Episode 11 – From conflict to conciliation on Western landscapes

by Lynne Whitbeck | Jan 17, 2018 | Down to Earth, Radical Center, Ranching

From conflict to conciliation on Western landscapesLesli Allison, executive director of the Western Landowners Alliance, talks about the complex relationships among conservationists, ranchers, farmers, land managers–and wildlife, water, and earth. Challenges that have...

Episode 10 – What on earth is earth? A soil scientist tell us…and why we shouldn’t treat it like dirt.

by Lynne Whitbeck | Jan 10, 2018 | Down to Earth, Soil

What on earth is earth? A soil scientist tell us…and why we shouldn’t treat it like dirt.Christine Jones is a world-renowned soil scientist and ecologist who helps people transition from industrial to regenerative agriculture practices. Soil is the basis of all...

Episode 9 – Eat Mesquite? Yes. Really.

by Lynne Whitbeck | Dec 14, 2017 | Down to Earth, Health and Nutrition

Eat Mesquite? Yes. Really.Brad Lancaster is co-founder of Desert Harvesters, in Tucson, Arizona. He’s author of Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond. His new book, produced with Desert Harvesters, is Eat Mesquite and More: A Cookbook for Sonoran Desert Foods...

Episode 8 – Patron saints of regenerative agriculture: Gabe and Paul Brown

by Lynne Whitbeck | Nov 28, 2017 | Down to Earth, Farming, Soil, Water

Patron saints of regenerative agriculture: Gabe and Paul BrownGabe Brown and his family endured hail, drought, and near ruin before they changed their way of farming and ranching. Theirs is a story of creative response to adversity that led to a much healthier and...

Episode 7 – Wes Jackson on the problem of agriculture and the perennial solution

by Lynne Whitbeck | Nov 14, 2017 | Down to Earth, Farming, Policy, Soil, Working with Nature

Wes Jackson on the problem of agriculture and the perennial solutionWes Jackson is a visionary. Plant geneticist, founder of the Land Institute, he has a deep understanding of ecological communities — how the many species of life interact with one another on the land...

Episode 6 – The Water Win-Win: Food and ecosystems in balance

by Lynne Whitbeck | Nov 1, 2017 | Down to Earth, Water

The Water Win-Win: Food and ecosystems in balanceSandra Postel‘s new book is Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity. It’s about the world water cycle, and about real solutions to the problem of providing water for people and food, and at the same time...