by Lynne Whitbeck | Jul 16, 2019 | Down to Earth, Grazing, Rangeland Science, Soil
Richard Teague is Professor in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management at Texas A&M University. He shares with us his deep understanding of the science of holistic management, soil science, and the psychology of changing over to new practices and paradigms.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Jul 2, 2019 | Climate Change, Down to Earth, Policy, Water
Ed Roberson is conservation director at the Palmer Land Trust, and he’s host of the Mountain and Prairie podcast. We talk about some of the problems surrounding water in the West–and some new approaches to balancing urban and agricultural water needs.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Jun 18, 2019 | Down to Earth, Farming, Racial Equity
Emmanuel Karisa Baya was an orphan in rural Kenya by the time he was nine years old. His mother had taught him to farm, and after going into another profession, he was called to return to the land.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Jun 4, 2019 | Climate Change, Down to Earth, Economics
Many assume that renewable energy will seamlessly replace fossil fuels. But what if that’s not the case? We talk to Dr. Jason Bradford, author of the new report, The Future is Rural: Food System Adaptations to the Great Simplification from the Post Carbon Institute.
by Lynne Whitbeck | May 21, 2019 | Down to Earth, Economics, Policy
Healthy soil is a win-win for everyone, but converting from conventional to regenerative agriculture is a process that needs to be incentivized. Land Core is an organization that’s doing just that.
by Lynne Whitbeck | May 7, 2019 | Butchery, Down to Earth, Farming, Health and Nutrition, Radical Center, Ranching, Working with Nature
Industrial agriculture looks like it’s alive, but often the soil is dead, animals are living in excruciating conditions, and the food looks good but is not as nutritious as food grown from living soils in humane circumstances.