Chevy vs. Ferrari of Greenhouses
This week, guest expert Keith Bemerer an Inside Sales Representative from Prospiant, Inc. joins The Grower and The Economist to talk about greenhouses and more specifically why all greenhouses are not...
4 Maj 202242min
Eat Your Ramps
The pandemic laid bare the two parallel food and agricultural supply chains that operate below the radar in the United States. Dr. Jeffery Dorfman’s research highlighted that most of the produce Ameri...
20 Apr 202233min
Practical Advice from Dr. Gloom & The Grim Reaper
Peter Konjoian and Thomas Ford met at the University of Maryland many years ago. They reconnected over Thomas’ recent article in E-Gro, titled Emerging Threat to Greenhouse Profitability and it is Not...
6 Apr 202237min
BONUS: The Many Benefits of Permaculture
We continue our conversation with Greta Zarro and Ben Tyler of Unadilla Community Farm. In this bonus episode we dive a little bit deeper into permaculture practices, how agroforestry helps environmen...
30 Mars 20228min
Dynamic Accumulators: Turning Farm Waste into Farm Food
Peter describes the work of Greta Zarro and Ben Tyler of Unadilla Community Farm as “noble work”. In addition to having a beginning farming program, distributing a veggie box and growing over 230 dif...
23 Mars 202231min
Eat Less of the Cow and More of What the Cow Eats
Decades ago, a professor told Peter to eat less meat and more plants. It might have taken 30 years, but now this message is coming from all different directions. On a recent trip to KFC, Peter tried t...
9 Mars 202234min
Ecological to Economical
This week, Johann Buck is the Director of Technical Services & Innovation at BioAg joins The Grower and The Economist as our guest expert. BioAg offers biologicals that include soil amendments, biosti...
22 Feb 202237min
Growing Urban Ag: Part 2
Today, we finish our discussion with guest expert Zachary Grant on his work as a Cook County Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator. We explore the difference between low-capital and high-capital...
9 Feb 202224min
