A podcast where we discuss anything, everything, and all things related to certified organic food in Arkansas.
Send us a text Luke and Joe talk seasonal updates. This episode air live on the CAFF Facebook and YouTube channels. Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Food YouTube
Send us a text My thoughts on tools and best practices for cultivating the edge of plastic mulch without tearing it! Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Food YouTube
Send us a text In this episode we cover cultivator toolbars, shanks, and shovel. What's on the market and what do they do. Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Food YouTube...
Send us a text Luke and Joe travel around the CAFF farm talking about pests, tomatoes, cover crops, and more! This episode aired live on YouTube and Facebook. Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Food YouTube...
Send us a text Luke and Joe discuss spring nitrogen assessment, mulches, and cabbage moth! This episode was recorded live on Facebook and YouTube. Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Food YouTube...
Send us a text Colin Massey from UADA Extension joins the discussion to talk about scouting cabbage moth, corn earworm/tomato fruit worm, and squash vine borer. Find current scouting numbers from around the state on the UADA Pest Monitoring in Arkansas webpage. Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Food YouTube...
Send us a text Cailin Irby, CAFF Farm Manager, joins the show today to talk about transitioning the small scale and tractor scale fields at CAFF to Certified Organic. Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Food YouTube...
Send us a text Before we dive into toolbars, shanks, and cultivators, I provide a few updates on what I got wrong so far from a tractor perspective. I also talk about a few things that have gone well! Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Food YouTube...
Send us a text It's March and Luke and Joe are back for another live episode! In this episode they talk about cover crops and supplemental nitrogen sources. Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Food YouTube...
Send us a text Luke and Joe are live once again! Today we are talking about organic records for seeds and transplant media and talking cover crops. Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Food YouTube...
Send us a text In this episode we talk about refurbishing an old diesel offset tractor. Specifically focused on the fuel and electrical systems. Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Food YouTube...
Send us a text In this episdoe I discuss bringing and old gasoline cultivator tractor back to daily reliability. Things to check, fix, and replace to make it reliable and dependable. Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Food YouTube...
Send us a text Luke and Riley join the show as we broadcast live from the NWA Regional Regional Farmer Gathering in Springdale. I apologize, the audio is a little rough due to background noise at the conference. Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Food YouTube...
Send us a text We continue our discussion on available cultivator tractors with the Allis G, Tilmor 520, and row crop tractors and their variants. Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Food YouTube...
Send us a text Today we deep dive into the weeds...I mean offset cultivator tractors. Probably more than you would ever want to know about offset tractors. Today we talk about what is available, some of the pro's and con's of each, and which ones are good buys today. Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Food YouTube...
Send us a text In this episode we introduce a new series focused on weed management. We will discuss tractors, tools, equipment, strategies, and more. Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Food YouTube...
Send us a text Luke Freeman joins the show today on our first LIVE session. Luke and I test out going live monthly on Facebook and YouTube. Luke talks about the TOPP Organic Mentorship Program and the Organic Track at the Arkansas Grown Conference. TOPP Program Arkansas Grown Conference Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Food YouTube...
Send us a text Mark Cain from Dripping Springs joins us to talk about 2024 successes and challenges. This episode picks up where episode 31 left off. Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Food YouTube...
Send us a text Mark Cain from Dripping Springs joins us today to talk about how they crop plan and how they determine what stays and what goes on the farm! Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Food YouTube...
Send us a text Riley join us in this episode to talk storm recovery and wrapping up the 2024 season. Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Food YouTube
Send us a text Joe Schafer from Winrock International and Kelly Cartwright and Lanny Ashlock from the Natural Soy and Grain Alliance are three people seeking solutions for organic row crop production. In this episode they discuss the inside of certified organic row crop production as we try to answer the question: are certified organic corn and soybeans profitable in Arkansas? This is part 2 of the discussion and focuses on inputs. Project Details from Winrock International Project Details from ...
Send us a text Joe Schafer from Winrock International and Kelly Cartwright and Lanny Ashlock from the Natural Soy and Grain Alliance are three people seeking solutions for organic row crop production. In this episode they discuss the economic side of certified organic row crop production as we try to answer the question: are certified organic corn and soybeans profitable in Arkansas? This is part 1 of the discussion and focuses on markets. Project Details from Winrock International Project Detai...
Send us a text Anthony and Nena from the Spring Creek Food Hub join us today to answer the question: Should I get certified. It's a tough question with no simple answers. Visit the Spring Creek Food Hub Online Interested in selling to the Spring Creek Food Hub, talk to Nena Hammer at: nhammer@springcreekfoodhub.org. Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Food YouTube...
Send us a text Spider mites have emerged and Stilt Bugs? That's a new one for me. Plus a discussion on weed management strategies around building sites and organic herbicides. Ground Covers for Arkansas Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Food YouTube...
Send us a text In this episode we talk about sprayer options for insects, recovering from spring wet conditions, and a very random deep dive into cultivators and cultivator tractors. Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Food YouTube...
Send us a text In this episode, Joe Schafer from Winrock International and Kelly Cartwright and Lanny Ashlock from the Natural Soy and Grain Alliance join us to talk about the challenges of organic corn and soybean production in Arkansas and provide strategies for success. See episode 19 for the introduction to this discussion. Project Details from Winrock International Project Details from Natural Soybean and Grain Alliance Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Foo...
Send us a text Drought to Flood! In this episode we catch up on how the roller crimped cover crop at CAFF turned out, my thoughts on what happened, and Cailin's plan moving forward. Plus, insect updates from NWA. Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Food YouTube...
Send us a text In this episode I deep dive into organic approved insecticides. There's more than just Pyganic and Neem! Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Food YouTube
Send us a text Its Rambling Time! In this episode we talk seasonal insects, cicada, roller crimping cover crop, and more! Riley joins as a special guest the second half of the show! Insect Pest Monitoring Growing Your Farm Short Course Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Food YouTube...
Send us a text In this episode, Riley joins me to talk about spring crops in high tunnels. Dr. Ayanava Majumdar insect screening and IPM website Find us online at ArkansasOrganic.org Center for Arkansas Farms and Food YouTube...
