications Demystify Water and Energy Savings

Community gardens and urban farms provide more than just delicious, fresh food for surrounding neighborhoods. In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialists Felicia Bell and Nina Prater talk about what these two types of enterprises are and the differences between them, why they are so beneficial, what some of their challenges are, and what resources are available for folks interested in getting started in either community gardens or urban farms. ATTRA Resources: ·        Urban Agriculture·        Regenerating Damaged Soils on an Urban Farm ·        Community Gardening ·        Community Gardens and Sustainable Agriculture ·        Community Supported Agriculture NCAT Resources:·        Upcoming EventsOther Resources: ·        USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service·        Metro Atlanta Urban Farm·        Truly Living Well Center for Natural Urban Agriculture·        HABESHA, Inc.·        Tougaloo CollegeContact Felicia Bell and Nina Prater at feliciab@ncat.org and ninap@ncat.orgPlease complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

Community gardens and urban farms provide more than just delicious, fresh food for surrounding neighborhoods. In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialists Felicia Bell and Nina Prater talk about what these two types of enterprises are and the differences between them, why they are so beneficial, what some of their challenges are, and what resources are available for folks interested in getting started in either community gardens or urban farms. ATTRA Resources: ·        <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/topics/urban-agriculture/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Urban Agriculture</a>·        <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/regenerating-damaged-soils-on-an-urban-farm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Regenerating Damaged Soils on an Urban Farm </a>·        <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/publication/community-gardening/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Community Gardening </a>·        <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/community-gardens-and-sustainable-agriculture/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Community Gardens and Sustainable Agriculture </a>·        <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/publication/community-supported-agriculture/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Community Supported Agriculture </a> NCAT Resources:·        <a href="https://www.ncat.org/events/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Upcoming Events</a> Other Resources: ·        <a href="https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service</a>·        <a href="https://themetroatlantaurbanfarm.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Metro Atlanta Urban Farm</a>·        <a href="https://www.trulylivingwell.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Truly Living Well Center for Natural Urban Agriculture</a>·        <a href="https://www.facebook.com/habeshainc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HABESHA, Inc.</a>·        <a href="https://www.tougaloo.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tougaloo College</a> Contact Felicia Bell and Nina Prater at <a href="mailto:feliciab@ncat.org">feliciab@ncat.org</a> and <a href="mailto:ninap@ncat.org">ninap@ncat.org</a>Please complete a <a href="https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5711812/NCAT-Online-Materials-Follow-up-Survey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brief survey</a> to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATTRA.NCAT.ORG</a>.

More Than Food Grows at Community Gardens and Urban Farms

Bob Scowcroft

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Martin Guerena has a conversation with Bob Scowcroft, former Executive Director of California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) and Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF).  Bob recounts his involvement in the organic movement, from working as an organizer with Friends of the Earth on pesticide reduction to organizing organic farmers in California and taking part in the development of the National Organic Program.   Related ATTRA Resources: ·        Organic Farming·        Episode 138. Organic Pioneer: Tom Willey·        A Conversation with Amigo BobOther Resources:·        California Certified Organic Farmers·        Organic Farming Research FoundationContact Martin Guerena at marting@ncat.org Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG. 

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Martin Guerena has a conversation with Bob Scowcroft, former Executive Director of California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) and Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF).  Bob recounts his involvement in the organic movement, from working as an organizer with Friends of the Earth on pesticide reduction to organizing organic farmers in California and taking part in the development of the National Organic Program.   Related ATTRA Resources: ·        <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/organic-farming/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Organic Farming</a>·        <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/organic-pioneer-tom-willey/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 138. Organic Pioneer: Tom Willey</a>·        <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/episode-108-a-conversation-with-amigo-bob/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Conversation with Amigo Bob</a>Other Resources:·        <a href="https://www.ccof.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">California Certified Organic Farmers</a>·        <a href="https://ofrf.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Organic Farming Research Foundation</a>Contact Martin Guerena at <a href="mailto:marting@ncat.org">marting@ncat.org</a> Please complete a <a href="https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5711812/NCAT-Online-Materials-Follow-up-Survey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brief survey</a> to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATTRA.NCAT.ORG</a>.

A Conversation with Organic Pioneer Bob Scowcroft

Dr. Bill Robertson recently retired after a long career as the Cotton Extension Agronomist with the University of Arkansas Extension Service. He also worked for the National Cotton Council for a few years, focusing on improving the sustainability of cotton production. Bill and his wife, Carey, have a livestock farm where they raise sheep and many other livestock species using prescribed grazing techniques.   In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Agriculture Specialist Nina Prater talks with Bill about how he came to understand soil health as essential to a profitable farm whether the farm is growing crops or livestock. They talk about what practices farmers are using to improve soil health and the benefits they see from their efforts – benefits that include reduced input costs, healthier crops, better yields, and better profitability overall.   Related ATTRA Resources: Practices Supporting Sustainable and Economic Cotton Production  Integrating Livestock and Crops: Improving Soil, Solving Problems, Increasing Income  Cover Crops Dale Strickler: Creating Drought-Free Agriculture   Other Resources:  CWC Farm  Cotton: Media Resources  Robertson Retires as Extension Cotton Agronomist Contact Nina Prater at ninap@ncat.org Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG. 

Dr. Bill Robertson recently retired after a long career as the Cotton Extension Agronomist with the University of Arkansas Extension Service. He also worked for the National Cotton Council for a few years, focusing on improving the sustainability of cotton production. Bill and his wife, Carey, have a livestock farm where they raise sheep and many other livestock species using prescribed grazing techniques.   In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Agriculture Specialist Nina Prater talks with Bill about how he came to understand soil health as essential to a profitable farm whether the farm is growing crops or livestock. They talk about what practices farmers are using to improve soil health and the benefits they see from their efforts – benefits that include reduced input costs, healthier crops, better yields, and better profitability overall.   Related ATTRA Resources: <ul><li><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/practices-supporting-sustainable-and-economic-cotton-production/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Practices Supporting Sustainable and Economic Cotton Production </a> </li><li><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/publication/integrating-livestock-and-crops-improving-soil-solving-problems-increasing-income/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Integrating Livestock and Crops: Improving Soil, Solving Problems, Increasing Income </a> </li><li><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/topics/cover-crops/?avia-element-paging=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cover Crops</a> </li><li><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/dale-strickler-creating-drought-free-agriculture/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dale Strickler: Creating Drought-Free Agriculture </a> </li></ul> Other Resources: <ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/cwcfarm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CWC Farm </a> </li><li><a href="https://www.uaex.uada.edu/farm-ranch/crops-commercial-horticulture/cotton/media-resources.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cotton: Media Resources </a> </li><li><a href="https://www.farmprogress.com/cotton/robertson-retires-extension-cotton-agronomist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robertson Retires as Extension Cotton Agronomist</a> </li></ul>Contact Nina Prater at <a href="mailto:ninap@ncat.org">ninap@ncat.org</a> Please complete a <a href="https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5711812/NCAT-Online-Materials-Follow-up-Survey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brief survey</a> to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATTRA.NCAT.ORG</a>.

Cotton Fields to Pasture: Why Soil Health Matters with Bill Robertson

In this episode of Voices from the Field, two NCAT staffers talk about their years of experience working with historically underserved farmers. Gulf States Regional Director Rockiell Woods and Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Felicia Bell discuss who the USDA NRCS defines as historically underserved and some of the programs that are available to them. They also address topics that agriculture professionals might experience as they deal with historically underserved farmers, from a reluctance to make use of government programs to the need to respect the cultures many of the farmers come from.Related ATTRA Resources:Farmer EquityEpisode 298. Ag Professional Series with Brennan Washington of Southern SAREWeekly Wednesday Workshop: Ag Professionals with Otis Wright Jr. of RAFI-USABeginning Farmer TutorialsOther Resources: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service  Contact Rockiell Woods and Felicia Bell at rockw@ncat.org and feliciab@ncat.orgPlease complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG. 

In this episode of Voices from the Field, two NCAT staffers talk about their years of experience working with historically underserved farmers. Gulf States Regional Director Rockiell Woods and Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Felicia Bell discuss who the USDA NRCS defines as historically underserved and some of the programs that are available to them. They also address topics that agriculture professionals might experience as they deal with historically underserved farmers, from a reluctance to make use of government programs to the need to respect the cultures many of the farmers come from.Related ATTRA Resources:<a href="https://attra.ncat.org/topics/minority-farmers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Farmer Equity</a><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/episode-298-ag-professional-series-with-brennan-washington-of-southern-sare/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 298. Ag Professional Series with Brennan Washington of Southern SARE</a><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/weekly-wednesday-workshop-ag-professionals-with-otis-wright-jr-of-rafi-usa/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Weekly Wednesday Workshop: Ag Professionals with Otis Wright Jr. of RAFI-USA</a><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/tutorial-beginning-farmer-training/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beginning Farmer Tutorials</a> Other Resources: <a href="https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service</a> Contact Rockiell Woods and Felicia Bell at <a href="mailto:rockw@ncat.org">rockw@ncat.org</a> and <a href="mailto:feliciab@ncat.org">feliciab@ncat.org</a>Please complete a <a href="https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5711812/NCAT-Online-Materials-Follow-up-Survey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brief survey</a> to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATTRA.NCAT.ORG</a>.

How to Work with Historically Underserved Farmers and Ranchers

This episode is a conversation between NCAT Energy Program Director Stacie Peterson and Iain Ward, a farmer and founder of Solar Agricultural Services.It is the sixth in a series of AgriSolar Clearinghouse podcasts that are being featured on ATTRA’S Voices from the Field podcast.Stacie and Iain discuss the potential of agrisolar as way to remove barriers to entry into farming, how agrisolar is shifting the solar industry to consider regenerative agriculture, practical considerations for getting started in agrisolar, Iain’s connection with Wendell Berry, and Wendell’s thoughts on co-locating solar and agriculture. Related NCAT Resources:AgriSolar ClearinghouseAgriSolar Podcasts Ep. 1: Growing Crops Among the Solar Panels in Colorado AgriSolar Podcasts Ep. 2: Keeping Family Farms in Family Hands with AgriSolar in MassachusettsAgriSolar Podcast Ep. 3: Lexie Hain — Sheep and Solar a Match AgriSolar Podcast Ep. 4: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies – Solar Pollinator HabitatAgriSolar Podcast Ep. 5: Sharing the Journey with AgriSolar Consulting Other Resources: Solar Agricultural ServicesPoetry Foundation: Wendell BerryUniversity of Massachusetts Dual-Use Solar &amp; Agriculture Rutgers Agrivolatics Program Farmer’s Footprint ReNourish StudioAmerican Farmland Trust Smart SolarThe Land InstituteSavory Institute Brown’s Ranch  Regenerative Agriculture Meets Solar Farm in New Partnership Polyface FarmContact Stacie Peterson at stacieb@ncat.org.Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Solar Energy Technologies Office Award Number DE-EE000937. Legal Disclaimer: The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Department of Energy or the United States Government.

This episode is a conversation between NCAT Energy Program Director Stacie Peterson and Iain Ward, a farmer and founder of Solar Agricultural Services.It is the sixth in a series of AgriSolar Clearinghouse podcasts that are being featured on ATTRA’S Voices from the Field podcast.Stacie and Iain discuss the potential of agrisolar as way to remove barriers to entry into farming, how agrisolar is shifting the solar industry to consider regenerative agriculture, practical considerations for getting started in agrisolar, Iain’s connection with Wendell Berry, and Wendell’s thoughts on co-locating solar and agriculture. Related NCAT Resources:<ul><li><a href="https://www.agrisolarclearinghouse.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AgriSolar Clearinghouse</a></li><li><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/episode-280-growing-crops-among-the-solar-panels-in-colorado/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AgriSolar Podcasts Ep. 1: Growing Crops Among the Solar Panels in Colorado</a> </li><li><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/agrisolar-podcast-ep-2-keeping-family-farms-in-family-hands-with-agrisolar-in-massachusetts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AgriSolar Podcasts Ep. 2: Keeping Family Farms in Family Hands with AgriSolar in Massachusetts</a></li><li><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/agrisolar-podcast-ep-3-lexie-hain-sheep-and-solar-a-match/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AgriSolar Podcast Ep. 3: Lexie Hain — Sheep and Solar a Match</a> </li><li><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/agrisolar-podcast-ep-4-birds-bees-and-butterflies-solar-pollinator-habitat/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AgriSolar Podcast Ep. 4: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies – Solar Pollinator Habitat</a></li><li><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/agrisolar-podcast-ep-5-sharing-the-journey-with-agrisolar-consulting/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AgriSolar Podcast Ep. 5: Sharing the Journey with AgriSolar Consulting</a></li></ul> Other Resources:<ul><li> <a href="https://www.solaragservices.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Solar Agricultural Services</a></li><li><a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/wendell-berry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Poetry Foundation: Wendell Berry</a></li><li><a href="https://ag.umass.edu/clean-energy/research-initiatives/dual-use-solar-agriculture" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University of Massachusetts Dual-Use Solar &amp; Agriculture</a></li><li> <a href="https://ecocomplex.rutgers.edu/agrivoltaics-research.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rutgers Agrivolatics Program</a></li><li> <a href="https://farmersfootprint.us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Farmer’s Footprint</a></li><li> <a href="https://renourishstudio.medium.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ReNourish Studio</a></li><li><a href="https://farmland.org/solar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Farmland Trust Smart Solar</a></li><li><a href="https://landinstitute.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Land Institute</a></li><li><a href="https://savory.global/our-mission/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Savory Institute</a></li><li> <a href="https://brownsranch.us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brown’s Ranch</a> </li><li> <a href="https://blog.whiteoakpastures.com/blog/regenerative-energy-solar-farm-silicon-ranch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Regenerative Agriculture Meets Solar Farm in New Partnership</a></li><li> <a href="https://polyfacefarms.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Polyface Farm</a></li></ul>Contact Stacie Peterson at <a href="mailto:stacieb@ncat.org">stacieb@ncat.org</a>.Please complete a <a href="https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5711812/NCAT-Online-Materials-Follow-up-Survey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brief survey </a>to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATTRA.NCAT.ORG</a>.This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Solar Energy Technologies Office Award Number DE-EE000937. Legal Disclaimer: The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Department of Energy or the United States Government.

The Big Picture and Nitty Gritty of Agrisolar

From cover crops to regenerative grazing and organic production to marketing, ATTRA - Voices from the Field is your weekly sustainable agriculture podcast. Voices from the Field is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT). Since 1976, NCAT has provided relevant information, individualized technical assistance and in-depth resources to support sustainable agriculture and accessible energy solutions. Learn more at NCAT.ORG and ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

I don’t have time (or the attention span) to read new publications on sustainable agriculture but I do listen to podcasts while I do chores and this is a great way to continue to learn and improve my own farm. Thank you for doing the important work of interpreting the science for practical on farm use.

Such a great way to stay up to date on research!

From cover crops to regenerative grazing and organic production to marketing, ATTRA - Voices from the Field is your weekly sustainable agriculture podcast. Voices from the Field is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT). Since 1976, NCAT has provided relevant information, individualized technical assistance and in-depth resources to support sustainable agriculture and accessible energy solutions. Learn more at <a href="http://NCAT.ORG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NCAT.ORG</a> and <a href="http://ATTRA.NCAT.ORG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATTRA.NCAT.ORG</a>.

ATTRA - Voices from the Field

In this episode, National Center for Appropriate Technology Livestock Specialist Dave Scott talks about the factors that led him to transition his own lambing operation to regenerative grazing.

Regenerative Grazing - Outcomes and Obstacles

Robert Maggiani, a horticulture specialist with the National Center for Appropriate Technology, talks with Larry Butler, co-owner of Boggy Creek Farm in Austin, Texas.

Value Added Products at Boggy Creek Farm, Austin Texas

In this episode, Kara Kroeger, a sustainable agriculture specialist with NCAT's ATTRA sustainable agriculture program, talks with Nicole Masters, a New Zealand agroecologist and director of Integrity Soils. Kara, who works out of NCAT's Southwest Regional Office in San Antonio, Texas, caught up with Nicole via telephone while Nicole was visiting a client in Big Timber, Montana. They talk about ways in which the "soil microbiome" system that acts as a plant's digestive system mirrors the microbiome of the human digestive system. They discuss how to understand the health of an agricultural operation's soil microbiome, and they talk about ways regenerative agriculture with its focus on soil health can help mitigate the challenges to agriculture that come with a changing climate. Nicole and Kara share resources they see as helpful resources for understanding the topic in more depth.For more information on this topic, you can contact Kara Kroeger directly at karak@ncat.org..Related ATTRA Resources:Soil for WaterSoils &amp; CompostNational Center for Appropriate Technology websiteOther ResourcesIntegrity Soils websiteTeaming with Microbes:The Organic Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food WebThe Hidden Half of Nature: The Microbial Roots of Life and HealthScience in AgricultureFertility PasturesDirt to SoilNourishmentPlease call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 1-800-346-9140 or e-mail us at askanag@ncat.org. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's website.You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its Facebook page.Keep up with NCAT/ATTRA's SIFT farm at its website.Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages!Southwest Regional Office: Website / FacebookWestern Regional Office: Website / FacebookRocky Mountain West Regional Office: FacebookGulf States Regional Office: Website / Faceb

In this episode, Kara Kroeger, a sustainable agriculture specialist with NCAT's ATTRA sustainable agriculture program, talks with Nicole Masters, a New Zealand agroecologist and director of Integrity Soils. Kara, who works out of NCAT's Southwest Regional Office in San Antonio, Texas, caught up with Nicole via telephone while Nicole was visiting a client in Big Timber, Montana. They talk about ways in which the "soil microbiome" system that acts as a plant's digestive system mirrors the microbiome of the human digestive system. They discuss how to understand the health of an agricultural operation's soil microbiome, and they talk about ways regenerative agriculture with its focus on soil health can help mitigate the challenges to agriculture that come with a changing climate. Nicole and Kara share resources they see as helpful resources for understanding the topic in more depth.For more information on this topic, you can contact Kara Kroeger directly at <a href="mailto:karak@ncat.org.">karak@ncat.org.</a>.Related ATTRA Resources: <a href="https://soilforwater.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Soil for Water</a> <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/soils/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Soils &amp; Compost</a> National Center for Appropriate Technology <a href="https://www.ncat.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>Other ResourcesIntegrity Soils <a href="https://www.integritysoils.co.nz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a><a href="https://www.workman.com/products/teaming-with-microbes" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Teaming with Microbes:</a>The Organic Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web<a href="https://books.wwnorton.com/books/detail.aspx?id=4294992185" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Hidden Half of Nature:</a> The Microbial Roots of Life and Health<a href="https://www.acresusa.com/products/science-in-agriculture" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Science in Agriculture</a><a href="https://www.acresusa.com/products/fertility-pastures" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Fertility Pastures</a><a href="https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/dirt-to-soil/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Dirt to Soil</a><a href="https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/nourishment/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Nourishment</a>Please call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 1-800-346-9140 or e-mail us at askanag@ncat.org. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCAT.ORG/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page.Keep up with NCAT/ATTRA's SIFT farm at its <a href="https://sift.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages!Southwest Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/southwest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATSouthwest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Western Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/california/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATWest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Rocky Mountain West Regional Office: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATRockyMountainWest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Gulf States Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/gulf-states-regional-office/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATGulfStates/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Faceb</a>

Understanding the Soil Microbiome with Nicole Masters

In this episode, Nina Prater, an agriculture specialist with NCAT's ATTRA sustainable agriculture program talks with farmer Janet Bachmann about Janet's production practices at Riverbend Gardens in Fayetteville, Arkansas.Nina works out of NCAT's Southeast Regional office in Fayetteville, where Janet, who also is a former NCAT agriculture specialist, has been farming since 1989. They talk about specialty cut flower production and marketing and how Janet makes it all work as a one-woman operation.For more information on this topic, you can contact Nina Prater directly at ninap@ncat.orgRelated ATTRA Resources:Specialty Cut Flower Production and MarketingMarket Gardening: A Start-Up GuideFarmers Markets: Marketing and Business GuideOther Resources:Riverbend Gardens Facebook pageLynn Byczynski, The Flower FarmerAssociation of Specialty Cut Flower GrowersNative Plant NetworkPlease call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 1-800-346-9140 or e-mail us at askanag@ncat.org. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's website.You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its Facebook page.Keep up with NCAT/ATTRA's SIFT farm at its website.Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages!Southwest Regional Office: Website / FacebookWestern Regional Office: Website / FacebookRocky Mountain West Regional Office: FacebookGulf States Regional Office: Website / FacebookSoutheast Regional Office: Website / FacebookNortheast Regional Office: Website / Facebook

In this episode, Nina Prater, an agriculture specialist with NCAT's ATTRA sustainable agriculture program talks with farmer Janet Bachmann about Janet's production practices at Riverbend Gardens in Fayetteville, Arkansas.Nina works out of NCAT's Southeast Regional office in Fayetteville, where Janet, who also is a former NCAT agriculture specialist, has been farming since 1989. They talk about specialty cut flower production and marketing and how Janet makes it all work as a one-woman operation.For more information on this topic, you can contact Nina Prater directly at ninap@ncat.orgRelated ATTRA Resources: <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub-summaries/?pub=39" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Specialty Cut Flower Production and Marketing</a> <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub-summaries/?pub=18" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Market Gardening: A Start-Up Guide</a> <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub-summaries/?pub=265" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Farmers Markets: Marketing and Business Guide</a>Other Resources: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Farmers-Market/Riverbend-Gardens-1064546690228609/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Riverbend Gardens Facebook page</a> <a href="https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/the-flower-farmer/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Lynn Byczynski, The Flower Farmer</a> <a href="https://www.ascfg.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers</a> <a href="https://npn.rngr.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Native Plant Network</a>Please call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 1-800-346-9140 or e-mail us at <a href="mailto:askanag@ncat.org">askanag@ncat.org</a>. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCAT.ORG/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page.Keep up with NCAT/ATTRA's SIFT farm at its <a href="https://sift.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages!Southwest Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/southwest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATSouthwest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Western Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/california/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATWest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Rocky Mountain West Regional Office: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATRockyMountainWest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Gulf States Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/gulf-states-regional-office/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATGulfStates/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Southeast Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/ncat-southeast-regional-office/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATSoutheast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Northeast Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/northeast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATNortheast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>

Cut Flower Production

Hot humid areas need especially large and frequent inputs of organic matter to maintain soil fertility, yet standard cover crop recommendations don’t always work in these locations.

Cover Crop Options for Hot and Humid Areas: Part 1. Building Soil Organic Matter

In this podcast, Robert Maggiani, a sustainable agriculture specialist with NCAT's ATTRA sustainable agriculture program, talks with Juan Raygoza about his farm in South Texas.Juan moved to the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas in 2007 with little money. His goal was to farm vegetables for his family. At first he borrowed land to farm, and then was able to purchase seven acres with the help of a USDA loan and is now owner of Terra Preta Farm in Edinburg, Texas. NCAT has worked with him on several projects over the past five years and helped get his farm certified organic.Juan talks about the challenges of starting from scratch to become a farmer in an underserved community.Robert is a sustainable agriculture specialist with NCAT's ATTRA sustainable agriculture program in NCAT's Southwest Regional Office in San Antonio, TX.Resources mentioned in this podcast:Juan Raygoza's farm websiteATTRA Resources:VideosUrban Farms: Commercial Farms or Socially-Minded Operations?Crop Planning for Vegetable FarmersFarm to Hospital in the Rio Grande Valley: Getting ReadyPubsFeasibility Study for a Texas Organic Food HubCommunity Supported AgricultureFederal Conservation Resources for Sustainable Farming and RanchingBasic Accounting: Guidance for Beginning FarmersFood Hubs: A Producer's GuideScaling Up Your Vegetable Farm for Regional MarketsOrganic Specialty Crop Production in Texas: A Grower's HandbookPlease call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 1-800-346-9140 or e-mail us at askanag@ncat.org. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's website.You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its Facebook page.Keep up with NCAT/ATTRA's SIFT farm at its website.Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages!Southwest Regional Office: Website / FacebookWestern Regional Office: Website / FacebookRocky Mountain West Regional Office: FacebookGulf States Regional Office: Website / 

In this podcast, Robert Maggiani, a sustainable agriculture specialist with NCAT's ATTRA sustainable agriculture program, talks with Juan Raygoza about his farm in South Texas.Juan moved to the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas in 2007 with little money. His goal was to farm vegetables for his family. At first he borrowed land to farm, and then was able to purchase seven acres with the help of a USDA loan and is now owner of Terra Preta Farm in Edinburg, Texas. NCAT has worked with him on several projects over the past five years and helped get his farm certified organic.Juan talks about the challenges of starting from scratch to become a farmer in an underserved community.Robert is a sustainable agriculture specialist with NCAT's ATTRA sustainable agriculture program in NCAT's Southwest Regional Office in San Antonio, TX.Resources mentioned in this podcast:Juan Raygoza's farm <a href="http://terrapretafarm.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>ATTRA Resources:Videos<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzXS9zJKnBU&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Urban Farms: Commercial Farms or Socially-Minded Operations?</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZwFm-oPp-w&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Crop Planning for Vegetable Farmers</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkeglLMkAD8&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Farm to Hospital in the Rio Grande Valley: Getting Ready</a>Pubs<a href="https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/local_food/docs/TX_food_hub.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Feasibility Study for a Texas Organic Food Hub</a><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/download.php?id=262" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Community Supported Agriculture</a><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/download.php?id=280" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Federal Conservation Resources for Sustainable Farming and Ranching</a><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=425" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Basic Accounting: Guidance for Beginning Farmers</a><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=450" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Food Hubs: A Producer's Guide</a><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub-summaries/?pub=469" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scaling Up Your Vegetable Farm for Regional Markets</a><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub-summaries/?pub=474" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Organic Specialty Crop Production in Texas: A Grower's Handbook</a>Please call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 1-800-346-9140 or e-mail us at askanag@ncat.org. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCAT.ORG/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page.Keep up with NCAT/ATTRA's SIFT farm at its <a href="https://sift.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages!Southwest Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/southwest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATSouthwest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Western Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/california/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATWest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Rocky Mountain West Regional Office: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATRockyMountainWest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Gulf States Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/gulf-states-regional-office/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="&lt;/truncato-artificial-root&gt;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>

Texas Farmer in Underserved Community

High Tunnels and the NRCS

In this episode, Margo Hale, director of NCAT's Southeast Regional Office in Fayetteville, Arkansas, interviews Lauren Stine, a beginning farmer in Northwest Arkansas. Lauren shares how she went from being a lawyer in California to raising goats in Arkansas. She talks about the keys to her success, obstacles she has faced, and the resources that have helped her. Lauren also explains the ways she is educating others about pastured-based livestock production.For more information on this topic, you can contact Margo Hale directly at margoh@ncat.org.Related ATTRA Resources:ATTRA Farm Start-Up resourcesATTRA Internship DatabaseFarm Business Start-Up ChecksheetGetting Started in Farming TutorialUsing Social Media to Grow Your Farm Business videoUsing Facebook to Grow Your Farm Business videoUsing Instagram to Grow Your Farm Business videoOther ResourcesLauren Stine's farm on InstagramOzark Pasture Beef website"Are You Truly Ready to Buy a Farm?" article"Beginning Farmers Identify Three Barriers" articleSacred Cow websiteSouthern SAWG Conference—Raising, Finishing and Marketing Pasture-Raised Meat Short Course Please call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 1-800-346-9140 or e-mail us at askanag@ncat.org. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's website.You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its Facebook page.Keep up with NCAT/ATTRA's SIFT farm at its website.Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages!Southwest Regional Office: Website / FacebookWestern Regional Office: Website / FacebookRocky Mountain West Regional Office: FacebookGulf States Regional Office: Website / FacebookSoutheast Regional Office: 

In this episode, Margo Hale, director of NCAT's Southeast Regional Office in Fayetteville, Arkansas, interviews Lauren Stine, a beginning farmer in Northwest Arkansas. Lauren shares how she went from being a lawyer in California to raising goats in Arkansas. She talks about the keys to her success, obstacles she has faced, and the resources that have helped her. Lauren also explains the ways she is educating others about pastured-based livestock production.For more information on this topic, you can contact Margo Hale directly at margoh@ncat.org.Related ATTRA Resources: <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/topics/farm-start-up/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATTRA Farm Start-Up resources</a> <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/internships" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATTRA Internship Database</a> <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/product/farm-business-start-up-checksheet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Farm Business Start-Up Checksheet</a> <a href="https://northcarolina.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Getting Started in Farming Tutorial</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XLNzNZt_84&amp;t=214s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Using Social Media to Grow Your Farm Business video</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt9vUpKrZmE&amp;t=6s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Using Facebook to Grow Your Farm Business video</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enq1eH7wdxs&amp;t=16s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Using Instagram to Grow Your Farm Business video</a>Other Resources <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whitehoofacres/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Lauren Stine's farm on Instagram</a> <a href="https://ozarkpasturebeef.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Ozark Pasture Beef website</a> <a href="https://www.agriculture.com/farm-management/farm-land/are-you-ready-to-buy-a-farm" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">"Are You Truly Ready to Buy a Farm?" article</a> <a href="https://www.agriculture.com/news/business/barriers-for-beginning-farmers" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">"Beginning Farmers Identify Three Barriers" article</a> <a href="https://www.sacredcow.info/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Sacred Cow website</a> <a href="https://www.ssawg.org/2020-short-courses#SC2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Southern SAWG Conference—Raising, Finishing and Marketing Pasture-Raised Meat Short Course</a> Please call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 1-800-346-9140 or e-mail us at <a href="mailto:askanag@ncat.org">askanag@ncat.org</a>. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCAT.ORG/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page.Keep up with NCAT/ATTRA's SIFT farm at its <a href="https://sift.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages!Southwest Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/southwest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATSouthwest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Western Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/california/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATWest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Rocky Mountain West Regional Office: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATRockyMountainWest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Gulf States Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/gulf-states-regional-office/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATGulfStates/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Southeast Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/&lt;/truncato-artificial-root&gt;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>

A Beginning Farmer Tells Her Story

Jenny Scott

This episode is the first of an occasional ATTRA: Voices from the Field series on Direct Marketing Meat. Linda Coffey, a livestock specialist with NCAT's ATTRA sustainable-agriculture program, follows up on a listener's question by interviewing fellow NCAT ATTRA livestock specialist Dave Scott and his wife, Jenny, about their direct-marketing meat business, Montana Highland Lamb.Linda works out of NCAT's Southeast Regional office in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Dave is on the staff at NCAT's headquarters in Butte, Montana.Although the listener was asking about lamb, and both Dave and Jenny produce lamb, this series will be useful for anyone direct marketing meat.Dave and Jenny discuss their business and how it evolved, how to produce an excellent product and reach out to customers, how to keep customers, and the pros and cons of various marketing venues they've used. They talk about their partnership, and how important it is to have help – it's not a one-person show. And they share lessons learned.The next episode of ATTRA: Voices from the Field will address the important topic of processing as the Direct Marketing Meat series continues.For more information on this topic, you can contact Dave Scott at daves@ncat.org and Linda Coffey at lindac@ncat.org.Related ATTRA Resources:Direct Marketing Lamb: A PathwayPutting a Hand on Them: How to Tell When Your Lamb is Finished (Publication)Putting a Hand on Them: How to Tell When Your Lamb is Finished (Video)Lamb Cut Guide for Direct MarketersCreating an Excellent Relationship with Your Lamb ProcessorThe Lambulator: A Cut-Yield CalculatorATTRA YouTube Channel, Livestock and PastureWorking with Your Meat Processor Other ResourcesMontana Highland Lamb FacebookPlease call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 1-800-346-9140 or e-mail us at askanag@ncat.org. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's website.You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its Facebook page.Keep up with NCAT/ATTRA's SIFT farm at its website.Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages!Southwest Regional Office: Website / FacebookWestern Regional Office: Website / FacebookRocky Mountain West Regional Office: FacebookGulf States Regional Office: 

This episode is the first of an occasional ATTRA: Voices from the Field series on Direct Marketing Meat. Linda Coffey, a livestock specialist with NCAT's ATTRA sustainable-agriculture program, follows up on a listener's question by interviewing fellow NCAT ATTRA livestock specialist Dave Scott and his wife, Jenny, about their direct-marketing meat business, Montana Highland Lamb.Linda works out of NCAT's Southeast Regional office in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Dave is on the staff at NCAT's headquarters in Butte, Montana.Although the listener was asking about lamb, and both Dave and Jenny produce lamb, this series will be useful for anyone direct marketing meat.Dave and Jenny discuss their business and how it evolved, how to produce an excellent product and reach out to customers, how to keep customers, and the pros and cons of various marketing venues they've used. They talk about their partnership, and how important it is to have help – it's not a one-person show. And they share lessons learned.The next episode of ATTRA: Voices from the Field will address the important topic of processing as the Direct Marketing Meat series continues.For more information on this topic, you can contact Dave Scott at daves@ncat.org and Linda Coffey at lindac@ncat.org.Related ATTRA Resources: <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub-summaries/?pub=557" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Direct Marketing Lamb: A Pathway</a> <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub-summaries/?pub=459" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Putting a Hand on Them: How to Tell When Your Lamb is Finished</a> (Publication) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbBrR3UGvsY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Putting a Hand on Them: How to Tell When Your Lamb is Finished</a> (Video) <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub-summaries/?pub=559" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lamb Cut Guide for Direct Marketers</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whA-JNZTkws" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creating an Excellent Relationship with Your Lamb Processor</a> <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub-summaries/?pub=548" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lambulator: A Cut-Yield Calculator</a> <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/multimedia/videos/#Livestock%20and%20Pasture" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATTRA YouTube Channel, Livestock and Pasture</a> <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub-summaries/?pub=567" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Working with Your Meat Processor</a> Other Resources <a href="https://www.facebook.com/montanahighlandlamb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Montana Highland Lamb</a> FacebookPlease call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 1-800-346-9140 or e-mail us at <a href="mailto:askanag@ncat.org">askanag@ncat.org</a>. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCAT.ORG/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page.Keep up with NCAT/ATTRA's SIFT farm at its <a href="https://sift.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages!Southwest Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/southwest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATSouthwest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Western Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/california/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATWest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Rocky Mountain West Regional Office: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATRockyMountainWest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Gulf States Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/gulf-states-regional-offic&lt;/truncato-artificial-root&gt;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>

Direct Marketing Meat with Dave and Jenny Scott

Heritage Chickens and Fermented Feed

In this episode, Nina Prater, a soil specialist with NCAT's ATTRA sustainable agriculture program, sits down for a conversation with NCAT Southeast Regional Director Margo Hale to talk about the basics of soil health and to go over the five soil health principles that farmers and ranchers can follow to regenerate soil to a healthy, productive condition. Margo is a livestock specialist, and she earned two degrees in Animal Science without a single soil class. Nina tries to remedy this around the office on a regular basis, so they decided to record one of these conversations. Margo and Nina both work out of NCAT's regional office in Fayetteville, Arkansas.For more information on this topic, you can contact Nina Prater directly at ninap@ncat.org and Margo Hale at margoh@ncat.org.Related ATTRA Resources:Soil Health and Regenerative Agriculture PodcastBuilding Healthy Pasture SoilsIntegrating Livestock and Crops: Improving Soil, Solving Problems, Increasing IncomeSoil Health TutorialHow to Add Compost on Your Small FarmOther ResourcesSARE:   Building Soil for Better CropsPlease call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 1-800-346-9140 or e-mail us at askanag@ncat.org. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's website.You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its Facebook page.Keep up with NCAT/ATTRA's SIFT farm at its website.Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages!Southwest Regional Office: Website / FacebookWestern Regional Office: Website / FacebookRocky Mountain West Regional Office: FacebookGulf States Regional Office: Website / FacebookSoutheast Regional Office: Website / FacebookNortheast Regional Office: Website / Facebook

In this episode, Nina Prater, a soil specialist with NCAT's ATTRA sustainable agriculture program, sits down for a conversation with NCAT Southeast Regional Director Margo Hale to talk about the basics of soil health and to go over the five soil health principles that farmers and ranchers can follow to regenerate soil to a healthy, productive condition. Margo is a livestock specialist, and she earned two degrees in Animal Science without a single soil class. Nina tries to remedy this around the office on a regular basis, so they decided to record one of these conversations. Margo and Nina both work out of NCAT's regional office in Fayetteville, Arkansas.For more information on this topic, you can contact Nina Prater directly at <a href="mailto:ninap@ncat.org">ninap@ncat.org</a> and Margo Hale at <a href="mailto:margoh@ncat.org">margoh@ncat.org</a>.Related ATTRA Resources: <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/soil-health-and-regenerative-agriculture-podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Soil Health and Regenerative Agriculture Podcast</a> <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub-summaries/?pub=580" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Building Healthy Pasture Soils</a> <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub-summaries/?pub=481" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Integrating Livestock and Crops: Improving Soil, Solving Problems, Increasing Income</a> <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/tutorials/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Soil Health Tutorial</a> <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub-summaries/?pub=593" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">How to Add Compost on Your Small Farm</a> Other ResourcesSARE: <a href="http://www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Books/Building-Soils-for-Better-Crops-3rd-Edition" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Building Soil for Better Crops</a>Please call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 1-800-346-9140 or e-mail us at askanag@ncat.org. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCAT.ORG/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page.Keep up with NCAT/ATTRA's SIFT farm at its <a href="https://sift.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages!Southwest Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/southwest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATSouthwest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Western Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/california/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATWest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Rocky Mountain West Regional Office: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATRockyMountainWest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Gulf States Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/gulf-states-regional-office/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATGulfStates/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Southeast Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/ncat-southeast-regional-office/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATSoutheast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Northeast Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/northeast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATNortheast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>

Soil Sessions -- Soil Health and the Five Soil Health Principles

Keys to creating an effective composting strategy.

Keys to Composting

In this episode, Andy Pressman, director of the National Center for Appropriate Technology's Northeast Regional Office in Keene, New Hampshire, and a specialist with NCAT's ATTRA sustainable agriculture program, talks with two farmers with differing experiences in offering Community Support Agriculture – or CSA – subscriptions to their customers.Sam Humphrey, director of the NCAT Demonstration Farm at Piney Woods School near Jackson, Mississippi, joins in the discussion along with Christine Doherty Pressman, of the Foggy Hill Farm near Jaffrey, New Hampshire.Christine, who is married to Andy, has nearly 20 years' worth of experience with CSAs. By contrast, the most recent growing season was Sam's first time offering a CSA.They talk about the issues that go into a CSA – crop planning, marketing, effective harvesting strategies, qualifying to accept SNAP payments, deciding what to do with excess produce, and more.For more information on this topic, you can contact Andy Pressman directly at andyp@ncat.org and Sam Humphrey at samh@ncat.orgRelated ATTRA Resources:Community Supported AgricultureTips for Selling Through CSAs — Community Supported AgricultureUrban AgricultureCommunity Supported Agriculture (CSA)Low-Income Local Food AccessUsing Social Media to Grow Your Farm BusinessMarketing, Business, and Risk ManagementBeginning FarmerPlease call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 1-800-346-9140 or e-mail us at askanag@ncat.org. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's website.You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its Facebook page.Keep up with NCAT/ATTRA's SIFT farm at its website.Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages!Southwest Regional Office: Website / FacebookWestern Regional Office: Website / FacebookRocky Mountain West Regional Office: FacebookGulf States Regional Office: Website / FacebookSoutheast Regional Office: Website / FacebookNortheast Regional Office: Website / Facebook

In this episode, Andy Pressman, director of the National Center for Appropriate Technology's Northeast Regional Office in Keene, New Hampshire, and a specialist with NCAT's ATTRA sustainable agriculture program, talks with two farmers with differing experiences in offering Community Support Agriculture – or CSA – subscriptions to their customers.Sam Humphrey, director of the NCAT Demonstration Farm at Piney Woods School near Jackson, Mississippi, joins in the discussion along with Christine Doherty Pressman, of the Foggy Hill Farm near Jaffrey, New Hampshire.Christine, who is married to Andy, has nearly 20 years' worth of experience with CSAs. By contrast, the most recent growing season was Sam's first time offering a CSA.They talk about the issues that go into a CSA – crop planning, marketing, effective harvesting strategies, qualifying to accept SNAP payments, deciding what to do with excess produce, and more.For more information on this topic, you can contact Andy Pressman directly at andyp@ncat.org and Sam Humphrey at samh@ncat.orgRelated ATTRA Resources: <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub-summaries/?pub=262" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Community Supported Agriculture</a><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub-summaries/?pub=391" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tips for Selling Through CSAs — Community Supported Agriculture</a><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/urban-agriculture/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Urban Agriculture</a><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/intern-handbook-csa/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)</a><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/low-income-local-food-access-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Low-Income Local Food Access</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XLNzNZt_84&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Using Social Media to Grow Your Farm Business</a><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/marketing/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marketing, Business, and Risk Management</a><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/beginning-farmer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beginning Farmer</a>Please call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 1-800-346-9140 or e-mail us at askanag@ncat.org. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCAT.ORG/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page.Keep up with NCAT/ATTRA's SIFT farm at its <a href="https://sift.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages!Southwest Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/southwest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATSouthwest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Western Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/california/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATWest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Rocky Mountain West Regional Office: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATRockyMountainWest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Gulf States Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/gulf-states-regional-office/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATGulfStates/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Southeast Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/ncat-southeast-regional-office/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATSoutheast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Northeast Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/northeast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATNortheast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>

CSA Beginner and CSA Veteran

In this episode, Rock Woods, director of the National Center for Appropriate Technology’s Gulf States Office in Jackson, Mississippi, talks with Dr. William Evans concerning Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) standards.

GAP Standards and Food Safety

In this episode NCAT SE Regional Director Margo Hale and Linda Coffey, a livestock specialist with NCAT’s ATTRA the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service, discuss fall and winter production considerations for sheep and goat producers.

Small (Ruminant) Talk - Fall Breeding and Feeding for Sheep and Goats

In this podcast Nina Prater, agriculture specialist at NCAT's Southeast Regional office in Fayetteville, Arkansas, has a conversation with her NCAT colleague Guy Ames, horticulture specialist and owner-operator of Ames Orchard and Nursery in Elkins, Arkansas. Guy has been farming in Arkansas since 1971, but became interested in heirloom apples in 1980.In this episode, discover things you might not have known, such as, what qualifies as an heirloom. What's in a name? How do you decide what variety to grow? Guy and Nina also talks about the history of heirloom apples, some pros and cons, and the role heirloom apples can play in today's market and environment.For more information on this topic, you can contact Guy Ames directly at guya@ncat.org.Related ATTRA Resources:Apples: Organic Production Guide (in this ATTRA publication, Appendix 1, "Disease Resistant Apple Varieties," is a chart showing the relative disease resistance of more than 100 apple varieties, many of them "heirlooms.")Other Resources:North American Fruit ExplorersChanges in the Land, book by William CrononOld Southern Apples, book by Creighton Lee CalhounThe Illustrated History of Apples in the United States and CanadaPlease call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 1-800-346-9140 or e-mail us at askanag@ncat.org. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's website.You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its Facebook page.Keep up with NCAT/ATTRA's SIFT farm at its website.Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages!Southwest Regional Office: Website / FacebookWestern Regional Office: Website / FacebookRocky Mountain West Regional Office: FacebookGulf States Regional Office: Website / FacebookSoutheast Regional Office: Website / FacebookNortheast Regional Office: Website / Facebook

In this podcast Nina Prater, agriculture specialist at NCAT's Southeast Regional office in Fayetteville, Arkansas, has a conversation with her NCAT colleague Guy Ames, horticulture specialist and owner-operator of Ames Orchard and Nursery in Elkins, Arkansas. Guy has been farming in Arkansas since 1971, but became interested in heirloom apples in 1980.In this episode, discover things you might not have known, such as, what qualifies as an heirloom. What's in a name? How do you decide what variety to grow? Guy and Nina also talks about the history of heirloom apples, some pros and cons, and the role heirloom apples can play in today's market and environment.For more information on this topic, you can contact Guy Ames directly at guya@ncat.org.Related ATTRA Resources: <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub-summaries/?pub=4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apples: Organic Production Guide</a> (in this ATTRA publication, Appendix 1, "Disease Resistant Apple Varieties," is a chart showing the relative disease resistance of more than 100 apple varieties, many of them "heirlooms.")Other Resources: <a href="https://nafex.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">North American Fruit Explorers</a> <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781429928281" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Changes in the Land, book by William Cronon</a> <a href="https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/old-southern-apples/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Old Southern Apples, book by Creighton Lee Calhoun</a> <a href="" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Illustrated History of Apples in the United States and Canada</a>Please call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 1-800-346-9140 or e-mail us at <a href="mailto:askanag@ncat.org">askanag@ncat.org</a>. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCAT.ORG/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page.Keep up with NCAT/ATTRA's SIFT farm at its <a href="https://sift.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages!Southwest Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/southwest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATSouthwest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Western Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/california/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATWest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Rocky Mountain West Regional Office: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATRockyMountainWest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Gulf States Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/gulf-states-regional-office/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATGulfStates/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Southeast Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/ncat-southeast-regional-office/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATSoutheast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Northeast Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/northeast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATNortheast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>

Heirloom Apples

In this episode, Felicia Bell, an agricultural specialist with NCAT's ATTRA sustainable agriculture program, talks with Dr. Ayanava Mujamdar, an entomology and plant pathology Extension Service specialist at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama.Felicia works out of the NCAT Gulf States Office in Jackson, Mississippi.Dr. A, as he's known, talks about creating an Integrated Pest Management plan for organic operations that takes into account conditions in the southern states. He talks about a three-step method of organic pest control - cultural practices, exclusion methods, and finally organic bio-insecticides – as well as specific strategies for each. He also emphasizes proper management, equipment, and techniques and talks about resources available to farmers.For more information on this topic, you can contact Felicia Bell directly at feliciab@ncat.orgRelated ATTRA Resources: Tipsheet: Organic Pest ManagementCompanion Planting &amp; Botantical Pesticides: Concepts &amp; Resources Organic IPM Field GuideOther Resources Mentioned in the PodcastDr. Mujamdar's email address bugdoctor@auburn.eduAlabama Extension's Beginning Farmer Program websiteAlabama Extension Commercial Horticulture FacebookAlabama Vegetable IPM FacebookAlabama Beginning Farmer Slide Charts and Field GuidesAlabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association FacebookIPM Communicator Newsletter and BlogPlease call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 1-800-346-9140 or e-mail us at askanag@ncat.org. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's website.You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its Facebook page.Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages!Southwest Regional Office: Website / FacebookWestern Regional Office: Website / FacebookRocky Mountain West Regional Office: FacebookGulf States Regional Office: Website / Facebook

In this episode, Felicia Bell, an agricultural specialist with NCAT's ATTRA sustainable agriculture program, talks with Dr. Ayanava Mujamdar, an entomology and plant pathology Extension Service specialist at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama.Felicia works out of the NCAT Gulf States Office in Jackson, Mississippi.Dr. A, as he's known, talks about creating an Integrated Pest Management plan for organic operations that takes into account conditions in the southern states. He talks about a three-step method of organic pest control - cultural practices, exclusion methods, and finally organic bio-insecticides – as well as specific strategies for each. He also emphasizes proper management, equipment, and techniques and talks about resources available to farmers.For more information on this topic, you can contact Felicia Bell directly at <a href="mailto:feliciab@ncat.org">feliciab@ncat.org</a>Related ATTRA Resources: <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub-summaries/?pub=518" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tipsheet: Organic Pest Management</a><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub-summaries/?pub=72" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Companion Planting &amp; Botantical Pesticides: Concepts &amp; Resources </a><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub-summaries/?pub=148" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Organic IPM Field Guide</a>Other Resources Mentioned in the PodcastDr. Mujamdar's email address <a href="mailto:bugdoctor@auburn.edu">bugdoctor@auburn.edu</a>Alabama Extension's Beginning Farmer Program <a href="https://www.aces.edu/blog/category/farming/ipm-farming/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>Alabama Extension Commercial Horticulture <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlabamaExtensionCommercialHorticulture" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Alabama Vegetable IPM <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Alabama-Vegetable-IPM-110601312341489/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Alabama Beginning Farmer <a href="https://www.aces.edu/blog/tag/beginning-farmer/?c=ipm-farming&amp;orderby=title" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Slide Charts and Field Guides</a>Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlabamaFruitVegetableGrowersAssociation?ref=hl#!/pages/Alabama-Vegetable-IPM/110601312341489" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>IPM Communicator <a href="https://www.aces.edu/?s=communicator" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Newsletter and Blog</a>Please call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 1-800-346-9140 or e-mail us at askanag@ncat.org. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCAT.ORG/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page.Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages!Southwest Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/southwest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATSouthwest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Western Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/california/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATWest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Rocky Mountain West Regional Office: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATRockyMountainWest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Gulf States Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/gulf-states-regional-office/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATGulfStates/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>

Organic Integrated Pest Management in the South

In this first part of a two-part series, Steve Thompson, executive director of NCAT, sits down with Loren Birdrattler, project manager of the Blackfeet Agriculture Resource Management Plan or ARMP.They talk about a new partnership between NCAT and the Blackfeet Nation to evaluate the feasibility of a multispecies meat processing plant. This project is a key part of the Tribe's strategy to create local markets for producers, engage youth more directly in agriculture, and provide healthy, culturally appropriate food for tribal members in this remote corner of rural Montana. In this episode, Loren and Steve have a conversation about the landscape, culture and history of land management by the nations of the Blackfoot Confederacy.  They also discuss the overall vision that inspires the Blackfeet Agriculture Resource Management Plan. Loren spent over a decade working for federal agencies in Washington D.C. and is now back in Montana working for the Blackfeet Tribal Government.Steve Thompson is located at NCAT's Rocky Mountain West Regional Office in Butte, Montana where this podcast was recorded.Related ATTRA Resources:Natural Livestock Feasibility Study: A report on the feasibility of producers developing alternative markets for grass-finished and organic livestock in Inyo and Mono counties of California.Building a Montana Organic Livestock Industry examines how organic beef producers in Montana can better access regional and national markets.Organic and Grass-Finished Beef Cattle Production highlights the practices producers are using to provide customers with nutritious food from pasture- and rangeland-based farms and ranches.Other ResourcesSARE:  Blackfeet Agriculture Resource Management Plan.Please call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 1-800-346-9140 or e-mail us at askanag@ncat.org. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's website.You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its Facebook page.Keep up with NCAT/ATTRA's SIFT farm at its website.Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages!Southwest Regional Office: Website / FacebookWestern Regional Office: Website / FacebookRocky Mountain West Regional Office: FacebookGulf States Regional Office: Website / FacebookSoutheast Regional Office: Website / FacebookNortheast Regional Office: 

In this first part of a two-part series, Steve Thompson, executive director of NCAT, sits down with Loren Birdrattler, project manager of the Blackfeet Agriculture Resource Management Plan or ARMP.They talk about a new partnership between NCAT and the Blackfeet Nation to evaluate the feasibility of a multispecies meat processing plant. This project is a key part of the Tribe's strategy to create local markets for producers, engage youth more directly in agriculture, and provide healthy, culturally appropriate food for tribal members in this remote corner of rural Montana. In this episode, Loren and Steve have a conversation about the landscape, culture and history of land management by the nations of the Blackfoot Confederacy. They also discuss the overall vision that inspires the Blackfeet Agriculture Resource Management Plan. Loren spent over a decade working for federal agencies in Washington D.C. and is now back in Montana working for the Blackfeet Tribal Government.Steve Thompson is located at NCAT's Rocky Mountain West Regional Office in Butte, Montana where this podcast was recorded.Related ATTRA Resources: <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub-summaries/?pub=202" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Natural Livestock Feasibility Study:</a> A report on the feasibility of producers developing alternative markets for grass-finished and organic livestock in Inyo and Mono counties of California. <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub-summaries/?pub=203" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Building a Montana Organic Livestock Industry</a> examines how organic beef producers in Montana can better access regional and national markets. <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub-summaries/?pub=193" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Organic and Grass-Finished Beef Cattle Production</a> highlights the practices producers are using to provide customers with nutritious food from pasture- and rangeland-based farms and ranches. Other ResourcesSARE: <a href="http://www.blackfeetarmp.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Blackfeet Agriculture Resource Management Plan.</a>Please call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 1-800-346-9140 or e-mail us at askanag@ncat.org. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's <a href="https://attra.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCAT.ORG/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page.Keep up with NCAT/ATTRA's SIFT farm at its <a href="https://sift.ncat.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages!Southwest Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/southwest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATSouthwest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Western Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/california/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATWest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Rocky Mountain West Regional Office: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATRockyMountainWest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Gulf States Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/gulf-states-regional-office/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATGulfStates/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Southeast Regional Office: <a href="https://www.ncat.org/ncat-southeast-regional-office/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NCATSoutheast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Northeast Regional Office: <a href="https://&lt;/truncato-artificial-root&gt;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>

Blackfeet Agriculture Resource Management Plan

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National Center for Appropriate Technology specialist Luke Freeman hold a conversation about blackberries with Dr. John Clark of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.

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