Plants Dig Soil™ Podcast

#RealisticRegenAg | Climate Smart Agriculture for Farmers & Agribusiness.
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010 Plant Green? Plant Brown?

Planting green means planting your crop into a living cover crop. In this episode I take a step back and look at what it is trying to accomplish and look at where it fits and where it does not.

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008 No Stats. No Effect.

You don't need to understand the mathematics behind statistics to be able to use them. Learn how to spot product claims that aren't worth your time and money.

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007 Plants as Soil Amendments

When most people think of amendments for their garden they think of bringing in something from the outside. In this episode I'll explore ways that you can get plants working for you instead. This topic was originally intended to be a presentation at Environment Lethbridge's 2020 Seedy Saturday event. However, as with most events this past month, and for the foreseeable future, it was cancelled.

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006 Lessons Learned in 2019

In this episode I’m going to cover starting something new, creating and establishing cover crop mixtures, and thoughts on regenerative and sustainable agriculture.

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005 Soil Health Tests: Are They Worth It?

In this episode, I’m going to review the current soil health tests available, look into the scientific evaluations of these tests, and suggest ways to approach monitoring your soil.

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001 Evaluating Agricultural Systems

In this episode, I lay out a framework for how we can easily evaluate and compare agricultural systems. I’ll also share some of my current thoughts on how we should approach agriculture, horticulture, and growing food in our own backyards.

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