Ep 045 Dr. Blackburn and the USDA's ARS Germplasm Vault: The Love Child of Matthew McConaughey and Brinks

From Sustainable Solano’s website… “We are a grassroots, countywide movement uniting people through work that aims to serve the future of Solano County, to promote ecologically regenerative, economically and socially just communities in a world that works for everyone. Sustainable Solano has grown out of decades of dedicated community work that started with community gardens and has grown to include an emphasis on creating sustainable, regenerative environments, community capacity building, s...

6 Okt 202136min

It’s Donkey Season again! If you don’t know why it’s Donkey Season, you’ll have to listen to the podcast intro to find out. But not only do you get your curiosity satisfied on that count, you get to hear one of our favorite interviews in its entirety. Dr. Amy McClean (B.S., M.S., Ph.D., thank you very much) gives us a quick lesson on the joys of the donkey universe – and we didn’t even have to pay tuition at UC Davis to hear it (Although we have to say we are tempted to go...

29 Sep 202130min

Goats were brought over to this country almost exactly five centuries ago. For something that has been around so long, it’s amazing that this animal has flown under the radar of popular consumer taste for most of its residency here in North America. But goats have a lot to offer to the agricultural universe, as the rest of the world has known for thousands of years. That realization is finally hitting our production markets, and it’s due to the efforts of people like our gue...

21 Sep 202138min

It’s that time of year again, and we can hardly wait. The super extravaganza known as The New York State Sheep and Wool Festival is back in 2021. Okay, so we just call “Rhinebeck” because, after all, it’s tons easier than remembering the acronym. But it’s here! Running up and down the aisles of the livestock barns was one of the joys of our filming lives, and the people we spoke with were fascinating. One of those moments was our conversation with Kim and Jack M...

14 Sep 202124min

Everything starts with a kernel of something – whether it’s an idea, a business, an organism or hope. And sharing? Well that can make it truly powerful. In today’s podcast, the seed is all of those things, both literally and metaphorically. Ken Greene of Hudson Valley Seed Company has germinated a little packet of seeds into something truly wonderful. Maybe it was Ken’s experience as a librarian; Maybe it was because he sees the representation of culture and hist...

8 Sep 202119min

If you put power in a small package, sometimes you can get incredibly efficient output. We’re bringing you a conversation today that’s all about that idea, straight from Mt. Hope, Ohio - Horse Progress Days 2021. Bob Erickson brought his team in from Westview, Wisconsin, and he was a constant sight at this fantastic event in the midst of Amish farm country. He was everywhere with his (somewhat) little pair of donkeys, plowing away right next to the big boys. They chugged alo...

31 Aug 202123min

It’s hot. How hot? Damn hot. And we’re on the road again, so staying cool and calm can be a challenge sometimes. But our favorite weapon in the war on bakewear is - cotton (Ha – get it? Yes, we do amuse ourselves sometimes.) Cotton is not only a clothing staple (Ha – we did it again!), but it is a certified spa moment to some of us. There’s nothing like the feel of real cotton to make you feel cool, relaxed, and calm. What most peop...

24 Aug 202120min

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17 Aug 202118min