Arkansas Organic Chronicles

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A podcast where we discuss anything, everything, and all things related to certified organic food in Arkansas.

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    • May 30, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 24 EPISODES


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    023 May Ramblings

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 14:42


    Send us a Text Message.Drought to Flood! In this episode we catch up on how the roller crimped cover crop at CAFF turned out, my thoughts on what happened, and Cailin's plan moving forward.  Plus, insect updates from NWA.Find us online atArkansasOrganic.orgCenter for Arkansas Farms and FoodYouTube

    022 Organic Insecticides

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 44:34


    Send us a Text Message.In this episode I deep dive into organic approved insecticides. There's more than just Pyganic and Neem!Find us online atArkansasOrganic.orgCenter for Arkansas Farms and FoodYouTube

    021 April Rambling

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 15:00


    Send us a Text Message.Its Rambling Time!In this episode we talk seasonal insects, cicada, roller crimping cover crop, and more!  Riley joins as a special guest the second half of the show!Insect Pest MonitoringGrowing Your Farm Short CourseFind us online atArkansasOrganic.orgCenter for Arkansas Farms and FoodYouTube

    020 Spring Crops in High Tunnels

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 33:43


    Send us a Text Message.In this episode, Riley joins me to talk about spring crops in high tunnels.Dr. Ayanava Majumdar insect screening and IPM websiteFind us online atArkansasOrganic.orgCenter for Arkansas Farms and FoodYouTube

    019 Limitations of growing row crops in the mid-south.

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 34:13


    Send us a Text Message.Back from spring break finally!In this episode, Joe Schafer from Winrock International and Kelly Cartwright from the Natural Soy and Grain Alliance join us to talk about the challenges of organic row crop corn and soybean production in Arkansas and what they are doing to support farmers.  This episode kicks off a series as we deep dive into their findings from an agronomic and economic standpoint.  Project Details from Winrock InternationalProject Details from Natural Soybean and Grain AllianceFind us online atArkansasOrganic.orgCenter for Arkansas Farms and FoodYouTube

    018 Seed Priming and Sanitation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 57:39


    Send us a Text Message.In this episode, Lee Goldsmith from Native Legacy Tree and Perennial Nursery  joins me to talk about seed priming and sanitation and how these practices can improve seed germination in the greenhouse and field.  Lee's FB page.https://www.facebook.com/NativeLegacyTrees/?locale=zh_TWFind us online atArkansasOrganic.orgCenter for Arkansas Farms and FoodYouTube

    017 Transplant Production

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 24:42


    Send us a Text Message.In this episode Luke and I each give our top 5 tips for successfully growing transplants.We recorded this episode in the greenhouse so there is a bit of echo.Find us online atArkansasOrganic.orgCenter for Arkansas Farms and FoodYouTube

    016 February Ramblings

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 23:18


    Send us a Text Message.In this month's rambling we talk about variety trials, soil potassium mining, and spring weather.  Find us online atArkansasOrganic.orgCenter for Arkansas Farms and FoodYouTube

    015 starting an organic orchard part 3 - Impact of climate change

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 61:29


    Guy Ames from Ames Orchard and Nursery and formerly NCAT joins us in this episode to discuss how climate change is impacting our ability to grow fruit crops here in Arkansas.NCAT Publication LibraryFind us online atArkansasOrganic.orgCenter for Arkansas Farms and FoodYouTube

    014 Starting an organic orchard part 2 - apples

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 62:38


    In this episode, Maury Wills from Wills Family Orchard joins us to talk about growing organic apples organically. We discuss some of the major pest challenges and talk strategies for success.  https://willsfamilyorchard.com/https://www.facebook.com/WillsFamilyOrchard/Find us online atArkansasOrganic.orgCenter for Arkansas Farms and FoodYouTube

    013 Starting an organic orchard part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 56:07


    This three pat series takes a look at the ins and outs of starting an organic orchard in Arkansas. In this episode we talk about the basic challenges of growing fruits in Arkansas and which ones does best here.  Find us online atArkansasOrganic.orgCenter for Arkansas Farms and FoodYouTube

    012 Starting an organic vegetable farm part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 55:19


    It's tool time! In this episode, Jonathan McArthur joins us to discuss the essential tools for a new organic vegetable farm. This is part 4, and the last on this subject for awhile.Find us online atArkansasOrganic.orgCenter for Arkansas Farms and FoodYouTube

    011 Starting an organic vegetable farm part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 32:33


    In this episode, Jonathan McArthur joins us to discuss the basics of starting an organic vegetable farm.  Part 3, discusses building permanent beds. Find us online atArkansasOrganic.orgCenter for Arkansas Farms and FoodYouTube

    010 Starting a vegetable farm part 2

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 33:47


    In this episode, Jonathan McArthur joins us to discuss the basics of starting an organic vegetable farm.  Part 2, discusses preparing the soil for farming. What do you need to do to get that open field or pasture ground ready to make beds.  Find us online atArkansasOrganic.orgCenter for Arkansas Farms and FoodYouTube

    009 January Ramblings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 11:22


    In this episode I address the new USDA Zone Hardiness Map and talk about the Arkansas Gown Conference.Arkansas Grown Conference Find us online atArkansasOrganic.orgCenter for Arkansas Farms and FoodYouTube

    008 State of Organic Ag in Arkansas with Luke and Heather

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 36:42


    In this episode, Luke and Heather join me to discuss the state of organic agriculture from their perspective in Arkansas and what we need to really move the needle to get more farms certified.  Also, we learn about organic beer!Find us online atArkansasOrganic.orgCenter for Arkansas Farms and FoodYouTube

    007 Starting an organic vegetable farm part 1

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 42:59


    In this episode, Jonathan McArthur joins us to discuss the basics of starting an organic vegetable farm.  Part 1, discusses evaluating a site for productivity and why its important to take the time to carefully design your farm.  We Soil SurveyFind us online atArkansasOrganic.orgCenter for Arkansas Farms and FoodYouTube

    006 State of Organic Ag in Arkansas with Cailin and Riley

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 25, 2023 47:11


    In this episode, Cailin and Riley join the show to discuss the state of organic agriculture in Arkansas, the limitations to seeing more farms get certified, and their thoughts on ways the industry can improve.  Find us online atArkansasOrganic.orgCenter for Arkansas Farms and FoodYouTube

    005 Cover Crops in High Tunnels

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 39:06


    In the Episode, Luke Freeman of Freckled Hen joins us to talk about growing cover crops in high tunnels.Shop Freckled Hen onlineFind us online atArkansasOrganic.orgCenter for Arkansas Farms and FoodYouTube

    004 Frost Protection with Row Covers

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 42:14


    In this Episode, Riley and I discuss using row covers in the fall for cold weather protection and impacts from the first hard freeze of the season.Find us online atArkansasOrganic.orgCenter for Arkansas Farms and FoodYouTube

    003 Paperpot transplanting carrots and sweet corn

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 38:46


    In this episode we discuss paperpot transplanting and the successes and challenges of paperpot transplanting carrots and sweet corn.  Paperpot TransplanterFind us online atArkansasOrganic.orgCenter for Arkansas Farms and FoodYouTube

    002 What Makes a farm organic

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 46:29


    This week Riley Arnold joins us to talk about what makes a farm organic. Search OMRI.org to find approved products for use on certified organic farms.Find us online atArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and FoodFind us online atArkansasOrganic.orgCenter for Arkansas Farms and FoodYouTube

    001 What is TOPP

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 19:19


    In this episode, we introduce Heather Friedrich, Director for the Center for Arkansas Farms and Food.  She discusses a new national effort to increase the amount of certified organic food in the market place and what specifically Arkansas is doing to support this effort. Find us online atArkansasOrganic.orgCenter for Arkansas Farms and FoodYouTube

    000 - Welcome to the Arkansas Organic Chronicles podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 2:13


    In this episdode, we introduce a new podcast focused on organic farming in Arkansas.Find us online atArkansasOrganic.orgCenter for Arkansas Farms and FoodYouTube

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