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by Brian DeVore, Land Stewardship Project
LSP's Ear to the Ground features in-the-field interviews with farmers, scientists, activists, and others involved with creating a regenerative, sustainable farm and food system. It is the official podcast of the Land Stewardship Project.
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- 2 days ago57 min
Ear to the Ground 416: A Logical Approach
Myron Sylling approaches farming from a no-nonsense, cause-and-effect point of view. So, he asks, if a reliance on heavy dosages of fertilizer is costing producers money while polluting our water, what’s keeping us from building a less nitrate-tainted farming system? (last in a series on nitrates, farming, and water)More Information:• LSP’s Rethink Nitrogen Campaign• Other Episodes in LSP’s Rethink Nitrogen Podcast Series• LSP Blog: Rocket Surgery, Farming & Water• LSP Video: Myron Sylling & No-Till Planter Set-Up
- 4 days ago1h 12m
Ear to the Ground 415: Raise Your Hand
Lance Petersen feels strongly that as agriculture’s regulatory future related to nitrate pollution is being debated, one thing is certain: farmers like himself need to be in the room, at the table, and taking part in the discussion. (5th in a series on nitrates, farming, and water)More Information:• LSP’s Rethink Nitrogen Campaign• Other Episodes in LSP’s Rethink Nitrogen Podcast Series• Lower St. Croix River Watershed Partnership Farmer Mentors• Lance Petersen on X• LSP Blog: Rocket Surgery, Farming & Water
- 1 weeks ago53 min
Ear to the Ground 414: Refish the Nish
What do you do when your county has the highest cancer rate in the state and the local river experiences a catastrophic fish kill? Denise O’Brien, Larry Harris, and their neighbors responded by asking an important question: “What’s in the water?” (4th in a series on nitrates, farming, and water)More Information:• Nishnabotna Water Defenders • LSP’s Rethinking Nitrogen Campaign • 1st in the “Nitrates, Farming, and Water” LSP podcast series: “Run Silent, Run Deep” • 2nd in the “Nitrates, Farming, and Water” LSP podcast series: “ABG” • 3rd in the “Nitrates, Farming, and Water” LSP podcast series: “The View from Downstream”• LSP Blog: Rocket Surgery, Farming & Water
- 2 weeks ago48 min
Ear to the Ground 413: The View from Downstream
Making sure 600,000 people are consistently consuming water that meets health standards for nitrates is Amy Kahler’s job. That’s a big challenge when the land upstream is some of the most productive crop ground in the country. (3rd in a series on nitrates, farming, and water)More Information:• 1st in the “Nitrates, Farming, and Water” LSP podcast series: “Run Silent, Run Deep” • 2nd in the “Nitrates, Farming, and Water” LSP podcast series: “ABG” • LSP’s Rethinking Nitrogen Campaign • LSP Blog: Rocket Surgery, Farming & Water • Des Moines Water Works • Currents of Change: An Analysis of the Raccoon and Des Moines Rivers in Central Iowa
- 2 weeks ago30 min
Ear to the Ground 412: ABG
Nutrient management expert Matthew Helmers has researched how certain land use practices can have a “disproportionate impact” when it comes to nitrate pollution reduction. He says it all starts with focusing on a simple mantra: “always be growing.” (2nd in a series on nitrates, farming, and water)More Information:• 1st in the “Nitrates, Farming, and Water” LSP podcast series: “Run Silent, Run Deep”• 3rd in the “Nitrates, Farming, and Water” LSP podcast series: “Run Silent, Run Deep”• LSP’s Rethinking Nitrogen Campaign• Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy• LSP Blog: Rocket Surgery, Farming & Water• Matthew Helmers Contact Information
- 3 weeks ago51 min
Ear to the Ground 411: Run Silent, Run Deep
The MPCA’s Justin Watkins sees nitrates leaking out of farm fields as an “invisible” problem that’s all too easily ignored. The solution is to shine a spotlight on widespread systems changes in agriculture. (1st in a series on farming, nitrates, and water)More Information:• LSP’s Rethinking Nitrogen Campaign• Minnesota Nutrient Reduction Strategy• Southeast Minnesota Nitrate Strategies Collaborative Work Group• Minnesota Nitrate Concentration Trends Study in Hydrology Journal• LSP Myth Buster #68: When Nitrogen is Gone, it Can be Forgotten• Ear to the Ground 395: The Lobe Rangers• Ear to the Ground 396: Accountable Ag
- Oct 6, 202632 min
Ear to the Ground 410: Navigating a Way Out
Paul and Trudi Schaefer always assumed they would live out their lives on the farm they built up over several decades. When they realized they needed to move on, their first step was to take LSP’s Farm Transition Planning Course.More Information:• LSP 2027 Farm Transition Course • LSP Land Transition Tools • LSP Land Transition Profiles
- Oct 1, 202653 min
Ear to the Ground 409: Mass Market Madness
Connecting directly with eaters is a priority for pastured-based livestock farmers Ellen and Jim Gardner. So how do they balance growing their market with keeping face-to-face relationships intact?More Information:• Gardner Family Farm • LSP’s Community-Based Food Systems Page • LSP’s Soil Health Page • LSP’s Farm Beginnings Page
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