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Thank a Farmer Ross Cooper, American Country Artist

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 0:44


Thank a Farmer Ross Cooper, American Country Artist by Gowan Global Media

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Delicate Dinosaurs, Alex McCoy American Ostrich Farms

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 40:26


OFR S4 E1 Yes, I said it. Delicate Dinosaurs. Our guest is Alex McCoy of American Ostrich Farms. We talk all about these fascinating creature, what it's like to raise them for their meat and yes, are they descendants of dinosaurs? Super cool!

Water and soil in the Golden State

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 38:03


OFR S3 E13 We talk with Daryn Miller , Monterey Co, CA grape, citrus and avocado farmer and agronomist about managing three crops in two California counties and the current state of water in the Golden State.

Giving $850,000 to farmers! Tractor Supply. Boom!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 28:13


OFR S3 E12 Marti Skold Jordan, Manager - Tractor Supply Company Foundation, tells how they are giving big help to American farmers. She also talks about everything you could ever want to know about everybody's favorite DIY agriculture store...Tractor Supply.

"Onions are worth more than gold..." Sherise Jones and Kathleen Thomas Gaspar, OnionBusiness.com

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 28:49


OFR S3 E11 Onionbusiness.com team Sherise and Kathleen join us for a great conversation about the every changing business of onions and media in agriculture.

The Farm Is Open! Farmer Kenny Tanaka, Tanaka Farms Irvine, CA

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 37:31


OFR S3 E10 Farmer Kenny Tanaka Tanaka Farms is our guest with great stories of his family legacy of Japanese American farming in Southern California. Great history and a great farm. I love this episode.

The Prize of Kings and Queens - John Bos, Tulip Farmer, Dutch Hollow Farms

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 37:35


OFR S3 E9 Great episode with the "one of a kind" John Bos, tulip farmer, Dutch Hollow Farms Modesto, CA. Doing the entire interview from his tractor, stuck in the mud in the middle of a field, this is a unique look into not only tulip farming but also a farm that is open to the public. Great conversation and a whole lot of personality.

Thank A Farmer Kyle Park, Texas Country Artist

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 1:08


Our thanks to Kyle Park for taking a minute out of his busy day to say thank you to the American Farmer. Hear all of Kyle's music and more at https://www.kylepark.com/

Born on the Bayou, Angelo Torre - Bayou Rum

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 29:50


OFR S3 E8 Great interview with Angelo Torre of Bayou Rum. Locally sourced sugar cane an real human relationships are the secret to this success.

Thank a Farmer - Steve Stucker New Mexico's Weatherman

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 1:11


Big "Thank you" to New Mexico's Weatherman, Steve Stucker, for helping us encourage and thank the American Farmer. Steve was so gracious with is time and his message is spot on. Thank Steve!

There Goes the Farm - Elaine Froese Farm Family Coach and Farm Legacy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 44:18


OFR S3 E7 What do you do when it's time to hand the farm to the next generation? How do you resolve conflict in a family business called the farm? Stress? Legacy? Start with Elaine Froese, family farm coach. She's helped countless farms, farmers and families see the forest and the trees to build a clearer path to both health and happiness.

Thank A Farmer Kyrsten Sinema US Senator for Arizona

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 0:59


Open Field Radio is proud to debut the first installment of Thank A Farmer. Short, encouraging messages for American farmers, ranchers and ag producers from national and regional personalities. Our first message is from US Senator Kyrsten Sinema. We encourage you to share these messages with farmers and anyone working in the agriculture industry. The world would be a very different place without them. To everyone working in ag, thank you for all you do.

"I'm just mad about saffron. Saffron' s mad about me." Karl McDonald Saffron Farmer Tahoka, TX

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 47:57


OFR S3 E6 Our guest in Karl McDonald, Meraki Meadows, Tahoka, Texas. Not only is he growing saffron in west Texas, he's doing it with the help of his family. Actually two families. A total of 10 people between them. And its all done be hand. That's just the beginning of the story...

What's that old saying," Don't reinvent the wheel?" Zack Fleishman Shark Wheel

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 40:51


OFR S3 E5 An amazing interview with Zack Fleishman of Shark Wheel and the rethinking of the wheel as we know it. This takes problem solving to the next level.

“For me, life is a bowl of cherries.” Kyle Mathison the Cherry King!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 33:28


OFR S3 E4 Kyle Mathison, the cherry king of Washington. The shaman of fruit. Great interview full of passion for life and agriculture.

"Kelp Calm and Carry On" Karen Cooper, Kelp Farmer

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 34:32


OFR S3 E3 Great interview with Karen Cooper, kelp farmer from North Haven, ME. So fun. Kelp. Simple, yet so important. Karen is amazing. Enjoy.

"The grass is always greener..." Gene and Sara Moster, MosterTurf.com

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 31:26


Fascinating episode with two super nice people. Gene and Sara Moster of Moster Turf. From lawns to Superbowl fields, they've done it all. And all of it from a little town in Indiana. Dream big!

Science and Engineering Pioneers? John Adams, Biosphere 2

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022 46:14


OFR S3 | E1 Great interview with John Adams as he tell us all the ins and outs of Biosphere 2. The good, the bad and the future. Amazing conversation.

"Useful, with a pleasant degree of humor" Janice Stillman Editor, Old Farmers Almanac

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 35:58


OFR S2 | E24 Janice Stillman from The Old Farmer's Alamac join us for a trip through history, time and space. Amazingly curious and fun.

The King of Green! Stephen Ritz, Green Bronx Machine

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 36:47


S2 | E23 In this episode we are revisited by the one and only Stephen Ritz and the Green Bronx Machine. Stephen is a great friend of the show. He gives us an inside look at what's happening with agriculture in urban school districts and how we can get involved.

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"Honey, would you pass the sugar?" Patrick Frischhertz, 7 generations of sugar cane

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 36:46


OFR S2 | E22 Sugar is in everything! Especially in Louisiana. Patrick Frischhertz tells us all about the more than 200 year history of sugar in the great southern state and his families seven generations of farming sugar cane in America.

From the Field to the Jukebox - Eugene Edwards, Country Music And Ag

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 35:10


OFR S2 E21 In this episode we talk with Eugene Edwards, guitarist for country legend Dwight Yoakam. It's a cool conversation about all thing country music as we try to connect the dots and once and for all link agriculture and country music. Did we do it? Oh man...

FLYING ROBOTS! Mike Winn, Drone Deploy

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 31:33


S2 | E20 In this episode we talk with Mike Winn of DroneDeploy. Amazing company doing amazing things to not only integrate but simplify the use of drone functionality in agriculture. He call them flying robots. We call it cool.

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Faith, Farm and Football - Jason Brown, former NFL lineman turned farmer

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 38:57


OFR S2 | E19 In this episode we talk with Jason Brown, former center for the St. Louis Rams. He's got a great story of being at the top of his NFL game. Money, career, big house...all of it. And then walking away from the whole thing. What was to happen next, only God knew. Hear Jason's great story of walking the tight rope, living the dream he didn't he had and his role in inspiring the youth of America to consider a future in agriculture.

Space Farmers! - Simon Gilroy, Space ag

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 58:31


OFR | S2 | E18 Incredible episode with Simon Gilroy, Gilroy Life Science Lab, talking agriculture in space. The future is now! Simple, practical and mind blowing. Don't miss it!

"Money for nothing..." or is it? - Max Feinberg, Verdova Ag Data

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 39:40


OFR S2 | E17 As farmers cultivate fields did you know they also cultivate data? In this episode we talk with Max Feinberg from Verdova Ag Data about the use and complexity of ag generated data.

"I'll put the kettle on." - Thomas Steinwinder, Longleaf Tea Co

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 38:48


OFR S2 | E16 In this episode we talk with Thomas Steinwinder, Longleaf Tea Co. Laurel, Miss. Great conversation about his love for tea and now the adventure on growing it commercially. A big undertaking that has big potential.

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"It's in the hole! It's in the hole! It's in the hole!" - Melvin Williams Golf Course Superintendent

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 36:32


OFR S2 | E15 Our 40th episode! We talk with Golf Course Superintendent Melvin Williams. He worked and associated with golf legends and has the stories to go with it. Great golf history and turf management insights.

The Farming Soul of a Chef - Patty Gentry Early Girl Farm

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 53:21


OFR S2 E14 In this episode we visit with Patty Gentry, chef turned farmer and owner of Early Girl Farm in Brookhaven, New York. (Long Island) Such a great conversation. She grows and incredible amount of food on only 2 acres of land. All for her chef clientele and the local community that she is such a part of.

ROBOT TRACTORS The Sequel - Daniel Carmichael Bear Flag Robotics and John Deere

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 30:53


OFR S2 E13 In this episode we visit with Daniel Carmichael of Bear Flag Robotics and John Deere. Really interesting time as we talk about the future of robotics in agriculture as well as the acceptance of technology in farming. Daniel is our first returning guest having appeared on OFR in season 1 episode 12.

Turning Wrenches in the Mud - Ramiro Ruiz Jr, Ag Mechanic

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 26:05


OFR_S2_E12 This week we talk with Ramiro Ruiz Jr., wrench turner for Dole. @ram628 on Instagram. We talk about social media in agriculture, life as an ag mechanic, his perspective on the state of ag labor and don't miss his amazing attitude. Infectious.

Fruit of Kings! Tom Fitschen Bard Date Company

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 28:31


OFR S2 E11 In this episode we talk with, good friend, Tom Fitschen from Bard Date Company. Cool conversation about things I knew very little about. Dates and date farming. Much more than meets the eye. And besides that, Tom's the nicest guy you'd ever want to meet.

Can you really grow shrimp in the desert?! Maurice Kemp Phd. Arizona Desert Shrimp

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 34:01


OFR S2 E10 In this episode we talk with Maurice Kemp Phd. of Arizona Desert Shrimp in Gila Bend, Arizona. Tons of cool insight and information. Science and engineering abound. This is nothing like growing sea monkeys.

Have A Drink On Me! Wes Murack Oregon Grain Growers Brand Distillery

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 31:38


OFR S2 E9 Great interview with super nice guy Wes Murack of the Oregon Grain Growers Brand Distillery, Pendleton, Oregon. So much cool info on not just distilling but also the agriculture that goes into every drop of their products.

Trailblazer! Robert Sakata Sakata Farms, Brighton, Colo.

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 36:08


OFR S2 E8 In this episode we talk with Robert Sakata, Sakata Farms Brighton, Colorado. He talks about his family history as Asian immigrants to American, 70 plus years of family farming, growing up to work the farm and a whole lot more. Great episode!

Wanna be a farmer?!! Susan Koehler Northwest Arkansas Land Trust

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 30:01


OFR S2 | E7 In this episode we talk with Susan Koehler from the Northwest Arkansas Land Trust. This is an amazing organization working to help farmers succeed in Arkansas as well as partnering with other organizations to help streamline the connectivity between the farmer and the local/regional marketplace. Don't miss this inspirational show.

Describe the taste of a truffle. I dare you. Robert Change American Truffle Co

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 35:12


OFR S2 E6 In this episode we talk with Robert Chang, American Truffle Company. Great conversation about the science and technology behind the growing truffle industry in North America.

OFR S2 | E5 Leroy Bull, Stamford, CT., American Dowser

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2021 46:19


In this episode we talk with American dowser LeRoy Bull. A fascinating conversation about the science and the un-science of this age old craft. Is it an art? A skill? A gift? LeRoy talks about all of it and it's direct connection to agriculture.

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OFR S2 | E4 Tim Assiter Floydada, Texas "The Pumpkin Capital of America"

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 33:31


Who knew pumpkins grew in west Texas! Floydada, Texas to be exact. And the man to wrangle all of it? Tim Assiter, Assiter Punkin Ranch. Once again, true Americana.

OFR S2 | E3 Lance Sensenig American Farmer

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 33:25


What do you do when dad hands you the keys to the farm...and you're just a kid? In this episode we talk with Lance Sensenig, American Farmer. It's that simple. What started out as an interview about his farm and his business etc. turned into a great story of learning to be a kid farmer. Amazing integrity and dedication.

OFR S2 E2 Christian Brown Avery Island Tabasco®

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 29:34


In this episode we talk with Christian Brown of McIlhenny Company, Tabasco® and Avery Island. A fantastic conversation about agriculture, history, tradition and family pride.

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OFR S2 E1 Neil Dahlstrom John Deere Archivist and Author

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 42:23


Welcome to Season 2! In this episode we talk with Neil Dahlstrom, archivist for John Deere. It's a great conversation that goes way beyond tractors and John Deere green, however, we do talk about it! Neil has a new book coming out and he also talks about his experience on History Channel.

OFR S1 | E25 Dr J David Rogers Hoover Dam Expert

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 57:17


In this episode we talk with Dr J. David Rogers, Professor of Geological Engineering Missouri University of Science &Technology and expert of Hoover Dam. This is a fascinating episode full of history, science and passion.

OFR S1 | E24 What Is Open Field Radio?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 29:08


In this episode, we look back to the inception of OFR, monumental shows from season one and what's ahead for season two. As the R&B bandleader Tiny Bradshaw said in 1951, "the train kept a-rollin". All aboard!!

OFR S1 | E23 Julie Heckman American Pyrotechnics Association

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 29:30


In this episode we talk with Julie Heckman, executive director for the American Pyrotechnics Association. What do pyrotechnics and agriculture have in common? More than you think. From regulations and industry committees to celebrations and pest control. Great episode.

OFR S1 | E22 Mary Tangen DTN Ag Technologies, News and Information

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 29:58


In this episode we talk with Mary Tangen, VP of Agriculture Strategic Initiatives at DTN. We talk farmers and ag tech, weather, rain and wind, farmers and no internet and generation gaps and ag technology.

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OFR S1 | E21 Katie Commender Agroforestry and Appalachian Sustainable Development

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 33:21


In this episode we talk with Katie Commender, Agroforestry Program Director with Appalachian Sustainable Development. She walk us through all the aspects of agroforestry, forest farming, row cropping and much more. She also, tell about the ongoing effort of ASD and it connection with local forest farmers.

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OFR S1 | E20 Steven Arthurs BioBee USA Beneficial Insects

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 34:44


In the episode, we talk with Steven Arthurs - entomologist, bug lover and proponent of beneficial insect use in agriculture. His work with BioBee USA puts him in the field where he see the science and the process working hand in hand. Great interview. Who new bugs were this cool?

OFR S1 | E19 Kenny Barnwell Appalachian Apples

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 30:47


This week on OFR we talk with Kenny Barnwell, Henderson County North Carolina. What starts off as a regular conversation about North Carolina apples takes a deep dive into one man's perspective on the future of apple farming and the realities that come with it. We talk about the culture and the mystery of the Appalachian region, his families seven generations of apple farming in that region and the successes and struggles the North Carolina apple farmer faces everyday.

OFR S1 | E18 Doug Greenway The World’s Only Corn Palace

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 40:23


This week on OFR we talk with Doug Greenway and The Worlds Only Corn Palace. Pure Americana. A structure entirely covered in South Dakota corn. What a statement. Doug tells the history, the stories and the adventure of maintaining this one of a kind destination.

OFR S1 | E17 Rick Richter Richter Aviation Aerial Applicator

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 28:35


This week on OFR we talk with Ric Richter of Richter Aviation, Maxwell, California. Crop-duster, aerial applicator, air ag. It's all cool. Rick gives us the ins and outs of the business, the plane and the future of this critical industry. And his passion for it is amazing.

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