Thinking Outside The Soil

Episode 14 - Hydroponic Cowpea Fodder

Good Morning from the farm! Welcome to another episode of Thinking Outside The Soil. Where I get to talk story about topics related to the farmers and ranchers using hydroponic practices to grow the crops and creatures we need to eat. With your Host, Sean Short, or as people call me, Seany Alfalfaseed! | That’s all I have for you this morning. If you've enjoyed this or any previous episodes, subscribe and tap the bell to turn on notifications. To learn more about how hydroponic fodder helps farm...

Episode 13 - Hydroponic Corn Fodder

Good Morning from the farm! Welcome to another episode of Thinking Outside The Soil. Where I get to talk story about topics related to the farmers and ranchers using hydroponic practices to grow the crops and creatures we need to eat. With your Host, Sean Short, or as people call me, Seany Alfalfaseed! | That’s all I have for you this morning. If you've enjoyed this or any previous episodes, subscribe and tap the bell to turn on notifications. To learn more about how hydroponic fodder helps farm...

Episode 12 - Hydroponic Barley Fodder

Good morning, and Happy Monday from the farm! Welcome to another episode of Thinking Outside The Soil. Where I talk about the farmers and ranchers that use hydroponic practices to grow the crops and creatures we need to eat. Today is January 2nd, 2023. The episode today is about Barley. It's what I feed my hens, along with sunflower and a little bit of commercial kibble. As always, I would love to hear or read your thoughts. So please feel free to leave a comment or email me at sean@thinkingouts...

Episode 11 - Hydroponic Alfalfa Fodder

Good morning, and Happy Sunday from the farm! Welcome to another episode of Thinking Outside The Soil. Where I talk about topics related to the farmers and ranchers that use hydroponic practices to grow the crops and creatures we need to eat. Today is January 1st, 2023. The First day of a brand new calendar year Thank you for being with me on this beautiful morning! What a great day lies ahead for us all. Today, talk about Hydroponic Alfalfa. -- As always, I would love to hear or read your thoug...

Episode 10 - Zoos

Good morning Happy New Year's Eve from the farm! Welcome to Thinking Outside The Soil. Where we talk about topics related to the farmers and ranchers using hydroponic practices to grow the crops and creatures we need to eat. I am your Host, Sean Short Today, I keep it short and sweet while touching on some neat things about zoos and hydroponic fodder. -- As always, I would love to hear or read your thoughts. So please feel free to leave a comment or email me at sean@thinkingoutsidethesoil.com, t...

Episode 9 - Exotics, Oh My!

Good morning, Good morning and Happy Aloha Friday from the farm! Welcome to Thinking Outside The Soil. Where we talk about topics related to the farmers and ranchers using hydroponic practices to grow the crops and creatures we need to eat. I am your Host, Sean Short Today is December 30th, 2022. Thank you for joining me today. This episode, I talk about exotic animals that eat hydroponic fodder. The most surprising industry that has adopted hydroponic fodder is the exotic. An exotic animal is l...

Episode 8 - The Beasts

Good morning Good morning and Happy Thursday from the farm! Welcome to Thinking Outside The Soil. Where we talk about topics related to the farmers and ranchers using hydroponic practices to grow the crops and creatures we need to eat. I am your Host, Sean Short. Today is December 29th, 2022 Today, touch on some of our 4-legged friends that eat hydroponic fodder. Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and horses. There is a lot to say about all of these so I shall keep it brief for today and elaborate on th...

Episode 7 - The Birds

Today I talk about birds that eat hydroponic fodder. These would be our winged friends like chickens, ducks, turkeys, and other game birds. It seems if it flies, it loves hydroponic fodder. Though birds prefer certain crops, poultry performs well when eating fresh, green hydroponic fodder. --- If you want to learn more about how hydroponic fodder helps farmers save water, improve livestock quality, and become better stewards, check out thinkingoutsidethesoil.com I am running a special offer so y...

Episode 6 - ABCD'S of Hydroponic Fodder

Today's episode is about the ABCD'S of Hydroponic Fodder. This is a term I coined that nods to the Merchants of Grain and our kindergarten caroling. Many field crops or weeds that farmers use to feed livestock are candidates for hydroponic fodder. But some crops do better than others. Seed selection is important to produce the highest quality fodder and manage your farm. This episode introduces the seven crops that will be a major part of this show - alfalfa, barley, corn, cowpea, clover, duckwe...

Episode 5 - Thinking About Agriculture Differently

Happy Monday from the farm! Today is December 26th, 2022. And I hope you all had a wonderful holiday yesterday. Welcome to Thinking Outside The Soil. Where we talk about the farmers and ranchers that use hydroponic practices to grow the crops and creatures we need to eat. I am your Host, Sean Short, and thank you for being with me on this beautiful morning! Today touches on thinking about agriculture differently. Agriculture is the cultivation and production of food, fuel, fiber, and other goods...

Episode 4 - Western SARE

Western SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education) is a program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that aims to advance sustainable agriculture in the western United States. The program aims to promote adopting sustainable agriculture practices that are economically viable, environmentally sound, and socially responsible. Western SARE funds projects in the following areas: Sustainable crop production Sustainable animal systems Sustainable communities and small farms...

Season 1: Ep. 3 - Hydroponic Fodder

An introduction to hydroponic fodder

Season 1: Ep. 2 - The USDA and Hydroponics

Good morning, Good morning, and Happy Monday from the farm! Today is December 19th, 2022 Welcome to Thinking Outside The Soil. Where we talk about the farmers and ranchers that use hydroponic practices to grow the crops and creatures we need to eat. I am your Host, Sean Short Today I am going to talk about The USDA. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an executive department of the federal government. They are responsible for developing and executing federal policies related to...

Season 1: Ep. 1 - Sustainable Agriculture and Hydroponics

Sustainable Agriculture and Hydroponics

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