Podcasts about Oakville

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has just launched a constitutional challenge against legislation in the city of Vaughan known as a “bubble zone” bylaw. It restricts protest within 100 metres of a place of worship, school, daycare, hospital or care facility. Advocates say that in a time of rising extremism and hate crimes, the bylaws are necessary to protect vulnerable groups' access to these spaces.Toronto and the nearby town of Oakville also passed bubble zone bylaws last month, and several other Ontario municipalities, including Ottawa, are considering similar legislation of their own.But the CCLA argues the bylaws are unnecessary and infringe on free expression rights, while other critics have argued they're being used to silence dissent — in particular pro-Palestinian protest. Today, producer Allie Jaynes looks at the surprising history of bubble zones, the cases for and against them, and whether they're being used to chill peaceful protest.This episode references another Front Burner episode, from May 2024, on protests outside a synagogue in Vaughan, Ontario. You can find that episode here: Apple / SpotifyFor transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts

The FAN Morning Show with Ben Ennis and Brent Gunning rolls on at the Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario, on site for the 2025 Joe Carter Classic. Sportsnet's Luke Fox joins the conversation live from Sunrise, Florida, on the heels of the Florida Panthers' second-consecutive Stanley Cup victory. Luke dives to deeper into the Cats' recipe for success with thoughts on the team's depth contributions, top line talent, and to what extent they can "run it back". They wrap up with a chat about where the Edmonton Oilers go from here and this year's Conn Smythe winner, Sam Bennett. Pierre Frappier (24:33), President and CEO of AMJ Campbell, hops aboard to discuss his experience so far as a coach at the charity tournament. Later, former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher, Dave Stewart (31:15), shares his thoughts on the Athletics' move to Sacramento, what his role as Special Assistant with the club entails, his move to Toronto in 1993, and how the game has changed in the modern era. This hour wraps up with the man himself, Joe Carter (43:40), who swaps some stories from his time with the Blue Jays, before reflecting on the what the tournament means to him in it's sixteenth year.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

The final hour of The FAN Morning Show with Ben Ennis and Brent Gunning live from Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville for the Joe Carter Classic 2025, kicks off with Blue Jays legend Ernie Whitt, discussing last night's comeback win and Addison Barger's rise in the MLB. NHL Hall of Famer Jeremy Roenick shares insights on the Florida Panthers' back-to-back Stanley Cup wins and free agency implications for Sam Bennett and Brad Marchand. Next, Russell Martin dives into Alejandro Kirk's impressive season and the Jays' promising performance. Finally, Cito Gaston reminisces about the Jays' championship run and Ricky Henderson's impact, wrapping up with thoughts on Mitch Marner's free agency.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Jerry opens the show by talking about an Oakville restaurant owner and head chef who were charged in a human trafficking investigation. Then, Councillor Brad Bradford urging Mayor Chow to stream her press conferences and other appearances live online. The former Tik Tok Traffic Cop, Sean Shapiro, joins the show during his live stream to answer questions about the rules of bike lanes and which vehicles are allowed in them. Are you spending less time with your friends?

- Oil Prices Jump on Israeli Attack - Trump Threatens Higher Car Tariffs - Trump to Slap Fees on Ro-Ro Ships - Ford Still Moving HD Trucks to Canada - U.S. EV Sales Fell in April - EV Sales Up Globally  - Tesla Updates S and X, Raises Prices $5,000 - Geely Boasts 47.26% ICE Thermal Efficiency - Ford F-150 LOBO Gets Low Rider Treatment  - VW GTI Gets 50th Anniversary Edition - More Updates for Next-Gen Nissan Leaf

- Oil Prices Jump on Israeli Attack - Trump Threatens Higher Car Tariffs - Trump to Slap Fees on Ro-Ro Ships - Ford Still Moving HD Trucks to Canada - U.S. EV Sales Fell in April - EV Sales Up Globally  - Tesla Updates S and X, Raises Prices $5,000 - Geely Boasts 47.26% ICE Thermal Efficiency - Ford F-150 LOBO Gets Low Rider Treatment  - VW GTI Gets 50th Anniversary Edition - More Updates for Next-Gen Nissan Leaf

How Video Builds Trust and Your Bottom Line How CEOs can Build Authentic Person Brands that Attract Opportunity Episode 261 (Alan is based in Oakville, Ontario) In this conversation with Alan McClaren we explore: the power of authentic personal branding for CEOs and business leaders how a Brand DNA session transforms fear into clarity and confidence why video is the most scalable and trustworthy communication tool today how personal stories build trust and eliminate competition the mindset shift from curated perfection to authentic communication why executives have a responsibility to share their insights publicly the step-by-step process of personal branding through content strategy how leaders can batch-create video content efficiently the real ROI of personal branding: leads, partnerships, and visibility how to avoid the trap of hiding behind a logo and start showing up online ----- About our guest, Alan McClaren: Alan is a personal branding expert and co-founder of STRATA Originals. He was CEO of marketing agency - InfinityComm. He's a long time member and officer of Young Presidents' Organization, YPO. Learn more about STRATA Originals at: https://strataoriginals.com/ Get your free worksheet to clarify your personal brand: https://strataoriginals.com/elevate-your-brand-1 Connect with Alan on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanmclaren/ ----- Key Lessons from this Conversation with Alan McClaren: Everyone Has a Personal Brand—Most Just Aren't Leveraging It Brand DNA Is the First Step to Unlocking Personal Clarity Video Is the Most Authentic and Scalable Communication Medium Personal Branding Is About Giving, Not Performing Executives Have a Responsibility to Share Their Wisdom Publicly Your Story Is Your Protection—No One Can Argue With Lived Experience Posting Video Content Builds Trust Before the First Conversation You Can Batch Video to Make It Easier and More Efficient You Don't Need to Be Perfect—You Need to Be You Leaders Who Share Their Perspective Attract More Opportunity ----- ----more---- Your Intended Message is the podcast about how you can boost your career and business success by honing your communication skills. We'll examine the aspects of how we communicate one-to-one, one to few and one to many – plus that important conversation, one to self. In these interviews we will explore presentation skills, public speaking, conversation, persuasion, negotiation, sales conversations, marketing, team meetings, social media, branding, self talk and more.   Your host is George Torok George is a specialist in communication skills. Especially presentation. He's fascinated by the links between communication and influencing behaviors. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success.   Connect with George www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/ https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskills https://www.instagram.com/georgetorok/  

Exodus 20:12-21 June 8, 2025 As the first four commandments pertain to our love for God, the last six delve into the commands for us to love each other. These commands teach us how we're to love and how love relationships are sacred to God and an extension of our love for God.

Exodus 20:1-11June 1, 2025Moses receives the Ten Commandments from God to instruct Israel on what it looks like to be a part of God's people. The first four of the ten commandments describe what our love for God is to look like.

On the evening of June 1, a synagogue in Mississauga, Ont., will officially welcome nine new members of the Jewish faith, during Shavuot services. The conversion candidates have been studying for months, having undergone ritual baths and—in some cases—symbolic circumcisions, all to join the Tribe. The timing of the ceremony for these “Jews by choice” harkens back to the Biblical story we read on Shavuot about Ruth, a Moabite woman who joined the Israelites through marriage, and whose descendants included King David and Jesus Christ. For months, Canadian rabbis of all denominations have been reporting heightened levels of interest in conversions. Some candidates are looking to commit for their Jewish spouse; others proceeded solo on their own spiritual journeys. However, one thing many had in common: Oct. 7 has a lot to do with it. Why would anyone want to become Jewish, you ask, when antisemitism and anti-Zionism are becoming increasingly mainstream? We get answers on today's episode of The CJN Daily. Rabbis Taylor Baruchel of Holy Blossom Temple, the largest Reform congregation in Canada, and Stephen Wise, the spiritual leader of Shaarei-Beth El Congregation, in Oakville, join to explain the phenomenon. Related links Meet three Canadians who converted to Judaism after Oct. 7, despite everything, on The CJN Daily. Why Alexandria Fanjoy Silver converted twice, on The CJN Daily. Read more from Emily Caruso Parnell about the conversion process she underwent from both Orthodox and Reform pathways, in The CJN archives. Credits Host and writer: Ellin Bessner (@ebessner) Production team: Zachary Kauffman (senior producer), Andrea Varsany (producer), Michael Fraiman (executive producer) Music: Dov Beck-Levine Support our show Subscribe to The CJN newsletter Donate to The CJN (+ get a charitable tax receipt) Subscribe to The CJN Daily (Not sure how? Click here)

Exodus 19:5-6May 25, 2025All of us long to hear that we're valued and treasured. That we're important and have dignity. However, far too often we look for those words in all the wrong places – and for the wrong reasons. Yet, God has those exact kinds of words to say to His people.

Luke 18:15-17 May 18, 2025 In much of American society, children are seen as annoyances, bothers, burdens, necessary frustrations for the greater good. The disciples saw children this way to as a burden to be managed, not blessings to be celebrated. Jesus welcomed the little children and commands us to not hinder them. Jesus makes “I'm a burden” untrue for all children, everywhere.

Genesis 38, 44 May 11, 2025 (Mother's Day) Every parent has blown it. We've all done things we wish we could take back and that our children would forget. But unfortunately, we've all failed – just like Judah. And far too often, we let our mistakes, instead of our Messiah's perfections, define us and direct us. Through the forgiveness of Jesus and power of the resurrection, “I'm a failure,” is made untrue, and the definition and direction for every person and parent can change.

Planning a dream cruise to Tahiti, French Polynesia, and the Society Islands? Join Ken on RTE-Travel Talk as he sits down with Susanne Rose of Cruise Holidays of Oakville to compare Paul Gauguin Cruises and Windstar Cruises, two of the top luxury cruise lines sailing these stunning destinations. Both offer intimate small-ship experiences, but which one is right for you? We break down: ✔️ Ship size & onboard atmosphere – The dedicated luxury on m/s Gauguin vs. an upscale yacht experience aboard Windstar Star Breeze ✔️ Itineraries & Destinations – Which cruise line gives you the best access to French Polynesia's hidden gems? ✔️ Shore Excursions & Unique Experiences – Snorkeling, diving, cultural encounters, and private island visits ✔️ Food & Service – French-inspired gourmet dining vs. casually elegant cuisine ✔️ Inclusions & Value – What's included in your cruise fare? Which offers the best overall experience? ✔️ Who Should Sail Each Line? – Which cruise is perfect for honeymooners, adventurers, or luxury seekers?

The Chronicle Sports Guys descend upon the podcast studio to discuss ALL of the playoff brackets and their curiosities. W.F. West and Tumwater will perhaps meet for another title game (baseball). Tumwater and Aberdeen are perhaps in the District 4 softball driver's seat. The District 4 2B softball champ should get a #1 seed. The 1A softball tournament features three leagues (?) and Oakville's baseball team is a #5 with no #4 to play.Sponsored by: Elam's Home Furnishing and Mattress GalleryGoebel SepticAmericool Heating and Cooling

In August 1994, Oakville, Washington, was the target of a strange, unexplained event: a shower of translucent blobs, not rain, fell from the sky. The gooey substance coated everything in sight, from windshields to grass, leaving residents and animals sick with inexplicable symptoms. Was it a freak weather anomaly or something more disturbing? Theories have swirled for years, from bombed jellyfish to secret military experiments. But despite numerous investigations, the true origin of the blobs remains a mystery. Now, with reports of similar occurrences just a few miles away in 2025, the question lingers: What really fell from the sky that summer? In this episode, we dig into the chilling details of the Oakville blob incident and the questions that still haunt the small town, and could possibly reveal a much darker truth.Edited by Maxwell Holechek

John 4 May 4, 2025 (Student Sunday) Everyone has a past. Everyone is ashamed. Everyone has sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Sin screams that we are not worthy. But the resurrection declares Jesus is worthy and through Jesus we can be made worthy. So in light of the resurrection regardless of our sin, our shame, our past, or how others see us, in Christ “I'm not worthy” is untrue.

Episode 247. Increasing Your Resilience In Midlife With Barbara ChambersThis week on Confidence From Within podcast, my very special guest is Barbara Chambers, who joins us to share her transformative journey and insights on navigating midlife with confidence and purpose. Barbara brings a fresh perspective on the importance of self-discovery and embracing life's journey, as women enter midlife and beyond. We delve into the challenges and opportunities of midlife, exploring how women can find deeper meaning and purpose during this phase. Barbara shares her wisdom on managing expectations, building resilience, and the power of gratitude in unlocking life's possibilities. Whether you're contemplating your own midlife transition or seeking inspiration to live authentically, this episode is packed with valuable insights and empowering messages. Listen Now To Learn:Challenging the societal myth of "being strong"The importance of resilience and how to nurture it through self-care practicesHow to live a full life, while maintaining our core purpose and integrityHow resilience is strengthened (some practical tips)Barbara's own example of how to balance life demands and self-care in midlife and beyond About Barbara ChamberBarbara Chambers, known as the Midlife Doula, is dedicated to helping women navigate midlife transitions with intention. As a certified transitional life coach and member of the International Coaching Federation, she leverages over 30 years of experience as a senior marketing executive. Barbara is the founder of YDL (Your Deep Life) Transformation Inc., an online coaching service based in Oakville, Ontario. Listeners can arrange to meet with Barbara by scheduling a complimentary Discovery Call on her website at www.yourdeeplife.com or connect with her onInstagram: www.instagram.com/yourdeeplife Your Next Step: Recommended to listen to next => Episode 23. Mindset & Breaking Weight Plateaus with Barbara ChambersGet immediate access to Juliana's latest training to learn how I use DNA to release weight, improve health and live life according to your body's own blueprint! What's Your Hidden Weight Loss Saboteur? Take the quiz to find out!!If you enjoyed today's episode:Tag us @naturally.joyous so we can repost you Follow the show & leave us a 5-star review, HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Darren was born and raised in a small town in Saskatchewan. With 25 years of experience in the fire service, he has taught and mentored at various level, always striving to pass on his knowledge and passion for the job. For the Past 16 years, Darren has been a proud member of Oakville Fire. He began as a training Officer, where he helped shape the next generation of firefighters through recruit training, firefighter survival programs, and the development and delivery of technical rescue disciplines. Now serving in Operations, Darren continues to protect the community of Oakville with the same drive and heart that brought him to the service all those years ago. Darrens love for teaching and mentoring lives on beyond his department. He is an instructor at the South West Fire Academy, where he works hands-on with firefighter boot camps and technical rescue training, and he also teaches technical rescue for the Ontario Fire Marshel's Office. His mission is simple to give back to the job he loves by preparing others to thrive in it. Before joining Oakville Fire, Darren spent 18 years in the Canadian Armed Forces first 9 years with the Princess Patrica Canadian Light Infantry (P.P.C.L.I.) and 9 years as a military Firefighter. It was during this time that he discovered his passion for the fire service. Fitness and performance have always been central to Darren's dedication. He has proudly represented both the military and Oakville Fire in the Firefighter Combat Challenge, becoming a Muti-time national and world champion. For Darren, its not just about competition, its about pushing limits, leading by example, and showing what's possible when passion meets purpose. Outside of work, Darren enjoys spending time with his wife and two beautiful daughters. He is an avid outdoorsman who loves hunting, fishing, and camping, and he keeps active playing hockey in his spare time. Whether he's on a call, in the classroom, or out in the woods, Darren lives everyday with heart, grit, and gratitude for the career that has given him so much, and for the opportunity to keep paying it forward. @dvanzandbergen Sponsorship: @southwest_fire_academy Editing: @bradshea Marketing: @m.pletz Administration: @haileygreenfitness Partnership: @firefighternationhq

Polls have narrowed as Canadians head to the ballot box. Mark Carney has led a remarkable fightback for the Liberal party, driven in no small part by a newfound sense of Canadian nationalism - determined not to be cowed by Donald Trump, disgusted by his overtures to turn the country into America's 51 state.But with the election looking tightly contested, Jon's been on the Conservative party campaign trail in Oakville, Ontario, where "Maple Leaf MAGA" is also coming out in force - could Donald Trump have killed their chance of returning to government?Later, Emily speaks to Sacha Lord - the chair of The Night Time Industries Association and former advisor to Andy Burnham - on what's going wrong with the British economy, and why Keir Starmer unfollowed him on X.And, as Virginia Giuffre's family describe the ongoing pain and trauma she endured until she ended her life, Emily asks why it took her suicide for people to believe her account.The News Agents is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal https://nordvpn.com/thenewsagents Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee

2 Corinthians 5:21 April 27, 2025 It's true, no one on their own can truly change. But Jesus changes everything including eternity and including us. Christianity is about transformation through relationship, not information and behavior modification. Because of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, God can change anyone – even you. Therefore, because of the empty tomb “no one can change” is untrue.

In the chaotic early months of his second term, Donald Trump has attacked the Canadian economy and mused about turning Canada into the “51st state.” Now, after decades of close allyship with the U.S., our relationship with America has suddenly become fraught. Which means that Canadians are now starting to ask what a more sovereign Canada might look like – a question Jim Balsillie has been thinking about for 30 years. Balsillie is the former co-CEO of Research in Motion, the company that developed the Blackberry, and is one of the most successful business people in Canada. He's also one of the patriotic, which makes his recent criticism of our country that much more meaningful. As Balsillie has pointed out, our GDP per capita is currently about 70% of what it is in the U.S., our productivity growth has been abysmal for years, and our high cost of living means that 1 in 4 Canadians are now food insecure.But, according to Balsillie, none of this can be blamed on Trump. He thinks that over the last thirty years we've clung to an outdated economic model and have allowed our politics to be captured by corporate interests.So, with less than a week to go before the federal election, I thought it was the perfect time to sit down with Jim and ask him how we might build a stronger, more sovereign Canada.Mentioned:“Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS),” The World Trade Organization“Reinforcing Canada's security and sovereignty in the Arctic,” Prime Minister of Canada“Ontario Welcomes Siemens' $150 Million Investment to Establish New Technology Centre in Oakville,” news release from the Government of OntarioFurther Reading:“We are all economic nationalists now,” by Jim Balsillie (National Post)

1 Corinthians 15, Revelation 21:4 April 20, 2025 Jesus is risen! Death is undone. The end is no longer the end, but the doorway to the beginning of eternity. The resurrection of Jesus changes everything, including man's greatest enemy: death. Because of Jesus' resurrection the finality of death is untrue. 

Exodus 18:1-27 April 13, 2025 Leadership can be overwhelming and lonely. Yet, God never intended us to do things alone. Here Moses' father-in law gives him some great advice – and us too. Authority is delegated and responsibility to be shared. That way – God gets the glory.

Exodus 17:8-16 April 6, 2025 In our warfare and struggles, it isn't our ability to fight that matters as much as God's power and presence with us. We see God empower the Israelites to win in a way where He gets the glory. We also see how we are never to try to fight alone, but we have each other. And we are free to fight for each other.

This is our first ever head-to-head battle between Trader Joe's and Costco wines, and what a doozy it was. A true battle of equals - the same year, same price, same varietal, same region, same specific area, and same top tier of each retailers' private label wines. Plus, these wines are from Oakville in Napa - one of the most revered wine growing areas in America. And our verdict? Well, we're not going to give it away here, but let's just say the final winner came down to the final bell. A TKO rather than a true knockout. Both Costco and Trader Joe's have an exclusive tier of their private label wines - Diamond Reserve for Trader Joe's, Signature Series for Costco - and they both charge a premium for them, but the real question comes down to this - is the higher price worth it? We also dig into how these wines are made, and by whom, so you can get a sense of whether or not you want to seek them out. Let's get ready to rumble! Wines reviewed in this episode: 2022 Trader Joe's Diamond Reserve Oakville Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Lot #03, 2022 Costco Kirkland Signature Series Oakville Napa Valley Cabernet SauvignonSend us a Text Message and we'll respond in our next episode!Contact The Wine Pair Podcast - we'd love to hear from you!Visit our website, leave a review, and reach out to us: https://thewinepairpodcast.com/Follow and DM us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewinepairpodcast/Send us an email: joe@thewinepairpodcast.com

MONOLOGUE A Decade Lost, a Nation Betrayed, and the Fight for Canada's Soul Carney challenged to denounce his father as ‘residential school denialist' https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/giesbrecht-carney-challenged-to-denounce-his-father-as-residential-school-denialist/63722   Brian Giesbrecht – Retired Manitoba Judge, senior fellow with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy OPEN LINES THE SOFA CINFEILE Nick Soter reviews the 1953 Biblical Epic, "The Robe" starring Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature THE LIMRIDDLER Scorpion's Sting Pulsate in pain from the scorpion's sting. Eagles allow tiny songbirds to sing. Tolerate fools Who won't follow the rules. Cope with a consequence peril can bring. MONOLOGUE The Fall of the Davos Despot: A Thunderous Requiem for Klaus Schwab and the Globalist Cabal NEWSMAKER Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, Guilty of Mischief https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/freedom-convoy-organizers-to-hear-verdict-in-mischief-trial   Sheila Gunn Reid – Alberta Bureau Chief for Rebel News, Host of “The Gunn Show” Wednesdays 8pm ET_ OPEN LINES THERE'S SOMETHING HAPPENING HERE! Canada slaps 25% counter-tariffs on U.S.-made cars, but not parts https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/federal_election/new-auto-tariff-april-2-liberation-day-reaction-carney   Greg Carrasco – Host of The Greg Carrasco Show, Saturday Mornings 8-11am Sauga 960AM LIMRIDDLE ANSWER AND WINNERS   The Answer to this week's Limriddle was: Suffer The first 5 to answer correctly were: 1. Will McNair, Ottawa, Ontario 2. Paul Eldridge, Toronto, Ontario 3. Linda Blee, Oakville, Ontario 4. Nicholas Cole, York, Ontario 5. Matthew Saczawa, Toronto, Ontario Pulsate in pain from the scorpion's sting. Suffer means to agonize in pain. The scorpion's sting can be painful and venomous. Eagles allow tiny songbirds to sing. Suffer can mean “allow,” though it's an older usage of the word. Shakespeare used the line: “The Eagle suffers little birds to sing.” The Bible uses the line: “Suffer little children, and forbid them not to come unto me.” Tolerate fools Who won't follow rules. Suffer can mean tolerate. The phrase “suffer fools gladly” is also attributable to the bible. Cope with a consequence peril can bring. Suffer can mean to “experience” or “befall,” as in “suffer the consequences.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this two-part episode, Morgan and Chris talk about the upcoming special release of Bedrock's first vintage of Detert Vineyard Cabernet Franc on Tuesday, 4/8. They discuss the legendary, historically important site, the gravitas of working with the fruit, and how the wine came together. In part two, Morgan and Chris interview vineyard owner Tom Garrett, discussing his family's long history in Napa, his journey into wine—including founding his own wineries—the origins of the vineyard, and what makes Detert Vineyard the most historic and greatest site for Cabernet Franc in California and one of the finest in the world.

(00:00-7:19) Workshopping the Tim tribute tonight at the Blues game. Checking prices to get in the building for the game tonight. You remember the Sedin twins, don't ya? Do the players get nervous when Tim is in the arena?(7:28-38:06) Blues Hall of Famer, Bernie Federko joins us talking about the Blues going for a record setting win tonight against Pittsburgh. Jimmy Snuggerud's debut. Looking back on Bernie's debut against the Colorado Rockies. Feeling like they can beat anybody going into the playoffs. Crosby and Ovechkin. Who brought Jobu?(38:16-00:00) People are complaining that the 101 app has ruined the Surprise Guest. The first repeat surprise guest is Keith Tkachuk. Big Walt says Tim can go to the game tonight despite his bad luck streak. The Frozen Four. Walt's done with the Sox. Seeing some of these young Blues get a chance at the pro level. Seems a little edgy this morning. Kelly Chase's charity game tomorrow night. Big Walt doesn't like slow golfers. An Oakville tuxedo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

(00:00-7:19) Workshopping the Tim tribute tonight at the Blues game. Checking prices to get in the building for the game tonight. You remember the Sedin twins, don't ya? Do the players get nervous when Tim is in the arena? (7:28-38:06) Blues Hall of Famer, Bernie Federko joins us talking about the Blues going for a record setting win tonight against Pittsburgh. Jimmy Snuggerud's debut. Looking back on Bernie's debut against the Colorado Rockies. Feeling like they can beat anybody going into the playoffs. Crosby and Ovechkin. Who brought Jobu? (38:16-00:00) People are complaining that the 101 app has ruined the Surprise Guest. The first repeat surprise guest is Keith Tkachuk. Big Walt says Tim can go to the game tonight despite his bad luck streak. The Frozen Four. Walt's done with the Sox. Seeing some of these young Blues get a chance at the pro level. Seems a little edgy this morning. Kelly Chase's charity game tomorrow night. Big Walt doesn't like slow golfers. An Oakville tuxedo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Exodus 15:22-17:7 March 30, 2025 Have you ever been in a situation where you had no idea how you were going to make it? Whether it is where your next meal will come from or you lost a job and didn't know how you would make it until you got another one? Well, in this text we see how God always provides and takes care of His people. So trust Him.

In today's show, it's our Friday Fish Fry from Queen of All Saints Parish in Oakville! In the first hour, it's the Reardon Roundtable featuring Jane Dueker, local attorney, Jeff Rainford of Rainford & Associates, and Mary Elizabeth Coleman, Missouri State Senator. As always, Sue's news comes your way in the second hour, along with Paul Hall, with Common Guy's Film Reviews, to talk about his favorite things on TV as of late. Frank Cusumano, KSDK Sports Director talks with Mark Reardon about the Cardinals Opening Day win over the Twins, as well as the Blues winning yet again. Rounding out the show, Melissa Bohlman, franchise owner of Crumbl Cookie locations, stops by. Then it's another edition of The Price is Wrong! Announcer for the Price is Right. George Gray, joins us to play a thrilling game with strange and unique items!

Exodus 13:17-14:31 March 23, 2025 How do the people know where to go? How do they know what God wants? Easy – He leads them and shows them. The beauty of following Jesus is that it isn't a guessing game. He has clearly revealed Himself to us and continues to do so through His Word.

Exodus 12:29-51 March 16, 2025 Through God keeping His promise, and the people obeying, Pharaoh finally sends them out. They are free – along with some blessing from the Egyptians. God breaks the bondage of their slavery to begin to lead them to the mountain to meet with Him. The power of the cross breaks our bondage to sin and leads us into the presence of God forever.

In the town of Oakville, Washington, chaos erupts when mysterious blobs start falling from the sky – and anyone who touches them ends up in the hospital. As scientists struggle to understand what the blobs are, Oakville's terrified residents are left to wonder if they're the victims of a natural disaster… or a targeted attack.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Exodus 11:1 – 12:28 March 9, 2025 What is it that overcomes the world? According to 1 John 5:4 it is our faith.  We see the faith of the Hebrew people rewarded as God sends the 10th and final plague on Egypt.  We also see God keep His promise of deliverance and facilitating Israel looting the Egyptians.  God always comes through. Do we trust Him?  

MONOLOGUE The Trudeau Tragedy: A Nation's Nightmare Ends in Humiliating Defeat NEWSMAKER The hidden agenda behind America's dystopian buildings https://www.wnd.com/2025/03/watch-justin-shubow-reveals-hidden-agenda-behind-americas-dystopian-buildings/   Justin Shubow, American Architecture Critic, President National Civic Art Society OPEN LINES THE SOFA CINEFILE Nick Soter reviews "The Sound of Music" THE LIMRIDDLER Fair Play Sense of fair play discerns right versus wrong. Eager orthopteran singing its song. Pine puppet's pal Proffered mirth and morale. Ashes renowned to go several days long. MONOLOGUE The Butchers in White Coats: Exposing the Gender Surgery Scandal NEWSMAKER Federal Court dismisses challenge to Prime Minister's decision to prorogue Parliament https://www.jccf.ca/federal-court-dismisses-challenge-to-prime-ministers-decision-to-prorogue-parliament/   Andre Memauri Counsel with Charter Advocates Canada STEELHEADS TALK Mike Karafilidis - Play-by-Play announcer for the Brampton Steelheads on Sauga960 AM Co-Host of Trout Talk (Sundays 1-2pm SAUGA 960) THERE'S SOMETHING HAPPENING HERE!  Would you prefer to live another ten years under a Liberal government or see Canada become the 51st State?   How will Canada's Counter-Tariffs Effect Canada's Car Dealerships Greg Carrasco, Host of “The Greg Carrasco Show” Saturday mornings 8-11am on Sauga 960 AM THE LIMRIDDLE ANSWER AND WINNERS   Fair Play Sense of fair play discerns right versus wrong. Eager orthopteran singing its song. Pine puppet's pal Proffered mirth and morale. Ashes renowned to go several days long. The Answer is "Cricket"   Bill Heller of Edinburg Texas 2) Dave Dibblee of Oakville 3) Sandy Stewart of Oakville (and winner of Steelhead tickets) 4) Sue Somerville of Calgary 5) Lisa Vanderweil of Quartzville Arizona.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ailish Forfar and Justin Cuthbert begin the show with analysis on the Dallas Stars acquiring and signing Mikko Rantanen from the Carolina Hurricanes. Then, Jennifer Botterill stops by to survey some of earlier trade action on NHL Trade Deadline Day in Canadian markets (3:50) including the Winnipeg Jets adding Brandon Tanev and Luke Schenn, Scott Laughton heading home to Toronto, the Ottawa Senators swapping Josh Norris for Dylan Cozens in a deal with the Buffalo Sabres, and Brady Tkachuk's emotional reaction to his teammate and good friend exiting Ottawa. Afterwards, the duo turns their attention to the Central Division to size up the Colorado Avalanche's new look offence, that now features Brock Nelson and Charlie Coyle, in comparison to Dallas' group. Sportsnet's Luke Fox checks in from Denver, Colorado to breakdown the Maple Leafs move for Laughton, what the Oakville, Ontario native will bring to the lineup and locker room, and whether Brad Treliving needs to turn his attention to the blueline.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

John Freeman has his signature on wines at Waterbrook, Browne Family Vineyards and Pendulum, all epic wines, to be sure! In today's episode we're going to take epic to another level by tasting through three of his DO EPIC SH*T wines. They are ALL available and the QPR for these wines is off the charts! Say it with us: #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing #SighOfRelease #CausedOut Wines this episode:NV DO EPIC SH*T Sparkling Brut ($21 at Pilgrim's Market)2024 DO EPIC SH*T Sauvignon Blanc (Just released)2022 DO EPIC SH*T Cabernet Sauvignon $22 at Pilgrim's Market)A HUGE thanks to our sponsors: Rivaura, CDA Gourmet and Seasons of Coeur d'Alene!CDA Gourmet: Are you looking to elevate your kitchen? You need to check out CDA Gourmet! Located in Midtown Coeur d'Alene, just down the street from Pilgrim's Market, CDA Gourmet offers a diverse mix of flavor enhancing product as well as the tools to make it all happen. Visit https://www.cdagourmet.com for more information or  call 208-551-2364. CDA Gourmet: Your kitchen elevatedRivaura: There's a new wine in town. Rivaura! Producing some of the best wines Idaho has to offer, Rivaura now has a tasting room in Coeur d'Alene! They will be open on Fridays and Saturday's until December 20! Visit https://rivaura.com for more information or simply call, 208 667-1019!Seasons of Coeur d'Alene: Experience the best of Coeur d'Alene's culinary scene at Seasons, where farm-to-table cuisine meets elegant ambiance. Don't miss their Wine Down Wednesday where all bottled wines are 50% off! Visit https://www.seasonsofcda.com/ for more information or call 208-664-8008The Pilgrim's Market Wine Word of the Week - Blending Blending is the art of combining multiple wines from different grape varieties, vineyards, or vintages to create a harmonious and complex final wine that showcases the winemaker's style and vision.Pilgrim's Market: Check out Pilgrim's Market for an expansive selection of fine wines with wine club prices EVERY day and weekly complimentary tastings and just up the street from CDA Gourmet! Visit pilgrimsmarket.com or call 208-676-9730!Some wines we've enjoyed this week: Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon, Rivaura Grenache, Patz & Hall Chardonnay, Va Piano Cabernet Sauvignon and a Diora Chardonnay.Mentions: Cynthia, Andrea Robinson, M.S., Gruet Winery, Sam Lange, Mark and Sarah Lathrop, Curt and Joy Grady, Cellar House (in Oakville), Logan Willoughby, Martino, Lucie Loo, The Business Zone, Andrew Browne, Laurent Gruet, Tablas Creek Wine, Turtle Rock Winery, Gary Vaynerchuk, Conan O'Brien, Products used in this episode: The One Wine Glass and Boomerang Two-Step Corkscrew Wine Opener with Built-In Foil Cutter & Bottle Opener.Please find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/WineTimeFridays), Twitter (@VintageTweets), Instagram (@WineTimeFridays) on our YouTube Channel, https://www.youtube.com/@winetimefridays and on Threads, which is @winetimefridays. You can also “Follow” Phil on Vivino. His profile name is Phil Anderson and will probably “Follow” you back! 

In this episode, learn the transformative power of authenticity, the significance of surrendering to a higher source, and the true essence of beauty beyond filters. Today, Linda welcomes iconic portrait artist Maggie Habieda and wellness expert Sandra Tadros Guirguis to discuss how living with intentionality and love can elevate your life and positively impact those around you. This is a must-listen for anyone looking to elevate their vibration, connect deeply with their inner self, and create a ripple effect of love and kindness in the world. After listening, you will be more inspired to: Embrace Authenticity in a Filtered World Surrender to Your Higher Self Invite Involution and Love into Your Daily Life Let the True ‘You' Connect and Create Magical BondsWhether you're questioning your path or ready to step into your power, this episode will change how you see yourself and how you show up in the world.If you enjoyed this episode, you'll like listening to: Creating A Peaceful World Begins With You Episode 45Connect with Linda:Linda's Website: https://www.globalwellnesseducation.com Follow Linda on Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/lindaorsiniwellness FREE

In the latest episode of the podcast, Heather dives into the transformative journey of Dan Bosy, a physical therapist in Oakville, Ontario, who turned his life around by embracing coaching and entrepreneurship.  From struggling as a contractor to owning a successful myofascial release business, Dan shares his incredible journey and the valuable lessons he's learned along the way. As he dives into his story, you'll learn about the pivotal moments that led him to take the plunge into entrepreneurship, including negotiating with his former clinic owner and finding the right space for his practice. Dan shares valuable insights on setting boundaries, understanding his worth, and the importance of creating a healing environment for his clients. This episode is a powerful reminder of the potential for growth and healing, both personally and professionally, when you take the leap to invest in yourself. Tune in to hear more about his journey, the lessons he's learned, and how you can apply these insights to your own life and practice.    GUEST INFO — Dan Bosy, owner of in Dan Bosy Physical Therapy in Oakville, Ontario | Website | Instagram   FEATURED ON THE SHOW —

MONOLOGUE Chantal Kreviazuk's Anthem Debacle: Arrogance, Hypocrisy, and a Cringe-Worthy Protest NEWSMAKER Chantal Kreviazuk's Version of O' Canada Causes Huge Controversy https://torontosun.com/news/national/warmington-for-once-perhaps-the-booing-of-our-national-anthem-was-justified  Joe Warmington Toronto Sun Columnist OPEN LINES THE SOFA CINEFILE Nick Soter reviews the 1953 Romantic Comedy, Roman Holiday, starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck THE LIMRIDDLER Faustian Form  Lifestyle astray from the cultural norm. Medieval movement for Christian reform. Czechia's pride On its westerly side. Rhapsody written in Faustian form? MONOLOGUE The Vaccine-Autism Cover-Up: A New Study Just Shattered the Narrative—And They Can't Hide It Anymore NEWSMAKER Trudeau's high-speed rail to be built by SNC-Lavalin rebranded as AtkinsRéalis https://www.westernstandard.news/news/trudeaus-high-speed-rail-to-be-built-by-snc-lavalin-rebranded-as-atkinsr%C3%A9alis/62368  Jen Hodgson is a journalist with The Western Standard STEELHEADS TALK  Brendan Lang, Brampton Steelheads Play by Play and Colour Commentator Host of Trout Talk and TIPS here on Sauga 960 AM THERE'S SOMETHING HAPPENING HERE! Chantal Kreviazuk Re-imagines O' Canada – Is she a hero or a zero?   Greg Carrasco – Host of The Greg Carrasco Show, Saturday mornings 8-11am on SAUGA 960 AM THE LIMRIDDLE ANSWER AND WINNERS  Faustian Form  Lifestyle astray from the cultural norm. Medieval movement for Christian reform. Czechia's pride On its westerly side. Rhapsody written in Faustian form?   The Answer to this week's Limriddle was: Bohemian The first 5 to answer correctly were: 1. Sue Somerville, Calgary, Alberta 2. Nicholas Cole, Toronto, Ontario 3. Andrew Blair, Toronto, Ontario 4. Linda Blee, Oakville, Ontario 5. Eric Klein, Lake Worth, Florida Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The tariff drama continues, we go over which Canadian cities could be impacted & why. Ontario Manufacturing Cities Most Vulnerable: Five Ontario cities are among the top 10 most exposed to tariffs, with Windsor being particularly vulnerable due to its automotive sector. The auto manufacturing corridor employs over 25,500 workers across various facilities. Varying Housing Market Risks: Cities with higher housing prices like Oakville ($1.3M)and Brampton ($999K)could see larger impacts, while steel and aluminum cities like Saguenay ($315K)and Baie-Comeau ($225K)have lower price exposure. Sudbury Most Resilient: Despite $460M in U.S. exports at stake, Sudbury is identified as Canada's most resilient city due to its diversified mineral export market. Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) | BMO Global Asset Management Buy & sell real estate with Ai at Valery.ca Get a mortgage pre-approval with Owl MortgageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick, an individual who moved to an area near the Chehalis Reservation in March 2022, shares a series of recurring and detailed Bigfoot encounters on his property. Located near Oakville, and the Capitol Forest, Rick recounts eerie experiences such as rocks being thrown at him, mimicking roosters, and mysterious whooping sounds. More chilling stories include sightings of juvenile Sasquatch, various howling and screaming noises, and even frightening roars close to his home. Rick also discusses other notable experiences from his life and shares tales from friends, including a mushroom hunter's horrifying ordeal and a logger's encounter with a supposed dogman. Join us as Rick provides a captivating window into the world of Bigfoot with his family's regular and ongoing encounters in rural Washington.If you've had similar encounters or experiences, please reach out to bigfootsociety@gmail.com. Your story could be the next one we feature!

(00:00-18:41) Nyquil and sleeping pills. Breaking grade school basketball news. A big St. Gabe's vs. St. Gabe's championship matchup. For some reason, Doug doesn't hang around grade school gyms. Arman is caller number 4. The take flu is running right through us. Fungo checking is as caller number 5. (18:49-47:28) Hoops Plus. Drops of the Week. Martin stroked out earlier this week. Brian is number six and he's got a few questions for Martin. Brian's a KU guy and isn't happy with Mizzou talk. Shots fired at Tyler Hansborough. Doug's dad did an unexpected pop in at Mizzou. Torry Holt didn't get into the NFL HoF. Joe from Oakville on the phones is number 7 talking Lou Holtz and Oakville. When in doubt, go with gerbil. Tunneling Gerbil is #8. Johnny up next #9. Johnny wants Martin's Super Bowl pick. Kurt is caller #10. This show is poison and the phone liens are the antidote. (47:38-1:11:54) Blues analyst Joey Vitale checks in. Joey with some insight on players' mindsets near the trade deadline. Joey's everywhere. How much does he talk on a game night? Joey's plans for the break. Traveling to Quebec. Berries and porridge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

(00:00-18:41) Nyquil and sleeping pills. Breaking grade school basketball news. A big St. Gabe's vs. St. Gabe's championship matchup. For some reason, Doug doesn't hang around grade school gyms. Arman is caller number 4. The take flu is running right through us. Fungo checking is as caller number 5. (18:49-47:28) Hoops Plus. Drops of the Week. Martin stroked out earlier this week. Brian is number six and he's got a few questions for Martin. Brian's a KU guy and isn't happy with Mizzou talk. Shots fired at Tyler Hansborough. Doug's dad did an unexpected pop in at Mizzou. Torry Holt didn't get into the NFL HoF. Joe from Oakville on the phones is number 7 talking Lou Holtz and Oakville. When in doubt, go with gerbil. Tunneling Gerbil is #8. Johnny up next #9. Johnny wants Martin's Super Bowl pick. Kurt is caller #10. This show is poison and the phone liens are the antidote. (47:38-1:11:54) Blues analyst Joey Vitale checks in. Joey with some insight on players' mindsets near the trade deadline. Joey's everywhere. How much does he talk on a game night? Joey's plans for the break. Traveling to Quebec. Berries and porridge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Winegrowing regions in Washington State have many unique challenges from salty soils, to low organic matter, to nematodes. Devin Rippner, Research Viticulture Soil Scientist with USDA-ARS and his colleagues at Washington State University are developing a research vineyard to study soil health building practices. They are testing a variety of management strategies including adjusting irrigation volume to correct for salt build-up, mowing for weed management, compost applications and synthetic fertilizers, and different cover crops. The team is tracking the cost of each practice and will ultimately evaluate wine quality in the coming years. Taking a deeper dive into the future of soil sampling, Devin explains X-ray CT imagery. He has used this technology to evaluate the structure and organic matter from soil columns and aggregates. X-ray CT imagery has also been used to evaluate the impact grape seeds have on tannin flavor profiles. Resources:         80: (Rebroadcast) The Goldilocks Principle & Powdery Mildew Management 90: Nematode Management for Washington Grapes A workflow for segmenting soil and plant X-ray CT images with deep learning in Google's Colaboratory Devin Rippner, USDA ARS Functional Soil Health Healthy Soils Playlist Red Wine Fermentation Alters Grape Seed Morphology and Internal Porosity Soil Health in Washington Vineyards Vineyard soil texture and pH effects on Meloidogyne hapla and Mesocriconema xenoplax Washington Soil Health Initiative Vineyard Team Programs: Juan Nevarez Memorial Scholarship - Donate SIP Certified – Show your care for the people and planet   Sustainable Ag Expo – The premiere winegrowing event of the year Vineyard Team – Become a Member Get More Subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode on the latest science and research with the Sustainable Winegrowing Podcast. Since 1994, Vineyard Team has been your resource for workshops and field demonstrations, research, and events dedicated to the stewardship of our natural resources. Learn more at www.vineyardteam.org.   Transcript [00:00:00] Beth Vukmanic: Wine growing regions in Washington State have many unique challenges from salty soils to low organic matter to nematodes. [00:00:13] Welcome to Sustainable Wine Growing with the Vineyard Team, where we bring you the latest in science and research for the wine industry. I'm Beth Vukmanic, Executive Director. [00:00:23] In today's podcast, Craig McMillan, Critical Resource Manager at Niner Wine Estates, with longtime SIP certified vineyard and the first ever SIP certified winery, speaks with Devin Rippner, Research Viticulture Soil Scientist with USDA ARS. [00:00:41] Devin and his colleagues at Washington State University are developing a research vineyard to study soil health building practices. [00:00:49] They are testing a variety of management strategies, including adjusting irrigation volume to correct for salt buildup, mowing for weed management, Compost applications and synthetic fertilizers and different cover crops. The team is tracking the cost of each practice and will ultimately evaluate wine quality in the coming years. [00:01:08] Taking a deeper dive into the future of soil sampling. Devin explains X ray CT imagery. He has used this technology to evaluate the structure in organic matter from soil columns and soil aggregates. X ray CT imagery has also been used to evaluate the impact that grape seeds have on tannin flavor profiles. [00:01:28] Now let's listen in. [00:01:29] Craig Macmillan: Our guest today is Devin Rippner. He is a research soil scientist with the USDA agricultural research service. He's based out of Prosser, Washington, and he's also an adjunct in the department of crop and soil sciences with Washington state university. [00:01:46] Devin, thanks for being here. [00:01:48] Devin Rippner: Absolutely. Pleasure to be here, Craig. [00:01:50] Craig Macmillan: You are on the leadership team of the Washington State Soil Health Initiative. I think it's a pretty cool little program. Tell us what it is and what it's all about. [00:01:59] Devin Rippner: Yeah, absolutely. So the Washington State Legislature allocated funding to study soil health and soil health building practices in a variety of agricultural systems and so to access that money a number of groups put in competitive proposals at the Prosser Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center, we put in a proposal to study soil health in wine grape systems. [00:02:24] Originally, we actually had it in juice grapes as well, but we were not able to get enough funding for both. Juice grapes are actually a big product out of Washington. [00:02:32] Craig Macmillan: I did not know that. That's interesting. What varieties? [00:02:34] Devin Rippner: Mostly Concord? [00:02:36] I'm less familiar with it. It's something I would, I would like to work in cause they have different constraints than wine grapes. [00:02:41] Ours is focused on wine grapes, but there are systems looking at tree fruit, at potatoes, at small crane cropping systems. There are a variety of systems that are being evaluated. [00:02:54] Craig Macmillan: I looked at a flyer that kind of outlined some of the ideas and issues around , the Wine Grape part. Can you tell us a little bit about that? [00:03:01] Devin Rippner: we have fairly unique soils. We have pretty alkaline soils here in Washington. We're on the arid side of the Cascades. So think Reno rather than like Seattle. we tend to accumulate salts. We also have very coarse textured soils. So a lot of sands to sandy loams or loamy sands. Very little clay. [00:03:23] We have typically under 10 percent clay in a lot of the grape growing regions of washington. we also have low organic matter, because it doesn't rain much here. There has never been a chance for a lot of plants to grow. And so we just have never really built up organic matter. So we typically have about, let's say, maybe 1 percent to 2 percent organic matter in our soils. [00:03:44] That's about half a percent carbon to 1 percent carbon, which is typically it's pretty low for a lot of soils. [00:03:50] Craig Macmillan: It is. [00:03:51] Devin Rippner: those are some of, some of the like unique challenges around soil health. There's also problems with pests. Haven't had too much of an issue with Phylloxera. That's changing. [00:04:01] There are a variety of nematode pests that cause problems in grapes here. When you plant a vineyard into an old vineyard, you're basically putting baby vines into a place that might have a bunch of pests that aren't a big deal for really mature vines. [00:04:14] But as soon as you put a baby in that environment, it does not thrive. [00:04:18] Finding ways to deal with nematode pests, things like that over time , is really important. So those are kind of the things that we are, we are looking at, at our site. [00:04:27] Craig Macmillan: What kind of practices are you investigating to address these things? I hadn't really thought of that about it till now, but nematode is a good one. that's a tough pest. [00:04:37] Devin Rippner: funny thing is this is a long term site, right? So, so our practices for those will really come later. I had a nematologist that worked for me. And she evaluated our soils for for the pathogenic nematodes for wine grapes, and we don't really have them but the thing is they build over time, right? [00:04:52] Just because there might be a few in that soil But when they start colonizing the grape roots over time, they can become problematic We functionally have a rootstock trial at the end of all of our experimental rows and, and rootstocks have been found to be very effective at preventing nematode problems or decreasing the severity of nematode problems. [00:05:13] We will be able to kind of look at that with our rootstock trial. [00:05:17] Craig Macmillan: Do you have any of the GRN stocks in that? [00:05:19] Devin Rippner: We don't, so we have own rooted vines and then we have Telekey 5c 1103p 110r. Let's see then I think St. George [00:05:30] I'm trying to remember what, what the last one is. It's escaping me right now. I apologize. [00:05:34] Craig Macmillan: Well, no, it's all right. Some of the more common root stocks, basically the ones that are very popular. [00:05:39] Devin Rippner: Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. [00:05:41] The reality is that a lot of the like vitis rupestris, vitis riparia, , they are less prone to nematode parasitism. Than Vinifera. , that's the reality of it. [00:05:50] Craig Macmillan: Yeah. Less susceptible. I think it's probably the best way to put it. Nothing's bulletproof when it comes to this, this problem. [00:05:57] Devin Rippner: And Michelle Moyer in Washington has been doing a lot of work with this, with Inga Zasada, who's a USDA scientist. And their, their results are really cool. They're finding that when you try to fumigate, it helps for a little while, but the rebound is bad, and it's just easier to just use rootstocks. [00:06:15] Craig Macmillan: Yeah. Talk to me a little bit more about, you said salinity can be an issue [00:06:19] Devin Rippner: Yeah, [00:06:20] Craig Macmillan: So here's the, the back and forth on that. You would think that a, a coser, your textured soil salinity would be less of an issue, but you don't get the rain to take advantage of that. Is that , the issue here? [00:06:30] Devin Rippner: 100%. That's exactly it. We build up layers called caliche layers, which are evidence of a lack of water moving downward. [00:06:38] So it's, it's really evidence of water moving down and then back up due to evaporation. We get big buildups of carbonates in our soils and carbonates are a type of salt. [00:06:48] So as you apply other chemicals, Salts, a salty irrigation water , we tend to build up salts in our soils. A lot of our irrigation water comes from the Yakima River or other rivers in the area, columbia River. But there are places where people are on deeper wells and they are seeing salt accumulation in their vineyards. [00:07:06] And it's, it's really challenging to deal with. [00:07:09] Craig Macmillan: Do you have any strategies that you're looking at? Anything you're trying out? [00:07:13] Devin Rippner: at our site over time, we're going to look at higher irrigation volumes versus lower irrigation volumes and seeing if that will change the accumulation of salt at our site. , that's kind of the main experiment around that with our soil health vineyard. [00:07:27] Craig Macmillan: Obviously you're doing this with some pretty salty irrigation water and you're comparing that to less salty water. At one site, you're only gonna have one type of water, right? [00:07:36] Devin Rippner: Right. That's not something that we'll be able to do, but one of the interesting things is we are applying compost and. Our compost can be pretty salty. [00:07:45] So we'll, we'll be getting compost. That'll be kind of four decisiemen per meter. I I'm sorry to use those units and so that, so that is salty. [00:07:54] Craig Macmillan: Yeah, it's salty. [00:07:55] Devin Rippner: Young grapevines, if they grew only in that, they would really struggle. It's over the, the two deciSiemen per meter kind of threshold for grapevines. That's something where we're, you know, we are using clean irrigation water, but some of our amendments coming in can be saltier. [00:08:10] When we have kind of a, a low and high irrigation treatment, we can evaluate the salt accumulation in the root zone. From that particular amendment, right? [00:08:19] Craig Macmillan: What about other types of fertilizer? Are there organic fertilizers or something like that that might be less of a salt contributor than let's say a traditional nitrate based fertilizer? [00:08:28] Devin Rippner: As it turns out, at least for us, we don't apply. a massive amount of nitrogen to our grapevines, so we're often applying between 20 and say 60 pounds of N per year which is not a lot compared to say corn or, tree fruit or, or hops or things like that. [00:08:45] And so we, we don't, Exactly. Expect to see a buildup of, of those salts over time. Honestly, some of the organic amendments end up being saltier than our fertilizer. [00:08:55] That's something when we do a high and low for irrigation, we will be able to look at the accumulation of, of nitrates and things like that. [00:09:02] Cause in our arid environment, you do get accumulations of nitrate, which is kind of funny. [00:09:06] Craig Macmillan: Yeah, that's interesting. You also mentioned the soil pH, alkalinity. What, what's going on there? How bad is it in different spots? What can you do about it? I, I'm fascinated by this because like when you look at viticulture, you have like a lot of knobs on the mixing board, right? You got a lot of sliders and, Soil , you can't slide it very well. It's like very hard to make changes to soil over time. [00:09:33] Devin Rippner: it is. [00:09:33] Craig Macmillan: very slow and very difficult. So I'm very interested in , this issue here. [00:09:39] Devin Rippner: It's funny at our site, the soil pH isn't too bad. It's about 8. Across the board, from the, from the top that so, so we've been measuring from the top of the soil down to about 90 centimeters. About three feet. We do see a pH tick up in our sub soil, but still it's, it's around the eights. [00:09:56] We actually have a lot of carbonates in our soil. There's only more organic carbon in the top six inches of our soil. And from that point on, most of our carbon is in the form of carbonates. [00:10:06] Which is kind of unique. And so once you get down to like 60 to 90 centimeters, so two to three feet in the soil, functionally, 90 percent of the soil carbon is carbon from carbonate. [00:10:16] So dealing with that in the region there's wide variation, so people that are planting into old wheat ground where they've used a lot of ammonium based fertilizers or urea, the pH can be in the fives. And then I, I mean, I've measured soil pH is up to about 9. 8 around here. So, so quite high. [00:10:35] Those soils are hard to deal with. So these are carbonate buffered systems. So to try to lower the pH, you basically have to get rid of all the carbonates. And that is not really feasible. We do see in some of the vineyards that we work in. And again, a lot of this data is preliminary. [00:10:51] I'm trying to get stuff out right now. Getting the vineyard set up has been a massive undertaking. And I've been lucky to work with a great team to, to get it done, but it has taken a lot of my time. [00:11:01] Um, but we, we do see seasonal fluctuations with irrigation. So soils might start off with a pH around eight drop over the course of the growing season into the sixes and then as they dry down for winter time. So we cut irrigation. The pH will start to rise back up as the carbonates move from the subsoil to the surface. [00:11:21] Craig Macmillan: Interesting. Interesting. Let's talk about your vineyard. If I understand correctly, you have a research vineyard there in Prosser that you are building from scratch or have built from scratch. Is that true? [00:11:30] Devin Rippner: Yes. . It is a new vineyard to study soil health building practices. We just finished our second season. And we were very lucky. Vina Matos which is a company out of Portugal. They mechanically planted it for us. [00:11:45] Scientist, so it's, it was, yeah, it was a bit of an undertaking. Even now I've gotten a lot better on a tractor than I was. And, you know, I like to run, like, I'd like to do x ray stuff. And then I'm out there on a tractor, like, yeah, doing stuff. It's a unique challenge. [00:11:59] So we do have a vineyard manager Dr. Liz Gillespie is the vineyard manager. , she honestly does most of the tracker work. I only sub in when she's down with an illness or something like that. [00:12:09] It's been a team effort for the last couple of years. [00:12:12] Craig Macmillan: What are you doing in there? You've talked about a couple of topics, but, and how big is this, this vineyard? [00:12:17] Devin Rippner: It's not that big. It's about 4. 1 acres. , [00:12:20] Craig Macmillan: that's, you know, for research, that's good. [00:12:22] Devin Rippner: yeah, yeah, it is good. We functionally have a business as usual. So we call it our Washington 2021 standard. So it's kind of what growers just do. So that's spraying undervined for weed control and then just let resident vegetation pop up where it may and mow it down. [00:12:39] Most people don't spray or till , their tractor rows. They just. Kind of let it go. We don't get that much rain. You end up selecting for annual grasses it's actually a pretty good weed composition for a tractor row. So then we start building from there. [00:12:52] One of our treatments is what if you just mowed everywhere, right? The goal is to select for annual grasses everywhere over time. [00:12:59] And then we have another treatment where we're mowing everywhere. But we're applying compost for fertilization. Our other treatments get synthetic fertilizers for fertilization, and then we have our compost treatment where we're mowing. [00:13:12] Then we have an undervined cover crop, so that's like our cover crop treatment. [00:13:16] We're curious about undervine legume cover crops. So we have a short subterranean clover that , we've seated in to hopefully eventually start adding nitrogen to the system and, and hopefully we'll be able to back off on more of the synthetic fertilizers over time in that system, but we'll let the vines guide us, right? [00:13:35] Craig Macmillan: What species of clover is that? [00:13:37] Devin Rippner: I'm not sure the exact, so it would be like Dalkey. [00:13:39] it's a clover that basically has low flowers and shoots seed downward. And so , that allows it to replant itself really effectively. [00:13:47] The flowers tend to be below the foliage. So we won't have to worry about mowing them down too badly. , they stay low. And so that's why we selected that. just to try to keep the flowers low and keep foliage away from our vines. [00:14:01] Craig Macmillan: Anything else? [00:14:03] Devin Rippner: Yeah, so then we have our aspirational treatment, which is kind of a mix of the subterranean clover cover crop. And then we have compost fertilization and then kind of breaking the full factorial. We're actually changing what's in , , the tractor row. We're planting an intermediate wheatgrass. [00:14:20] We started with crusted wheatgrass. It's so funny with these experiments. , we seeded in crusted wheatgrass a couple of times and just did not take it's not very effective for competing against other weeds, and it's not very good with traffic. And so now , we're seeding in intermediate wheatgrass. [00:14:35] , it is more traffic tolerant and is more weed tolerant. So we're hoping that we'll be able to outcompete all the other annual grasses and just have kind of a perennial grass cover crop. [00:14:46] Craig Macmillan: Is it on these courses? So is this camp is compaction less of a problem? I would think. [00:14:53] Devin Rippner: We do have some compaction. That we've seen out there. Certainly mechanical planting can cause some extra compaction. It, it takes a lot of force to, you know, rip a giant hole in the ground to drop the vines into. And so we do see some compaction from that. [00:15:06] We have taken bulk density cores from all over the vineyard. And we're hoping to see changes over time in that compaction. So we've done bulk density course from under vine and then in the tractor row. And so we're hoping that over time, these various practices will alter the bulk density, hopefully lower the bulk density in the tractor row. [00:15:27] Craig Macmillan: And then I'm assuming that you're also keeping track of costs for these things. [00:15:32] Devin Rippner: yes, we have been keeping track of costs. We are keeping track of the hourly labor , for mowing. Honestly, we've, we've purchased some undervine mowers and , we have really struggled to find a good solution for our young vines. [00:15:45] We're going to, Purchase another one soon. The biggest thing is that if you have a swing arm on it, it's got to be gentle enough that it, it'll push out of the way , with a bamboo stake in the ground. [00:15:55] And a lot of the existing swing arm mowers for orchards and vineyards it takes a lot of force to move that swing arm. [00:16:03] It's been a real challenge for us. So, so we ended up having people go out with weed eaters, which is super expensive and is actually something that some vineyards do either biodynamic vineyards in the area that they'll send people out with weed eaters to go control the weeds under vine. [00:16:17] I don't want this to be just like a hyper specialized science experiment. If we're sending people out with weed eaters, it sounds a little bit ridiculous, but there are folks in the industry that do it. So it's not. It's not that ridiculous. [00:16:28] Craig Macmillan: It's not that ridiculous. It's legitimate. [00:16:31] Whatever tool that you can make work, depending on the size of your vineyard and depending on what your conditions are. But yeah, you're in row mode. That's going to be an issue until these vines are mature to no doubt about that. I hope you still have a vineyard after knocking down these bamboo stakes. [00:16:44] You don't have like real results yet. You've only just gotten started. [00:16:47] Devin Rippner: We've only just gotten started you know, some of the results that we got were prior to our planting, there were no differences among our treatment blocks for our treatments across the site. So that's nice kind of starting at a, a pretty even baseline. [00:17:03] We're going to track the changes over time. Honestly. I hate to speculate, we don't have the data for it yet, but we've been applying, our synthetic fertilizers based on our like compost mineralization rate. And one of the things that's pretty obvious when you walk out there is that weed competition is brutal for young vines. [00:17:23] So where we're spraying with herbicide under the vines, there's less weed competition. Those vines are just bigger., [00:17:28] we're going to up the amount of fertilizer that we apply next year to try to, like, get around that. And it's one of the challenges at our site is that for long term research, we have to manage our vineyard in a way that kind of limits how many comparisons that we can make. Functionally, two out of our three rows are buffers. It just eats up an enormous amount of space and I'm, I'm hesitant to start putting other treatments into those areas. Like, oh, what if we vary the fertilizer rate to see what the effect is with relation to mowing, right? [00:18:01] So can we get over the weed pressure by, Applying more fertilizer. One of my main takeaways is that a lot of the recommendations that you might get for like, for conventional management won't necessarily work if you're trying to change your system [00:18:16] That's where, you know, growers are going to have to play around and understand that if they're mowing under vine, there is going to be more weed pressure and those weeds take up nitrogen. [00:18:27] You may have to fertilize more. I mean, that, that's just a consequence of, of weed competition. [00:18:32] Craig Macmillan: yeah, yeah, yeah. That's interesting. And in irrigation water too, [00:18:37] Devin Rippner: Oh yeah. Yeah, for sure. Absolutely. They use a lot of water. There's no doubt about it. [00:18:42] Craig Macmillan: Which actually brings me back to the clover. I planted crimson clover in my yard once and I irrigated it and it was really pretty and I actually put two and a half foot, three foot high risers off of my lawn sprinklers to get a sprinkler high enough that I could keep growing it. And I was able to grow it up to about three feet tall and it was gorgeous. It was absolutely amazing. But it does make me wonder if, what's a subterranean clover? It's a low growing clover, but how much effect does irrigation have on it in terms of making it taller or taller? [00:19:13] Devin Rippner: That's a good question. I haven't looked into it that much. I consulted with some colleagues here. Who've done work with a variety of cover crops, and they were the ones that recommended the subterranean clover. It has a short stature and part of it is because of how it flowers and seeds, it can't get that tall because it's, it pushes its seeds into the ground. [00:19:32] And so there's no real benefit for it getting taller because then it will be farther away from where it needs to put its seeds. [00:19:39] That's a real concern. I mean, I've learned so much by , having a vineyard gophers, voles, rats, mice, they can be problematic. Right. And if you have a tall cover crop, that's getting into your vines, like that's an easy pathway up. [00:19:52] Keeping the, those undervine weeds and cover crops short is really important. [00:19:58] Craig Macmillan: Yeah. It's also really important for the success of your predators. [00:20:01] Your barn nows and whatnot. They can't really do much when things are tall. So keep going, keep good luck. You're in it. You're in it now, Devon, [00:20:09] Devin Rippner: Oh, yeah. No, that's what it feels like. I feel like I jumped into the deep end of a pool, but didn't realize it was so deep. And so, yeah, I'm learning. [00:20:17] Craig Macmillan: Because prior to a few years back, cause you were, you were at Davis and you were at the Oakville station. Is that right? For a little while. [00:20:24] Devin Rippner: I pulled some samples from Oakville, but no, I was mostly on main campus. I'm a soil chemist by training. Grapevines are relatively new for me. I worked for Andrew McElrone, who , does some great work a lot of my previous work did not involve grapes, and it was mainly, like, tomatoes or other annual crops, and often, like, pretty lab based stuff. [00:20:47] And so this has been a real deep dive for me to do something different. [00:20:53] Craig Macmillan: which is an excellent transition to some of your work which you did at other crops, but you also did some other interesting things related to vines and to soil. And that is x ray CT imagery. You were the first person to introduce me to this concept. I I had no idea I guess I should say X ray micro CT imagery. What, what are the exact terminology? What is it? What can it do? What can we learn? [00:21:20] Devin Rippner: Thanks for bringing this up. Let me just try to keep it simple and I'll build out from there. Just like a doctor's office where you can get an X ray you can actually X ray soils. And plants and look inside of them. X ray computed tomography is where instead of just taking one x ray, maybe you take 1000 x rays as the sample is slowly moving. And what you end up with is the ability to make a three D reconstruction of that sample. Where you're able to look inside of it. [00:21:50] Materials that absorb x rays look different than materials that don't absorb x rays. And so you're able to start Teasing apart structures that are inside of plants and soils [00:22:01] There's different levels to that. Humans have X ray computed tomography done on them, right? You can go in and have that procedure done to look inside of you. It's very much like an MRI there are some tools that it. look at very big volumes. And then there are some tools that look at very small volumes. [00:22:19] That's where there's the x ray microcomputed tomography is looking at very small volumes. And a lot of times those instruments they're low often located. With synchrotrons. So a synchrotron is a particle accelerator that moves electrons at about the speed of light. And then as they're going at the speed of light, , it bends them, it shifts the path of the electrons. [00:22:43] And in doing so , Theory of relativity says that when you have a big shift , in the direction of these electrons they must lose energy. And so they lose energy as the brightest light that we know of in the known universe. And so some of that light are x rays and those x rays are very tunable, and there's a lot of them. [00:23:03] And so we can basically focus on a really tiny area. And still have a lot of x rays. That lets us look at really small things and still have like good contrast and be able to image them relatively quickly. This field is advancing quickly. I know it sounds pretty crazy to talk about x raying soils and plants and things like that. [00:23:23] But the reality is these x rays can also be used to identify elements. And so you can do elemental speciation. So you can be like, Oh, all of the phosphorus there is as phosphate rather than some other form or it's calcium phosphate, not magnesium phosphate. That's called x ray adsorption, near edge structures. [00:23:42] That's how people do that. A long time ago, these instruments used to be unique. You do like a tomography and then you do like these Zains do elemental information, but those things are converging. Now it's possible to do like x ray CT and also do elemental analysis and speciation on the same sample. [00:24:01] in 100 years, that may be how we do our soil testing is you literally have one of these instruments on the back of a tractor. You pull a soil core. You do a quick scan and you say, here's our structure. We can also see the organic matter inside of the soil column. And then by inference from the outer edge of the soil column, we can get What elements are there and what form they're in and then make predictions on their availability. [00:24:27] Were very far from that, but that's like the vision that I have in my head is that at some point, , these will be sensors that people can just use in the field. Will they use an enormous amount of energy? Absolutely. Technology has, shifted in my lifetime and a lot of things that have seemed absurd in the past are now commonplace. [00:24:47] Craig Macmillan: What kinds of things, and it can be other crops as well, but in particular, there was one you did with, I think, grape seeds. Those are the things that can do what, what have you actually. Zapped [00:24:59] Devin Rippner: Yeah. [00:24:59] Craig Macmillan: a better word. [00:25:01] Devin Rippner: You know. [00:25:01] Craig Macmillan: mind here. Okay. So [00:25:03] Devin Rippner: Yeah. So I work with a lot of folks at different national labs. So the Pacific Northwest National Lab is a lab I work at a lot. And we've done a lot of imaging of soil cores and they're big soil cores. So three inches by 12 inch soil cores and to look at soil structure and we're working on segmenting out organic matter from them. [00:25:22] That's something that was not previously possible, but with modern neural networks and deep learning, we can actually train. Neural networks to identify specific compounds in the soil and identify them. We've done it with soil columns. I've done some work with soil aggregates. [00:25:38] So we can look at very small things as well. I've looked at grape seeds, so we had a little study where working with some folks at Davis they pulled out grape seeds, before, during and after fermentation, functionally, and we looked at how the structures of the seeds were changing. [00:25:58] The idea here is that grapeseeds provide a lot of tannins and they're not necessarily like the best tannins for wine, but they do provide a lot of tannins. [00:26:07] People have always wondered like, why do grapeseeds kind of supply a constant amount of tannins during the fermentation process? And as it turns out, it's because the structure of the seeds is changing during fermentation, [00:26:18] They start cracking. And so the internal structures become more accessible during fermentation. [00:26:23] And so that's what we were seeing using x ray tomography is these internal changes that were happening inside of the grape seeds that could potentially promote tannin extraction. [00:26:32] Craig Macmillan: That is fascinating. That explains a lot. I'm just thinking through, Tannin management. The date currently is in the beginning of November 2024. So we're just wrapping up a harvest here in the Paso Robles, central coast area. And so I've been thinking a lot about tannin management last couple of months on behalf of my friends who make wine, not myself. That's not entirely true. Is there a practical application to that in terms of like timing or conditions or things that would contribute to the, the cracking breakdown of these seeds that you identified? [00:27:05] Devin Rippner: We weren't able to go like that in depth and it's some, it's an area that I would like to build on. But the idea is that. The fermentation is a pretty harsh environment. You have a massive change in pH. Microbes are working hard. You have the production of ethanol, which allows the extraction of different compounds. [00:27:24] The seeds are seemingly being modified during fermentation. There needs to be more work done in this area in terms of seed tanning management. We now have kind of a, the more physical. Explanation for why those cannons are coming out of the seeds. [00:27:39] If you are able to pull your seeds earlier from fermentation, I mean, that's like a ridiculous thing to say, but you know, [00:27:45] Craig Macmillan: no, I mean, winemakers are very clever there's a lot of techniques that have become more prominent, I think, in the last 10, 15 years in terms of things like pressing off early, so getting your extraction fast and then finishing out the fermentation off of skins, off of seeds, you know, that's one way that you can do it really using seed maturity as a major variable in your pick decision is another one that I've seen people really draw to. [00:28:09] I remember people crunching on seeds and going, yeah, that's mature. Now I'm seeing people reject a pick date based on that. [00:28:17] Like we were going to wait for these seeds to mature fully before we pull because of, because of these issues with a seed tannin. So just knowing that I think is fascinating. [00:28:28] And if we can put some time and pH things on that, that would be really cool. Are you going to be using this technology with the with the research plot for anything? [00:28:36] Devin Rippner: Oh, yeah. Yeah. I mean, we [00:28:39] already have started that. We've already started down that route. Shortly after planting we collected soil cores from, , the vine row. And then from where the, the planter tires were functionally running just to look at changes in bulk density. So like kind of how compressed the soil is and then trying to get at changes in porosity. [00:28:58] We looked at these cores relative to , a field next door. That has had very relatively little disturbance in the past, like 4 to 10 years. It's kind of variable but has had less disturbance than say, like, right after planting a vineyard mechanically. Some of the things we see are you know, when you mechanically plant a vineyard, the bulk density , in the vine row is much lower than where the tractor tires are running that intrinsically makes sense. [00:29:26] And they're kind of both different than a place that's been no till or low disturbance for four to 10 years. Some of the things that are most interesting, and, and again, this is preliminary, it's got to go through peer review. . But when we look at the CT scans, you can actually see where worms have been moving, [00:29:45] In these, like, low till and no till plots or this field that has just not really been disturbed. [00:29:51] , so worms are actually making sizable holes in the ground, and those holes contribute to the porosity in these, like, low disturbance soils compared to these very disturbed soils. And that was a really interesting thing to visually see. You can see the worm castings in the scan. [00:30:10] I don't know if you've ever seen worm castings before, but they kind of, they're these little, like, kind of football shaped Things that are all clumped together our soils don't really aggregate. [00:30:20] We don't have enough organic matter and we don't have enough clay. And so that's like driving force behind aggregation in our soil seemingly is worm castings. For me, that was just mind blowing. [00:30:31] I was not expecting to see that. I think I was expecting to see a lot of roots or like root channels and they're there, but the worms are like following these roots and root channels around. [00:30:41] I'm a very visual person. And so when I do CT stuff, it's like, Oh, wow. Like I can see it with my eyes. If I can't see it with my eyes, it's hard for me to believe. But when I see it with my eyes, , it's believable. [00:30:52] Craig Macmillan: We've done a number of interviews recently around so the microbiome and just soil biology kind of in general, , is that gonna be part of your analysis as some of these projects go forward? [00:31:03] Devin Rippner: Yeah, absolutely. So we've done something called phospholipid fatty acid analysis. [00:31:09] So that gives us an idea of kind of, The microbial consortium that's there right when we sample phospholipids don't really stick around in soils. They're quickly degraded. We would like to do some sequencing challenges. We don't have a microbiologist on the team. And, and so we would, we would have to pay for the sequencing. [00:31:28] And even then sequencing is really interesting because, you could be like, oh, we did say 16 S-R-R-N-A sequencing. And that's like, that's a particular like region or a particular type of sequencing that is, that only picks up on say bacteria. [00:31:47] Whereas if you want to see fungi, maybe you need to do something called ITS sequencing. And so unless you do like all of the sequencing, you can get an idea of what's happening to the bacterial communities or the fungal communities. But unless you do all of them, it's really hard to get a more holistic picture. [00:32:05] And then, a lot of the sequencing that we do or is done we're missing things. If the regions analyzed aren't big enough, like we can be blind to specific things that we know are there. And so things like my understanding is that fungal mycorrhizae can actually be hard to detect by sequencing. [00:32:21] And so even if you visually see them in the roots by staining, you may not pick them up by sequencing. It is a challenge. Now, I, you know, I think that certainly studying the microbiome and understanding its relationship , with vine performance and soil health is, is crucial and is really, you know, one of the things that it's kind of the Holy grail [00:32:41] Craig Macmillan: Yeah. [00:32:43] Devin Rippner: We're trying to get there. [00:32:44] Craig Macmillan: We're trying to get there. That is definitely the message, but it also, there's definitely the potential. I think that there's a lot of people working on this. I think we're going to get there. It's, genomics is so big. I've talked to people that are like, at some point we, we, we will probably be able to get down to species, so we will know the bad actors from the good actors, we'll get a sense of what the real ecology is. [00:33:05] That's a decade plus away still, but we're going there. Right? We're we're gonna figure it out. We're gonna figure it out at some point. We're gonna get there. [00:33:14] Devin Rippner: Yeah, I agree. And there's, there are some techniques. There's some really cool techniques. So Jennifer Petridge at Lawrence Livermore lab does a lot Carbon 13 labeling of root exudates. So she basically gives plants, she treats them with carbon 13, enriched CO2. And then she looks at how much of the carbon 13 is then incorporated into the DNA of microbes to try to get at how well associated they are with plants. [00:33:41] I think that work is just incredible. And there's some folks at Davis that are, are working that in that area as well. That's kind of the stuff that gets me really excited to seeing when people are trying to really tie it into what's feeding on root carbon, , who's getting these exudates, things like that. [00:33:59] , that to me is one of the, One of the ways that we'll be able to, like, get at these questions is to, to start differentiating, the bulk soil microbiome from like the, the real rhizosphere associated microbiome. [00:34:11] Craig Macmillan: so you got a lot going on. You got , you got a bunch of different things happening. What's the path ahead look like for you? [00:34:17] Devin Rippner: Sure. So, and with with the soil health vineyard. I mean, I'm very excited to keep that going. We'll do another large sampling event in 2027 or 2028. We'll start making wine from our grapes. Not next year, but the year after that. So we'll be excited to see how our different management strategies influence our wine. [00:34:40] The wines that come out of the vineyard, or the wines made, made from the grapes that come out of the vineyard. So those are some of the things , I'm most excited about with regard to the vineyard. [00:34:50] Otherwise, I have a lot of data that I need to process and get out. That's something that's next. [00:34:56] I, I'm collaborating with some folks from the University of Illinois in Berkeley lab to look at changes to the Moro plots in Illinois over time. So that's the oldest agricultural experiment in the United States. The plots there have been in experimental treatments for 149 years. [00:35:15] And the reason I'm involved is because vineyards can be very long lived things, right? I mean, there are vines in California 100 years old. [00:35:23] This is one of the few experiments to me that's like comparable to what we see in vineyards. And so I'm really curious about, you know, how do, how do management practices influence soil structure, microbiome, the metagenome, the metabolome, things like that, on these century long timelines. [00:35:43] That to me is like some of the really interesting questions. If you have a vineyard for, for a century, or if you want a vineyard for a century, what do you need to do? How do you make that work? Knowing that it's going to take 20 years to have your vineyard be profitable. [00:35:57] I mean, you're already on a different timescale than annual crops, right? yeah. And so it's just like, how, how do we make our, our vineyards as sustainable and long lived as possible? Because , that, that initial investment is huge. It is so much money. [00:36:13] Craig Macmillan: I think that's really great. I think coming up with findings on other crops, but with practices that could be transferable is really great. You know, we don't need to be in our little grape silo. All the time. And in fact some of the soil microbiome stuff have been with interviews with people that had no connection to vineyards whatsoever. And it was great. The things that they were learning, they were absolutely transferable to this crop as well. That hasn't gotten that kind of attention. Grapevines are tough little suckers, really from an evolutionary standpoint, they're pretty rugged and so we can kind of get away with a lot just because of that. [00:36:48] And now I think the margin for error is less and less, especially when we get into tougher and tougher sites like you're talking about and different conditions, especially if you've farmed it for a while and things have changed. Being able to look at other, other systems and see what's there. [00:37:03] What is one thing that you would tell growers around this topic of research? [00:37:09] Devin Rippner: vineyard is very informed by grower practices. We have a grower board that like helps us make decisions. A message that I will say is like science is science and science is often pretty, you know, Like straight laced and rigid because it must be. know, We're going to find things and those results hopefully will be interesting. [00:37:27] But it's not the be all and end all . of science and research. Growers continuing to try innovative things push the boundaries of what they think is possible is really how we get progress. And I am hopeful , once this vineyard is more established to start going back out and working with growers. [00:37:48] When I first started in Prosser, I sampled from probably 40 different vineyards around the state just to get an idea of what the soil properties were like. And we've done some, some experiments with that. Some of our results are that permanganate oxidize oxidizable carbon. So this POC C classically it's been called active carbon. [00:38:08] There's some new research that suggests that it's, that's maybe a misnomer and it's really, often plant derived carbon. [00:38:15] It seems like there are some effects from that, that suppress disease. And I think that , that's an area where growers can really kind of play around and see if there's , waste from their vineyard and applying it to their vines trying to look at what that does to their, POC C values and also try, just getting in trying to look at some of the past issues that those vines may have and see if there's any decreases. [00:38:41] A lot of observational science is really important. I like hearing from growers that, yeah, I did this thing and it looks like it made a difference. There's a lot of value in that and, and I don't discount like grower knowledge in any way, shape, or form. Like it is deep knowledge growers know things that I don't, and I find that out all the time. [00:39:02] I value those observations. They they give me guidance on how I want to do my work. And we do try to incorporate that stuff into the soil health vineyard. Over time we are going to have to figure out like, You know, can we sustain funding for a vineyard for, say, 50 years if all we're doing is like a cover crop, some compost, and then a mix? [00:39:23] That seems like it's maybe not the most sustainable thing. Science requires that type of stuff, but it's just not that sustainable. So finding ways to make use of our, border rows and stuff like that is going to be important. And a lot of the research that we do is going to be informed by grower observations. [00:39:39] Craig Macmillan: Yep. Yep. Exactly. Where can people find out more about you and your work? [00:39:44] Devin Rippner: Sure. So you can look me up online. Devin Rippner a lot of stuff will pop up. There's a USDA website that has a listing of my publications and things like that. I also have a personal website. So those are some places to, to check out my work. [00:40:00] I try to make sure that my stuff is open access and usable. So, like the deep learning code, the image segmentation code that I co developed for X ray ct work is now being applied to like other types of imaging on. So people are using it at hops and a variety of other things on. [00:40:18] So that code is online. Like you can find it it's associated with my papers. You can play around with it and try it with your own stuff. Mhm. And, and, and that's a big thing for me is like open data. I, I love sharing a lot of the, the data that I have and the code that I have so that people can, repeat what I did. [00:40:35] Look me up online and yeah, you'll be, you can find that, find those resources. [00:40:40] Craig Macmillan: we will have links to a lot of that on the show page. So please visit the show page and check this stuff out. I was really happy to hear you use the word repeatability. [00:40:49] Devin Rippner: Yeah, [00:40:50] Craig Macmillan: Yeah. And I also was really, it's hard. it's very, very hard and it's often overlooked. You know, the, , the scientific methods we know today was all built around the idea of repeatability. That's how you demonstrate whether something's real, real, or if it's only real under certain conditions, blah, blah, blah, blah. So that's really great. I'm glad you're doing that. [00:41:08] Well, I want to thank you for being on the podcast. This is a Devin Rippner. He is a research soil scientist with USDA agricultural research service and an adjunct position with the crop and soil science department at Washington state university. Really fun conversation, Devin, lots to think about. I will be following this closely. Or annually, probably [00:41:31] Devin Rippner: Cool. [00:41:31] Yeah. [00:41:32] Craig Macmillan: these things are slow. I'm not going to be checking every week. But I just think it's really cool project and is real inspiration. And I would love to see the same kind of thing replicated in other places. [00:41:41] Devin Rippner: Great. Thanks Craig. That was really fun. [00:41:43] Beth Vukmanic: Thank you for listening. [00:41:49] If you enjoyed this podcast, Vineyard Team has a couple of in field tailgate meetings coming up this year that you won't want to miss. [00:41:56] The first is on February 20th in Paso Robles, and it is a dry farming grower around table. Now you don't need to be a dry farmer to enjoy this event. There'll be a number of different growers here talking about their experiences, trials, challenges, and successes. [00:42:13] The second event is on March 12th, and it is Grazing as a Sustainable Practice for Vineyards, taking place in Los Olivos, and we hope to have some adorable sheep on site. [00:42:24] Make sure you check out the show notes for links to Dev lots of research articles, plus, sustainable wine growing podcast episodes, 80. The Goldilocks principle and powdery mildew management, 90 nematode management for Washington grapes, plus a whole healthy soils playlist. [00:42:42] Now for the fine print, the views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker's own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the USDA ARS. As such, the views, thoughts, and opinions. Presented by the speaker do not constitute an official endorsement or approval by the United States Department of Agriculture or the Agricultural Research Service of any product or service to the exclusion of others that may be suitable. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. [00:43:14] If you liked this show, do us a big favor by sharing it with a friend, subscribing, and leaving us a review. You can find all of the podcasts at vineyardteam.org/podcast. And you can reach us at podcast@vineyardteam. org. [00:43:28] Until next time, this is Sustainable Wine Growing with the Vineyard Team.   Nearly perfect transcription by Descript

Oakley Carlson is a six year old girl from Oakville, Washington who has been missing since Feb. 10 2021 (last known sighting) but she wasn't reported missing for ten months. Her parents Jordan Bowers and Andrew Carlson refuse to give any information to investigators and they are both suspsects in her disappearance. In this episode we take a look at Oakley's case and the two people who are suspected in her disappearance. (commercial at 9:53)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:https://justiceforoakley.wixsite.com/home/oakley-s-disappearancesource:Oakley Carlson locked in 'cell' under stairs: Documents (lawandcrime.com)

This week, we had the pleasure of sitting down with winemaker Isabel Gassier and viticulturist Phil Coturri to discuss their collaborative project, À Deux Têtes, which began in 2017 with the late, renowned French winemaker Philippe Cambie. Isabel has been crafting wine simultaneously at her family's Domaine Gassier in France and Sonoma's Winery Sixteen600, where all the grapes are organically farmed under Phil's care. Together, Phil and Isabel share insights into their approach and decisions for the challenging 2022 vintage. They discuss the new releases of Oakville and Rossi Ranch Grenache, as well as the 2023 Rosé of Grenache, offering a rare glimpse into the collaboration between grower and winemaker. It's an engaging conversation about their shared philosophy, their passion for organic farming, and the exciting results of their partnership. [Ep 354] Follow their work: @domainegassier @enterprisevineyards @isabelgassierwine @winerysixteen600

In 1994, residents of Oakville, Washington, woke up to find gelatinous blobs had rained down from the sky, covering the area in a strange, gooey substance. The mysterious blobs caused illness and confusion amongst the townspeople, prompting investigations into their origin and composition. Despite efforts to unravel the mystery, the blobs and their peculiar properties remain unexplained to this day.AUDIO EXTRA: The Kentucky Meat Shower of 1876 For a full list of sources, please visit: sosupernaturalpodcast.com/conspiracy-the-oakville-blobs So Supernatural is an audiochuck and Crime House production. Find us on social!Instagram: @sosupernatualpodTwitter: @_sosupernaturalFacebook: /sosupernaturalpod