Tag: science

545: Matt Provost on Student Farming.

545: Matt Provost on Student Farming.

Growing food and sharing it with a campus community. College isn’t always the time people choose healthy eating, but Matt Provost, the student farm manager for the University of Wisconsin Madison is bringing free fresh produce to the students on campus. Listen in to learn how…

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470: David Stark on Soil Microbes

Getting serious about the microscopic life in soil. — In This Podcast: Retired after years of leadership in Monsanto, David Stark was asked to mentor a young company making what was essentially compost tea. Reluctantly and with some concerns over the science, he agreed and now is excited to share what he has learned about…

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459: Jason Bradford on Rural Living as our Future

Expecting that ruralization is the next evolution. – In this podcast: Studying the changes in where our populations are shifting, Jason Bradford is predicting the trend for moving to the urban cities is going to reverse. He breaks down why our energy dependency is indicating a reversal, why technology…

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405: Rhonda Sherman on Worm Farming

405: Rhonda Sherman on Worm Farming. Organically recycling through vermicomposting. Rhonda is an extension specialist in the Department of Horticultural Science at North Carolina State University, providing leadership for university

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