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Hosted by Claire LaCanne and Nathan Drewitz, The Field Guide is a series of conversations on the challenges currently facing local agricultural producers. Through discussions with local growers and industry professionals along with deep dives into the issues with specialists in Extension; let us serve as your source of information for solutions from those tackling today’s farming challenges.
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Episode 19 - The Future of Soil Health with Tim Little
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We continue our conversation with Tim Little focusing on his soil health practices. We talk about the changes in soil health that he has experienced since changing his tillage practices. We cover his goals for Integrated Pest Management practices and how he manages the risks associated with cover cropping. He finishes with some advice for anyone lo…
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Episode 18 - A History of Soil Conservation Practices with Tim Little
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We talk with Tim Little about the history of his farm and what drove his adoption of conservation practices. Join us as we go into detail on why he adopted conservation practices. We also get into which of his practices have changed over time and what level of success he has attained with these practices.…
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Episode 17 - Cover Crops, Forage Options, and Solar Panels
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We finish our conversation with Dan and Erin Honken of Honken Farms. Join us as we dive deeper into a discussion on forages and cover crop use, manure management, and solar panels. We learn more about covers as forages and how they manage sweet corn silage during the winter. We also get into flower production and how that relates to their manure ma…
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We join Dan and Erin Honken on their farm to discuss their farm history and practices. We dive into their approach to their soil health practices and forage management. We also get into different cover cropping practices and how they utilize these covers on-farm. We end our discussion with their experience growing Kernza and what they've learned ab…
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In this episode: Shane Bugeja is introduced as the first guest host of the podcast. We discuss his Extension projects in Blue Earth and Le Sueur counties. We will also cover some of his favorite topics related to Entomology, trees, soil health, and the importance of carbon in soils. We also get into Integrated Pest Management and some of the pest i…
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Episode 14 - Farming Practice Highlights with the Purfeerst Family
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We return to Jim, Mark, and Matt Purfeerst’s farm to take a deeper dive into their farming practices. Learn more about Vertical and No-tillage, tile drains, and cover cropping. We also talk a little about different cover crops species, which includes the use of African cabbage, and how they utilize the different covers as alternative forages. We en…
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Episode 13 - Business Partnerships, Spreadsheets, and Tillage Practices with Jim, Mark, and Matt Purfeerst
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We join Jim Purfeerst and his two sons on their farm to discuss the history of their farm and farming practices. Dive into the history of their farm and their progression into different tillage and cover crop practices. We also touch on many of the challenges and reasons behind changing their practices to improve soil health.…
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In this episode, we speak with Mike Cruise about his future plans and new position with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. We then welcome Claire LaCanne as the new host for the podcast. Claire covers her research experiences with insects and tillage systems. She also covers her definition of sustainable agriculture and what she hopes to brin…
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Episode 11 - Back at Joe Borgerding's, Experimenting with cover crops - The Field Guide Podcast
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In this episode we go back to Joe Borgerding's farm to look at a unique approach to strip-till and cover crops. Joe talks about his experimenting with a cereal rye cover crop, fall strip tillage, and a rather unique weed whipping apparatus. We touch on the benefits of using this type of system, including soil moisture retention and warmer soil temp…
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Episode 10 - Follow-up on Jake Scherer, Building your team - The Field Guide Podcast
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In this episode we have a follow-up conversation going over our talk with Jake Scherer. We cover team building and how important it is to prepare and plan for those inevitable changes that come in farming. We discuss a few different approaches to integrated weed and pest management and don't worry, we talk about bears again.…
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Episode 9 - White mold, nematodes, and other topics with Jake Scherer - The Field Guide Podcast
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In this episode we are again joined by Jake Scherer, retired dairy producer and current crop producer. We talk about the in's and out's of managing white mold in soybeans, including the use of fungicides, changing planting populations, and prioritizing good agronomic practices. We touch on the challenges of weed control and Jake's relatively new ex…
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Episode 8 - Farm operation highlights with Jake Scherer - The Field Guide Podcast
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In episode 8 we talk with retired dairy producer and current crop producer Jake Scherer. Jake talks about dairy producing with his family, working with the farm business management program, and how he leaned on advisors to help him. Jake talks about how he got out of dairy production and he just might have a few good stories about bears.…
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Episode 7 - Follow-up on Joe Borgerding, Good practices are good - The Field Guide Podcast
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In this episode we have a follow-up conversation going over our talk with Joe Borgerding. We talk about good practices, bad practices and sticking with things when they don't work right away. We also point out that many practices that are agronomically sound can be applied across my types of agriculture production systems.…
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Episode 6 - Soil health, weed management, and other topics with Joe Borgerding - The Field Guide Podcast
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In this episode we are again joined by Joe Borgerding, dairy and crops farmer in the Belgrade, MN. We ask Joe how he manages weeds on his operation and get one of the most interesting answers we have ever heard. Join us for a chat about cover crops, soil health, soil biology, and more.저자 University of Minnesota Extension
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Episode 5 - Farm operation highlights with Joe Borgerding - The Field Guide Podcast
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In this episode we talk about family, transitions within farm operations, and regenerative farming with Joe Borgerding. Joe raises dairy and crops in the Belgrade, MN area with a number of his family members. His farm has had to deal with many changes over the years and Joe's approach to continually learning and addressing these challenges has and …
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Episode 4 - Conservation and tillage practices with UMN Extension Educator Jodi DeJong-Hughes - The Field Guide Podcast
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Today we are joined by University of Minnesota Extension Educator Jodi DeJong Hughes for a follow-up conversation on conservation, tillage and soil health. We take a deeper dive into some of the concepts and ideas that were brought up in our previous conversation with Brad Cruse and Jodi gives us an education on tillage implements, soil science, an…
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Episode 3 - Conservation practices in agriculture with Brad Cruse - The Field Guide Podcast
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We are again joined by retired producer Brad Cruse, this time focusing on his approach to conservation in his operation. We cover the reasons why he decided to initially implement conservation practices, which include both environmental and economical considerations. Using new practices in production agriculture, whether they are conservation focus…
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Episode 2 - Farm operation highlights with Brad Cruse - The Field Guide Podcast
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In this episode we had the chance to talk with retired producer Brad Cruse. Brad is from Northeast Iowa and primarily grew corn and soybeans. Brad also happens to be the father of co-host Michael Cruse who got an education on how his dad got started farming, how his operation changed overtime, and some of the challenges he faced.…
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Episode 1 - Introductions, Hopes, and Goals - The Field Guide Podcast
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A quick introduction to co-hosts Mike and Nathan. Be ready to learn about where we come from, our experiences before we started working for Extension, and our current positions with UMN Extension. We also talk about our hopes and goals for the Field Guide Podcast.저자 University of Minnesota Extension
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