Podcasts about growers

Kenneth Keavey has a PhD in chemistry and spent his early career in pharma and biotech. He now grows organic vegetables on twenty-five acres outside Galway, and he's the first to point out the irony: he was an organic chemist, and now he's an organic farmer.In this episode he takes Laura through what's actually on the food we eat, and how little of it we're told. Around 95% of conventional fruit and veg has had some treatment or another. Citrus is dipped or sprayed after harvest in waxes containing quite toxic, in some cases carcinogenic, chemicals to stop fungus growing on the skin. Most of it is legal, disclosed somewhere, and almost never read.Then comes the detail that stops the conversation. In the EU you're allowed 10mg of glyphosate per kilogram of wheat and 20mg per kilogram of oats — twice as much of a probable carcinogen in your porridge as in your toast. Kenneth and Darina Allen went to the Department of Agriculture to ask why. They were told that people eat less porridge than they do toast.It isn't all alarm. Kenneth refuses to scaremonger and is as clear about what isn't known as what is. He's also quietly hopeful: his own land is full of insects and birdsong, and he has watched how fast nature comes back when you let it.

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Join Joann and Allison chat all things iris with Josh Prieb of Fascination Iris Farm. Josh operates Fascination Iris Farm out of Whatcom County, WA where he grows hundreds of iris varieties, including a few of his own cultivars. Josh shares with us a bit of his gardening history as well as the the processes of how to hybridize and classify iris.  To learn more about Josh, you can follow along on social media @fascinationirisfarm and on his website https://jprieb751.wixsite.com/fascination-iris. 

Several big announcements this year have left vegetable growers around the country wondering what comes next. Heinz Wattie's is closing four sites, including its frozen packing operation in Hastings, while McCain is shutting its Hastings vegetable processing plant. For crop farmers, that means finding new buyers, rethinking what they plant, and asking whether New Zealand can support a local frozen vegetable industry at all. One of the growers caught up in it is Hew Dalrymple, who runs the cropping side of Waitatapia Station near Bulls and has been involved in efforts to keep vegetable processing going.

[00:00:31] Iowa weather history: a look back at late-September 1985, when widespread rain, sleet, and snow occurred across Iowa, including trace snowfall in Des Moines. [00:01:26] Forecast headline: widespread rainfall continues through Thursday night, fueled by tropical moisture associated with Hurricane Polo's remnants, monsoonal moisture, and a larger-scale low-pressure system. [00:02:00] Pattern change ahead: sunshine, daytime temperatures in the 60s, overnight lows in the 40s, and a drier, less active weather pattern beginning Friday. [00:02:24] September rainfall records: Des Moines may approach or break its wettest September on record, while only 2.76 inches are needed to break the city's all-time wettest-month record. [00:03:47] Statewide September climate update: Iowa ranks as the fifth warmest and seventh wettest September in 154 years of records, with some locations receiving May-and-June-scale precipitation totals in one month. [00:04:51] Extended outlook: the 8-to-14-day and 3-to-4-week forecasts favor a generally drier pattern. Keep an eye on a short-lived period of much-below-normal temperatures 10/6-10/7 in SE Iowa. [00:07:41] Past-week weather recap: temperatures were slightly below normal for the first time this September, while statewide rainfall averaged 1.26 inches. [00:08:36] Weekly extremes: Clarinda and Shenandoah reached 80°F; Hampton dropped to 45°F; Missouri Valley received 2.73 inches of rain; and parts along the Iowa-Wisconsin border received little or no rain. [00:09:20] Specialty-crop update: sweet potatoes are thriving in the warm, wet season, but harvest appropriately sized roots before they become oversized and harder to market. [00:10:38] Cloud cover and crop growth: Dan and Justin discuss whether unusually cloudy conditions may be limiting photosynthesis, crop sizing, and fall growth; they plan to revisit cloud-cover data next week. [00:11:42] Fall foliage and warm nights: persistent greenness and delayed leaf-color change may reflect warm overnight temperatures and the broader warming signal associated with climate change. [00:12:25] Recommended listening: Dan highlights a recent weather-focused episode of the Growing for Market podcast featuring a Northeast meteorologist. [00:12:57] Grower challenges: growers describe an exceptionally difficult season marked by excessive rain, reduced harvests, poor farmers-market turnout during rain, crop disease and production challenges, and uneven conditions across Iowa. [00:13:44] Western Iowa perspective: a grower in Manning reports a much drier growing season before September; Justin reviews precipitation observations showing 6.65 inches in Manning during September and about 27 inches for the year in nearby Irwin. [00:15:37] Pivot Points podcast spotlight: Dan shares his other podcast, which features farmers navigating setbacks and major changes. He highlights a new episode with Cassie and Michael of Crossroads Community Farm near Madison, Wisconsin. summary generated using perplexity.ai

In this episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Nazish talks with Amanda Knarr, founder of The Modern Finishing School, about the quiet, high-functioning version of burnout that never leads to a dramatic collapse, but slowly builds inside people who look successful on every metric except the one that actually matters. Amanda explains that burnout is not really about hours worked, some of her clients put in eighty or one hundred hour weeks without burning out, while others who barely push themselves still feel completely depleted, because burnout is tied to living out of alignment with your own values, not to time spent on a task. The conversation then moves into a concept Amanda has named growers guilt, the quiet grief of outgrowing an old identity, friend group, or family dynamic while achieving the life you said you wanted. She and Nazish talk through why pruning relationships and habits that no longer fit is necessary for real growth, why productivity can quietly become another way of avoiding true rest, and what it actually looks like to return to healthier patterns after old ones creep back in during a hard week. About the Guest: Amanda Knarr is a pre-licensed therapist and the founder of The Modern Finishing School, where she works with high achievers on burnout, boundaries, and identity shifts during periods of rapid personal and professional growth. She coined the term growers guilt to describe the grief of leaving behind an old self, community, or way of life in the process of building a new one. Key Takeaways: Burnout is tied to living out of alignment with your own values, not simply to how many hours you work. People working extreme hours can avoid burnout, while others working far less can still feel completely depleted. Ignoring your body's warning signs, headaches, illness, a low heart rate variability reading, and waiting until it forces you to stop is a common but costly pattern, especially among women socialized to keep pushing past their limits. Growers guilt describes the grief of outgrowing an old identity, friend group, or family dynamic while achieving success, and the discomfort of feeling disconnected from where you came from. Intentionally pruning relationships and habits that no longer align with who you are becoming, rather than falling back on them out of habit, creates room for new, more aligned connections to grow. Looking productive is not the same as actually resting. Making to-do lists or cleaning to feel useful can quietly prevent the nervous system from getting the true, undistracted rest it needs. A sustained pattern of negativity, stagnation, or noticing everything that is wrong can be an early warning sign of approaching burnout, and having people in your life who can gently mirror that back to you matters. Connect With Amanda Knarr: Brand: The Modern Finishing School Website: themodernfinishingschool.com Social media: The Modern Finishing School on TikTok, Instagram, and LinkedIn, Facebook Episode Chapters: 00:00 - Cold open: the quiet exhaustion of becoming who you said you wanted to be 00:53 - Welcome to Healthy Mind, Healthy Life and introducing Amanda Knarr 02:10 - Amanda's own experience with burnout and why it is not about hours worked 05:55 - Why women are socialized to push past their limits before recognizing burnout 07:20 - Naming growers guilt: outgrowing an identity, friend group, or family dynamic 10:45 - Why pruning relationships and habits that no longer fit is necessary for growth 14:56 - What a sustainable practice actually looks like on a heavy day 18:34 - Giving yourself permission to truly rest, not just look productive 21:08 - The early inner signs of approaching burnout and growers guilt 23:41 - The inner work of returning after old patterns creep back in 26:28 - How to connect with Amanda Knarr and The Modern Finishing School   Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? 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Growers in the Pacific Northwest have been at the forefront of an explosion in the popularity and availability of radicchio. A new book tells the story.

This week host @Jackgreenstalk (aka @Jack_Greenstalk on X/instagram backup account) [or contact via email: JackGreenstalk47@gmail.com] is joined by panelists @spartangrown on instagram or X f.k.a. Twitter at https://x.com/grown43626 or email spartangrown@gmail.com for contacting spartan outside social media, any alternate profiles on other social medias using spartan's name, and photos are not actually spartan grown be aware, and TheAmericanOne on youtube aka @theamericanone_with_achenes on instagram who's amy aces can be found at amyaces.com , @NoahtheeGrowa on instagram and return of Matthew Gates aka @SynchAngel on instagram and twitter @Zenthanol on youtube who offers IPM direct chat for $1 a month on patreon.com/zenthanol .... This week we missed @DrMJcoco from cocoforcannabis.com as well as drmjcoco.com for commercial consulting and youtube where he tested and reviewed grow lights and has grow tutorials and ask dr mj show for subscribers and @drmjcoco on instagram,Rust Brandon of @fulcrop.sciences / fulcrop.ceo regained @Rust.Brandon instagram page, and products can be found at bokashiearthworks.com and , and @ATG Acres Aaron The Grower aka @atgacres his products can be found at atgacres.com view his instagram to find out details about drops!

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California agriculture takes center stage in the latest AgNet NewsHour, as Nick Papagni, the Ag Meter, talks with fourth-generation Bakersfield farmer Jason Giannelli and Patrick Williams of SkySense about some of the biggest issues facing farmers across the state. Giannelli, director of farming for Old River Farming and R.& G. Fanucci and president of the California Water Alliance, gives listeners an inside look at the challenges facing Kern and Kings County agriculture. His operation farms roughly 10,000 acres, much of it dedicated to dairy feed crops including corn silage, milo, Sudan grass and triticale. He says the current dairy market remains difficult, while increasing water-quality regulations are adding additional challenges for farmers working with manure, nitrogen and irrigation water. Water remains one of the central themes of the conversation. Giannelli discusses the difficulty of receiving reliable surface-water deliveries and explains that his operation received a maximum of about 40 percent of its allocation during the season. He also discusses the challenges surrounding on-farm water storage and the broader implications of leaving agricultural land fallow. The conversation connects water availability with agricultural production, rural employment, local economies and concerns about conditions such as Valley fever. Fuel costs are another major concern. Giannelli explains how his operation purchased diesel early as part of an effort to hedge against anticipated market and refinery pressures. The interview also examines agricultural automation and the California Ag Tech Alliance, including efforts to evaluate emerging technologies and navigate workplace regulations affecting autonomous farm equipment. Giannelli also shares the personal side of farming, talking about raising his children around the family operation and documenting their lives on social media. He encourages people interested in California water issues to attend the California Water Alliance water forum on October 1 at Belmont Country Club. The program then turns to agricultural technology with Patrick Williams of SkySense, who explains how remotely operated drones are being used to protect crops from birds and other wildlife. SkySense operates drones equipped with thermal cameras and powerful speakers, providing day-and-night protection for crops including lettuce, table grapes, rice, blueberries, cherries and peaches. The technology can also help identify and deter trespassers and agricultural theft. Williams says SkySense handles installation, removal and operation, meaning growers do not have to provide additional labor for the wildlife-mitigation system. Individual drones can effectively cover as much as 150 acres, while changing deterrent sounds helps prevent birds from becoming accustomed to the system. Growers interested in learning more can visit SkySense.ag or call 888-759-1947. There is much more in this episode, including California's harvest season, walnut marketing, agricultural labor, water infrastructure, fuel supplies, farm technology and the personal story of a fourth-generation farmer working to keep agriculture moving forward. Listen to the full AgNet NewsHour podcast on your favorite podcast app or listen below for the complete conversation and all the latest California agriculture news.

California agriculture faces constant changes in labor regulations, water management and operating costs, making timely information increasingly important for farmers and ranchers. On the latest AgNet News Hour, “The Ag Meter” Nick Papagni covers those issues with California Farm Bureau Farm Employers Labor Service (FELS) General Manager Anna Genasci and RanchBot CEO Andrew Coppin. The full podcast is available below or on your favorite podcast app. Genasci explains how FELS helps agricultural employers navigate California's complicated labor, safety and compliance environment. The organization works with operations of all sizes, providing services that can include onsite training, mock Cal/OSHA inspections, safety assistance and connections with agricultural labor attorneys. Genasci describes one recent situation involving an employer facing an employee performance issue that quickly became a potential legal dispute, illustrating the value of having access to professional guidance before a situation escalates. The discussion also examines regulatory changes growers need to watch. Genasci points to Department of Pesticide Regulation requirements involving treated seed that could affect farm labor contractors and employees involved in planting. She says FELS plans to provide additional training and will host a free “What's New in 2027” webinar covering important Cal/OSHA, HR and DPR developments. Growers can contact FELS through FELS.net, while Genasci also provided her direct phone number, 925-989-1621. The program then shifts from labor compliance to one of agriculture's most critical resources: water. Coppin explains how RanchBot uses sensors and satellite communications to give farmers and ranchers real-time information about wells, pumps, pipes, storage and reservoirs without requiring them to constantly travel around their operations. He argues that better monitoring can help producers document water use, identify problems sooner and make more informed management decisions. Coppin also discusses the broader challenge of competing demands for water, changing weather patterns and the need for better data to understand actual water consumption. He points to the Ogallala Aquifer as an example of the broader national challenge and says RanchBot recently closed a Series B funding round totaling nearly $16 million. He encourages farmers and ranchers to consider technology that can improve productivity, reduce water waste and provide greater visibility into their water assets. From labor compliance to water technology, this episode highlights two issues California producers are dealing with every day. Listen to the full AgNet News Hour podcast below or on your favorite podcast app for the complete conversations with Anna Genasci and Andrew Coppin.

How do you identify where non-wetting sands are holding back crop establishment and what can you do about it? In this episode of MSF Farm Talk Podcast, Younghusband grower James Stevens shares his experience investigating and addressing non-wetting sands on-farm. James talks about the challenges of uneven crop emergence across variable sand rises and how MSF-supported on-farm trials have helped him investigate different approaches to soil amelioration, including spading, ripping, deep ripping with inclusion plates and the use of chicken manure. He explains how poor crop emergence helped identify underperforming areas, and how soil pits and dye tracing provided a better understanding of preferential water flow through the soil. James also discusses the role of wetters as a lower-cost option at seeding, and what he has learnt about targeting amelioration rather than treating an entire paddock. James’ experience highlights the value of identifying the specific constraint before deciding on an amelioration approach and using targeted, practical trials to work out what fits your own farming system. This episode was recorded during MSF’s Soil Amelioration Workshop, where growers and researchers shared experiences and discussed practical approaches to improving constrained soils.

This week host @Jackgreenstalk (aka @Jack_Greenstalk on X/instagram backup account) [or contact via email: JackGreenstalk47@gmail.com] is joined by panelists @spartangrown on instagram or X f.k.a. Twitter at https://x.com/grown43626 or email spartangrown@gmail.com for contacting spartan outside social media, any alternate profiles on other social medias using spartan's name, and photos are not actually spartan grown be aware, and TheAmericanOne on youtube aka @theamericanone_with_achenes on instagram who's amy aces can be found at amyaces.com .... This week we missed , @NoahtheeGrowa on instagram , @DrMJcoco from cocoforcannabis.com as well as drmjcoco.com for commercial consulting and youtube where he tested and reviewed grow lights and has grow tutorials and ask dr mj show for subscribers and @drmjcoco on instagram,Rust Brandon of @fulcrop.sciences / fulcrop.ceo regained @Rust.Brandon instagram page, and products can be found at bokashiearthworks.com and Matthew Gates aka @SynchAngel on instagram and twitter @Zenthanol on youtube who offers IPM direct chat for $1 a month on patreon.com/zenthanol , and @ATG Acres Aaron The Grower aka @atgacres his products can be found at atgacres.com view his instagram to find out details about drops!

Walcott, ND grower Matt Swenson says he had some sclerotinia, but no insect issues this year. Weather in his area has been hot and dry. He says his sunflowers will be below average. He hopes to start harvesting the end of the month. National Sunflower AssociationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Stephen Grootes speaks to Corne Louw from Grain SA and a member of AgriSA’s Economy and Trade Policy Unit about Sars’s new standalone diesel refund system, what it means for farmers, and the implications of the re-registration process and tighter compliance requirements for diesel rebate claims. In other interviews, Dr Thomas Funke, Chief Executive Officer at SA Canegrowers talks about the sugar industry’s concerns that retailers and food manufacturers are not honouring their commitment to source 95% of their sugar from South Africa. SA Canegrowers says local sugar sales have fallen by 20% compared with the average of the previous three seasons, despite sufficient local production to meet domestic demand, with imported sugar from countries such as Eswatini increasingly appearing on retail shelves. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.    Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc The Money Show is brought to you by Absa     Follow us on social media   702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702   CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702 CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Grootes speaks to Dr Thomas Funke, Chief Executive Officer at SA Canegrowers, about the sugar industry’s concerns that retailers and food manufacturers are not honouring their commitment to source 95% of their sugar from South Africa. SA Canegrowers says local sugar sales have fallen by 20% compared with the average of the previous three seasons, despite sufficient local production to meet domestic demand, with imported sugar from countries such as Eswatini increasingly appearing on retail shelves. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.    Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc The Money Show is brought to you by Absa     Follow us on social media   702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702   CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702 CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on High on Home Grown, we're back with another Listener Mail episode, answering questions from the community covering everything from making your grow more comfortable on your back to dealing with heavy rain outdoors, genetic variation between plants and the growing advice we've completely changed our minds about over the years. SKD, the grower with the SCROG and the dodgy back, is back looking for more ways to make growing more ergonomic. We discuss ways of making the grow room easier on your body, whether raising plants can help, and whether automatic watering systems are actually worth the investment or just another gadget taking up space in the grow room. Free Nugz has a much more immediate problem, with tall outdoor plants being hit by unexpected heavy rain and already showing the first signs of bud rot. We discuss what growers can realistically do when the weather turns against them, how to reduce the chances of losing an outdoor harvest, and what to look out for when you're trying to get big plants through the final stretch of the season. Toploader has perhaps the most important question of the episode: Does anyone have Milky Amber's phone number? We're still waiting for the appropriate authorities to respond. ChronicG asks why two plants from the exact same packet of seeds can sometimes finish looking, smelling and even behaving completely differently. We get into genetics vs environment, phenotype variation and how much influence the growing conditions can actually have on the final expression of a cannabis plant. Finally, BudsAndBeans asks the panel to look back at their own growing journeys and reveal one thing they used to believe about growing cannabis that experience completely changed their mind about. Sometimes the best lessons aren't the things you learn from a book, but the things you learn after doing something wrong for five years! Another episode of community questions, grow-room experience, practical advice, genetics, outdoor growing and the occasional question that absolutely should not have made it onto the podcast.

For much of the 20th century, swaths of San Mateo and Santa Clara counties were home to seas of chrysanthemums, asters and irises. About 200 acres of chrysanthemums — roughly 150 football fields — were grown at the time. The total valuation of the crop amounted to roughly $2 million. And many of the farmers who grew those flowers were Chinese and Japanese immigrants who had to lease land from white landowners because they weren't allowed to own property. Additional Resources: When Chinese Flower Growers Helped the Bay Area Flower Market Bloom Read the transcript for this episode Sign up for our newsletter Got a question you want answered? Ask! Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcastsThis story was reported by Gabriela Glueck. Bay Curious is made by Katrina Schwartz, Christopher Beale, Anna Casalme and Olivia Allen-Price. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Ethan Toven-Lindsey and everyone on Team KQED. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Recent advancements in the Christmas Tree industry are providing producers with more diverse product and consumers with greater choice during the holiday season. Rod Bain with USDA has the story, USDA Radio NewslineSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What separates great growers from the rest? In Part 2 of the Communication That Drives Results series, Dr. Spencer Wayne is joined by swine producer Brandy Lanning of Three Lakes Livestock and Pipestone Veterinary Physician's Assistant Erin McCoy to discuss one of the most important drivers of success in wean-to-finish production: communication.From coordinating pig movements and managing health challenges to setting expectations and strengthening grower relationships, effective communication plays a critical role in barn performance. Throughout the conversation, Brandy and Erin share real-world experiences showing how strong communication between owners, growers, veterinarians, and consultants leads to healthier pigs, better teamwork, and improved production results.The Importance of Growers in Swine OperationsGrowers are the backbone of every barn. Their daily care, decisions, and attention to pig health make a measurable difference in:• Pig growth and performance• Barn efficiency• Overall farm successBrandy shares her experience managing barns, training new growers, and keeping teams engaged. Dr. Wayne and Erin provide veterinary insights, demonstrating how effective communication and guidance support both pigs and people.Setting Clear Expectations and Practical TrainingA key theme throughout the episode is that successful communication goes beyond simply giving instructions. Managers and consultants cannot assume growers understand what needs to be done or why it matters. Effective training is:• Hands-on and practical• Continuous and supportive• Focused on both the task and the reasoning behind itWhen growers understand the "why," they take ownership of the "how." That ownership builds confidence, improves consistency, and strengthens barn culture.Motivation, Trust, and Data-Driven DecisionsThe conversation also explores how communication builds trust. Recognizing effort, celebrating wins, listening to grower feedback, and maintaining open dialogue all contribute to stronger working relationships and long-term success.Brandy and Dr. Wayne discuss how data related to pig health, growth, mortality, and feed efficiency can become a powerful communication tool. When growers understand how their daily actions impact performance, they're more engaged in continuous improvement.Key Takeaways for Pig ProducersListeners will walk away with practical strategies to:• Improve communication with growers• Build stronger relationships across production teams• Train and motivate barn staff more effectively• Use data to drive better decisions and pig performance• Create a culture of accountability and continuous improvementWhether you're a contract grower, swine producer, farm manager, or production consultant, this episode demonstrates why good barns have great growers and how communication remains one of the most powerful tools for improving pig performance and farm success.

When Senate Bill 6045 failed to get a vote during the last legislative session in Olympia, many were relieved that giving collective bargaining rights to Washington farm workers was shelved for now.

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Fritz welcomes back Dr. Kendra Baumgartner, a longtime friend and one of his very first podcast guests, to tackle a question every grower eventually faces: when does an aging vineyard block cross from struggling to done? Kendra walks through the trunk diseases, root pathogens, and viruses that build up in vines over decades, explaining which problems a vine can carry for years and which ones signal it's time to act. Fritz and Kendra cover how to sample and diagnose these issues in the field, when retraining a vine still makes sense, and when replanting is the smarter call. Kendra brings decades of USDA plant pathology experience and now runs her own vineyard consulting practice, giving growers a clear framework for reading the signs before decline spreads across a whole block. Growers walking their older vineyards this fall will find plenty to take back into the rows. In this episode, you will hear: Trunk diseases like esca, Eutypa, and Botryosphaeria dieback, and how fast each one actually kills a vine Sawing into a vine to find wood cankers and confirm a diagnosis before ripping anything out When retraining or "vine surgery" saves a declining vine, and when it's a waste of time Root diseases including armillaria, black foot, and phytophthora, and the wet soil conditions that invite them Leafroll and red blotch virus, how they spread, and their long term drag on fruit quality Grape root borer, cane borer, and nematodes as hidden causes of vineyard decline A practical framework for deciding whether to retrain, replant, or rip out an aging block Follow and Review: If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to follow the podcast and leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! Your support helps us reach more listeners.

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This week host @Jackgreenstalk (aka @Jack_Greenstalk on X/instagram backup account) [or contact via email: JackGreenstalk47@gmail.com] is joined by panelists @spartangrown on instagram or X f.k.a. Twitter at https://x.com/grown43626 or email spartangrown@gmail.com for contacting spartan outside social media, any alternate profiles on other social medias using spartan's name, and photos are not actually spartan grown be aware, and TheAmericanOne on youtube aka @theamericanone_with_achenes on instagram who's amy aces can be found at amyaces.com .... This week we missed , @NoahtheeGrowa on instagram , @DrMJcoco from cocoforcannabis.com as well as drmjcoco.com for commercial consulting and youtube where he tested and reviewed grow lights and has grow tutorials and ask dr mj show for subscribers and @drmjcoco on instagram,Rust Brandon of @fulcrop.sciences / fulcrop.ceo regained @Rust.Brandon instagram page, and products can be found at bokashiearthworks.com and Matthew Gates aka @SynchAngel on instagram and twitter @Zenthanol on youtube who offers IPM direct chat for $1 a month on patreon.com/zenthanol , and @ATG Acres Aaron The Grower aka @atgacres his products can be found at atgacres.com view his instagram to find out details about drops!

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WHAT PLANTS ARE CUSTOMERS SEARCHING FOR & WHERE IS BREEDING STILL OPEN? FROM THE SEPTEMBER 2026 ISSUE OF GROWERTALKS MAGAZINE WRITTEN BY CHI NGUYEN, SETH WANNEMUEHLER AND MIKE SCHNELLE NARRATED BY BILL CALKINS   EXCERPT: Every breeding program eventually faces the same difficult question: Where should the next five to 10 years of effort go? Grower experience, customer requests and historical sales remain essential, but they mostly describe what's already known. They may not reveal where consumer attention is building or where the competitive space is already crowded. A recent HortScience study developed a Breeding Opportunity Index (BOI) to add that missing layer by combining U.S. Google Trends data with U.S. plant patent records. USDA production data provided the geographic context. The goal was to screen genera and traits before committing years of breeding, trial space or licensing resources.   Read the Digital Edition: https://www.ballpublishing.com/magazine/gt_26_09/index.aspx This episode is sponsored by Prospiant—leaders in greenhouse design, manufacture and build. Learn more and connect with the expert team at prospiant.com.

Onida, SD grower Ryan Olson says his sunflowers are ahead of normal. Petals are off and heads are pointed down. He expects below average yields. National Sunflower AssociationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WE ARE BACK! We heard you, and just like your super ex, we are back in your life like we never left! We catch up with what has been going on in the lads' personal, social & professional lives. Nevites get the story of how Nev got the Citizen TV job, and the andyvillians get a scoop into all his endeavours (including Candy sessions) and his state of mind at the moment. We get into high thoughts with lots of different scenarios, banter & laughs as usual, and we tap in with Eastern Africas greatest export, JOSHUA BARAKA, give him his flowers on the run he's been on, and as he tells us what he's cooking up. We end the pod with what the guys are watching, listening to, and what they feel about the new NBA season. Enjoy.Follow us on instagram & TikTok @Thechopshopodke also like share & Subscribe.

This week host @Jackgreenstalk (aka @Jack_Greenstalk on X/instagram backup account) [or contact via email: JackGreenstalk47@gmail.com] is joined by panelists @spartangrown on instagram or X f.k.a. Twitter at https://x.com/grown43626 or email spartangrown@gmail.com for contacting spartan outside social media, any alternate profiles on other social medias using spartan's name, and photos are not actually spartan grown be aware, and @NoahtheeGrowa on instagram , @DrMJcoco from cocoforcannabis.com as well as drmjcoco.com for commercial consulting and youtube where he tested and reviewed grow lights and has grow tutorials and ask dr mj show for subscribers and @drmjcoco on instagram, .... This week we missed TheAmericanOne on youtube aka @theamericanone_with_achenes on instagram who's amy aces can be found at amyaces.com , Rust Brandon of @fulcrop.sciences / fulcrop.ceo regained @Rust.Brandon instagram page, and products can be found at bokashiearthworks.com and Matthew Gates aka @SynchAngel on instagram and twitter @Zenthanol on youtube who offers IPM direct chat for $1 a month on patreon.com/zenthanol , and @ATG Acres Aaron The Grower aka @atgacres his products can be found at atgacres.com view his instagram to find out details about drops!

Brought to you by Testo North America When contaminated produce enters the food supply, finding where it came from is only the beginning. On this episode of Inside Food Safety, Eric Moore is joined by returning guest Kiley Harper-Larsen to examine recent Cyclospora and Salmonella investigations involving lettuce, jalapeños and the growing list of finished products affected when a single ingredient moves through a complex supply chain. The conversation goes beyond the recalls themselves. What food-safety standards apply to produce grown outside the United States? What are importers actually required to verify? How does an investigation move forward when laboratory testing doesn't provide a clear answer? Why can a recall continue expanding long after the original problem is discovered? And how much can a chef or restaurant operator realistically know about where their ingredients came from? Eric and Kiley break down the realities of foreign supplier verification, FDA oversight, third-party audits, processing, repacking and traceability, while examining where vulnerabilities remain in both domestic and imported food systems. Because when an ingredient can travel from a farm to a packing house, importer, processor, distributor and eventually a restaurant kitchen, one question becomes increasingly important: Who is responsible for making sure it's safe? Inside Food Safety with Eric Moore Presented by Walk-In Talk Media Featuring returning guest Kiley Harper-Larsen Key Takeaways • Food safety responsibility is shared across the supply chain. Growers, packers, importers, processors, distributors, restaurants and regulators all play a role. • Domestic and imported food are legally expected to meet the same U.S. safety standards. The difference can be how those standards are verified and enforced throughout the supply chain. • Recalls often expand because investigators are discovering where the original ingredient went. An expanding recall does not necessarily mean new contamination is being found each time. • Cyclospora and Salmonella can present very different investigative challenges. Testing speed, incubation periods, epidemiology and traceability can significantly affect how quickly investigators identify the source. • A laboratory result is only one part of an outbreak investigation. Epidemiological evidence and traceback can still help investigators identify a likely source when product testing does not provide a definitive answer. • Repacking creates major traceability challenges. Once products from multiple farms, lots or suppliers are combined and repacked, identifying the original source can become significantly more difficult. • Restaurants cannot realistically know every farm behind every ingredient. Strong relationships with reputable suppliers and approved vendor systems become critical when problems emerge. • Traceability remains one of the biggest challenges. Faster, clearer product tracking could help investigators identify affected products and remove them from the food supply sooner. • The biggest vulnerability may be the system itself. Food safety depends on many interconnected parts working correctly at the same time, from farming and water management to processing, importing, distribution and restaurant operations. For chefs and operators, the practical question is simple: Know who you're buying from. Ask where products are coming from. Understand how seriously your suppliers take food safety and traceability. About Inside Food Safety Inside Food Safety examines the food-safety issues affecting restaurants, foodservice operators, manufacturers, distributors and consumers, bringing industry professionals into the conversation to separate regulation, headlines and real-world food safety. Featuring Eric Moore Food Safety Expert | Testo North America Kiley Harper-Larsen Food and Produce Safety Professional | Ag Safety Lady Inside Food Safety is brought to you by Testo North America. A Walk-In Talk Media production. From the industry. For the industry.  

Rusty Halvorson and Sarah Heinrich share some of the week's top stories in agriculture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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It's another Listener Mail episode on High on Home Grown, and this week the community has come up with some brilliant questions about the real cost of growing, harvesting, watering difficult plants, recycling soil and whether we've somehow managed to make growing cannabis far more complicated than it needs to be! We start by looking at the true cost of growing cannabis, with the panel comparing what their current setups cost and how much they've spent throughout their growing careers. We also introduce a new feature: Grow Gripe of the Week, where everyone gets the chance to have a proper moan about something that gets under their skin, from equipment and seeds to the cannabis community, laws and anything else deserving of a rant! We then get into harvest time, discussing different ways of preparing plants before drying and whether it's better to remove the larger leaves, hang the whole plant, or use drying racks. We also tackle the eternal problem of watering a thick SCROG, because apparently growing enormous horizontal plants wasn't difficult enough without having to crawl underneath them with a watering can. Another listener asks about reusing outdoor soil indoors without bringing pests along for the ride, leading to a discussion about recycling growing media and the potential pitfalls of moving soil from outside into a controlled indoor environment. Finally, we tackle a question that fits perfectly with our recent Grow Guides: when did growing cannabis become so bloody complicated? With VPD, DLI, PPFD, EC, automated irrigation and enough sensors to launch a small space programme, are all these tools genuinely making us better growers, or are we simply overthinking a plant that has been growing quite happily without a spreadsheet? And to finish things off, we discuss one of the hardest lessons for any grower to learn: when should you actually fix a problem, and when should you just leave the bloody plant alone? Plus, there's the all-important question of how far each panel member would travel for a truly decent burger. Priorities.

In this episode of the Cannabis Accounting Podcast, host Raymond Guns sits down with Nick Morin, CEO and Founder of Grow World Inc, to talk about connecting cannabis and hemp growers to a global supply chain, and why documenting the industry on camera has become one of its most valuable assets.Nick got his start in cannabis as a young cultivator before founding Growers Network in college, an online forum that grew to 25,000 members. That led to Canna Cribs, the YouTube series that took him across the country filming large-scale cannabis operators, before he launched Grow World in 2023 to help commercial growers source equipment and connect internationally.Nick breaks down:

The imminent El Niño weather system could be the strongest in decades, the UN has warned today.   It's likely to mean drier, hotter and windier spring conditions for much of New Zealand. Conditions which our next guest says could result in a ripe time for tropical fruit growers. Aaron Millar owns Tallyman Bananas - a Banana and pineapple wholesaler - based in Northland. 

This week host @Jackgreenstalk (aka @Jack_Greenstalk on X/instagram backup account) [or contact via email: JackGreenstalk47@gmail.com] is joined by panelists @spartangrown on instagram or X f.k.a. Twitter at https://x.com/grown43626 or email spartangrown@gmail.com for contacting spartan outside social media, any alternate profiles on other social medias using spartan's name, and photos are not actually spartan grown be aware, and TheAmericanOne on youtube aka @theamericanone_with_achenes on instagram who's amy aces can be found at amyaces.com .... This week we missed @NoahtheeGrowa on instagram , @DrMJcoco from cocoforcannabis.com as well as drmjcoco.com for commercial consulting and youtube where he tested and reviewed grow lights and has grow tutorials and ask dr mj show for subscribers and @drmjcoco on instagram, , , Rust Brandon of @fulcrop.sciences / fulcrop.ceo regained @Rust.Brandon instagram page, and products can be found at bokashiearthworks.com and , Matthew Gates aka @SynchAngel on instagram and twitter @Zenthanol on youtube who offers IPM direct chat for $1 a month on patreon.com/zenthanol , and @ATG Acres Aaron The Grower aka @atgacres his products can be found at atgacres.com view his instagram to find out details about drops!Get a copy of Jacks books at 50strains.com

This NDSU Ag Minute features Jeff Stachler, NDSU Extension Cropping Systems Specialist. Stachler offers some weed management advice for growers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Grootes speaks to Eskom chief executive officer Dan Morokane about the power utility's improving financial health, the financial and operational turnaround behind the results, and how Eskom plans to balance energy security, affordability and future investment. In other interviews, Dr Thomas Funke, CEO of SA Canegrowers talks about the International Trade Administration Commission’s decision to raise the dollar-based reference price for sugar imports from $680 a tonne to $785 a tonne. The industry body welcomed the increase but warned it may not go far enough, as subsidised sugar imports have surged more than 70-fold to 124,594 tonnes in the first six months of 2026, while local sugar sales have fallen 35%. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.    Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc The Money Show is brought to you by Absa     Follow us on social media   702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702   CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702 CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This week host @Jackgreenstalk (aka @Jack_Greenstalk on X/instagram backup account) [or contact via email: JackGreenstalk47@gmail.com] is joined by panelists @spartangrown on instagram or X f.k.a. Twitter at https://x.com/grown43626 or email spartangrown@gmail.com for contacting spartan outside social media, any alternate profiles on other social medias using spartan's name, and photos are not actually spartan grown be aware, @NoahtheeGrowa on instagram and .... This week we missed @DrMJcoco from cocoforcannabis.com as well as drmjcoco.com for commercial consulting and youtube where he tested and reviewed grow lights and has grow tutorials and ask dr mj show for subscribers and @drmjcoco on instagram, , TheAmericanOne on youtube aka @theamericanone_with_achenes on instagram who's amy aces can be found at amyaces.com , Rust Brandon of @fulcrop.sciences / fulcrop.ceo regained @Rust.Brandon instagram page, and products can be found at bokashiearthworks.com and , Matthew Gates aka @SynchAngel on instagram and twitter @Zenthanol on youtube who offers IPM direct chat for $1 a month on patreon.com/zenthanol , and @ATG Acres Aaron The Grower aka @atgacres his products can be found at atgacres.com view his instagram to find out details about drops!

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