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On-Farm Trials Podcast with the PNW Farmers" Network

PNW Farmers" Network

Here on the On-Farm Trials Podcast, host Carol McFarland dives into the different trials that come with farming systems innovation in the inland Pacific Northwest, speaking with professionals all across the region about how they get things done.

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64:02

On Farm Trials ft. Tom Conklin

On-Farm Trials Podcast with the PNW Farmers" Network ·

2024/06/07

In this episode we hear from Tom Conklin of Wittman Family Farms outside of Cul de Sac, Idaho on how their farm team works together to design, track, and evaluate their ‘farm scientific trials’ from cows to water and towards lower inputs and diversification goals.

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75:26

On Farm Trials ft. Tracy Eriksen

On-Farm Trials Podcast with the PNW Farmers" Network ·

2024/05/22

In this episode we hear a career retrospective from Tracy Erikson outside of St. John, WA, and how his lifetime pursuit of learning has evolved innovation and trials on the farm along with his impact on the landscape over decades. He describes starting the fabrication of his first no-till drill up to current interests and trials looking under the microscope for signs of soil health, spray water quality, and opportunities in drone technology on the farm.

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42:25

Clint Zenner and Kendall Kahl (pt. 2)

On-Farm Trials Podcast with the PNW Farmers" Network ·

2024/05/07

This episode of the On-Farm Trials podcast features Clint Zenner of Zenner FamilyFarms in Genesse, ID and his collaboration as a PI on the PNW cover crops projectalongside Kendall Kahl of the University of Idaho. A conversation with them highlightsyears of working together that has resulted in a wealth of knowledge on cover crops,cows, and even earth worms! Listen to their conversation about how they are workingtogether to ask and answer important soil health and cropping systems innovation forthe

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47:26

Clint Zenner and Kendall Kahl (pt. 1)

On-Farm Trials Podcast with the PNW Farmers" Network ·

2024/04/25

This episode of the On-Farm Trials podcast features Clint Zenner of Zenner FamilyFarms in Genesse, ID and his collaboration as a PI on the PNW cover crops projectalongside Kendall Kahl of the University of Idaho. A conversation with them highlightsyears of working together that has resulted in a wealth of knowledge on cover crops,cows, and even earth worms! Listen to their conversation about how they are workingtogether to ask and answer important soil health and cropping systems innovation forthe

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39:20

Stories From The Field, Ep. 4

On-Farm Trials Podcast with the PNW Farmers" Network ·

2024/04/09

The interviews compiled for another special episode Stories from the Field feature Erin Ruheland Doug Schuster of Westfield Properties in St. John, Washington, Frank Wolfe of LesterWolfe Farms talking with Subodh Adhikari of the University of Idaho in Uniontown, Washingtonand Derek Schafer of Schafer Farm and Ranch in Lind, Washington. If you want to hear morefrom any of these guests you can find their full length interviews in the On-Farm Trials podcastarchives.

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78:24

On Farm Trials ft. Russ Zenner

On-Farm Trials Podcast with the PNW Farmers" Network ·

2024/03/26

Our guest for this episode is Russ Zenner, a retired farmer from Genesee, Idaho. Listen to theconversation to hear him describe the trials from the early days of Direct Seeding in the region,value-added and identity-preserved marketing, and share his thoughts on climate change andgoats, working with research and conservation partners, and the importance of life-longlearning.

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54:02

On Farm Trials ft. Doug Schuster and Erin Ruehl

On-Farm Trials Podcast with the PNW Farmers" Network ·

2024/03/14

In this episode we hear from Doug Schuester and his daughter Erin Ruehl outside of St. John,WA - as they talk about their on-farm trials in remediating eroded hilltops with compost andcover crops, growing cows and canola, and some farm succession planning.

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64:19

On Farm Trials ft. Subodh Adhikari and Frank Wolf

On-Farm Trials Podcast with the PNW Farmers" Network ·

2024/03/02

This episode of on-farm trials features Frank Wolf of Lester Wolf farms outside of Uniontown,Washington, and his collaboration as a PI on the PNW cover crops project alongside SubodhAdhikari of the University of Idaho. A conversation with them highlights years of workingtogether that has resulted in these collaborative on-farm cover crop trials, how they are workingtogether to look at various mixes, get them seeded, and what and how data is being collected tomeasure impact on subsequent crops, soil,

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28:52

Stories From The Field, Ep. 3

On-Farm Trials Podcast with the PNW Farmers" Network ·

2024/02/14

This compilation of interviews features Garrett Moon of Moon Family Farms with Researcher Dr.Garett Heineck with the USDA-ARS in the Horse Heaven Hills, Andy Juris of Diamond J Farmsin Bickleton, WA, and Wade Troutman of Open Heart Farms in Bridgeport, WA. In the episodewe dig into stories from the field, as these growers share their stories of cropping systemsinnovation in the face of constantly changing conditions from markets to climate.

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46:26

On Farm Trials ft. Derek Schafer

On-Farm Trials Podcast with the PNW Farmers" Network ·

2024/01/30

In this episode, we talk with Derek Schafer about farming between Lind and Ritzville, just around the corner from the Lind Research Station where their farm has a long history of working in partnership with researchers to advance the regional cropping system. He talks about his experience growing fall seeded peas and canola in rotation with wheat, their farm’s transition to no-till, and managing weeds like Russian Thistle with rotation and spot spray technology.

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37:59

On Farm Trials ft. Andy Juris (pt. 2)

On-Farm Trials Podcast with the PNW Farmers" Network ·

2024/01/16

Join the conversation with Andy Juris on his Diamond J Farm, in Bickleton, WA as he discusses his trials with herbicide resistance, transitions in tillage systems, diversifying the cropping system in the face of changing conditions, why innovation is critical, and talking crop insurance and ag transportation issues with policy makers in DC and Olympia.

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39:32

On Farm Trials ft. Andy Juris (pt. 1)

On-Farm Trials Podcast with the PNW Farmers" Network ·

2024/01/02

Join the conversation with Andy Juris on his Diamond J Farm, in Bickleton, WA as he discusses his trials with herbicide resistance, transitions in tillage systems, diversifying the cropping system in the face of changing conditions, why innovation is critical, and talking crop insurance and ag transportation issues with policy makers in DC and Olympia!

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35:08

On Farm Trials ft. Garett Heineck and Garrett Moon...

On-Farm Trials Podcast with the PNW Farmers" Network ·

2023/12/19

Join the conversation between Garrett Moon of Moon Family Farms in the Horse Heaven Hills, WA and Dr. Garett Heineck, Cropping Systems Agronomist with the USDA-ARS CAF LTAR network research program. The interview dives into how they are working together on the farm to answer questions about the ‘down-side production potential’ of perennial wheatgrass Kernza, cover crops, and mapping cheatgrass in a region where fog counts as significant precipitation.What are they measuring and what data matters

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37:42

On Farm Trials ft. Garett Heineck and Garrett Moon...

On-Farm Trials Podcast with the PNW Farmers" Network ·

2023/12/05

Join the conversation between Garrett Moon of Moon Family Farms in the Horse Heaven Hills, WA and Dr. Garett Heineck, Cropping Systems Agronomist with the USDA-ARS CAF LTAR network research program. The interview dives into how they are working together on the farm to answer questions about the ‘down-side production potential’ of perennial wheatgrass Kernza, cover crops, and mapping cheatgrass in a region where fog counts as significant precipitation.What are they measuring and what data matters

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41:07

On Farm Trials ft. Wade Troutman (pt.2)

On-Farm Trials Podcast with the PNW Farmers" Network ·

2023/11/22

In the second part of a two-part episode, host Carol McFarland visits with cropping systems innovator and award-winning conservationist Mr. Wade Troutman. Check out episode one of the two-part interview to hear about his adventures trying things on his farm in Bridgeport, WA - from being one of the first to grow canola in WA, to direct marketing of organic ‘Wade’s Wheat’, finding sunflower pans for the combine, and how ag and his neighborhood have evolved over his decades of On-Farm Trials!

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39:42

On Farm Trials ft. Wade Troutman (pt.1)

On-Farm Trials Podcast with the PNW Farmers" Network ·

2023/11/09

In the first of a two-part episode, host Carol McFarland visits with cropping systems innovator and award-winning conservationist Mr. Wade Troutman. Check out episode one of the two-part interview to hear about his adventures trying things on his farm in Bridgeport, WA - from being one of the first to grow canola in WA, to direct marketing of organic ‘Wade’s Wheat’, finding sunflower pans for the combine, and how ag and his neighborhood have evolved over his decades of On-Farm Trials!

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25:47

Stories From the Field: Bonus Episode 2

On-Farm Trials Podcast with the PNW Farmers" Network ·

2023/10/27

On this bonus episode, we revisit our talks with Jesse Brunner, Amy McKay, Eric Odberg and Chris Eckhart to hear them share their stories from the field.

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43:01

On Farm Trials ft. Jesse Brunner

On-Farm Trials Podcast with the PNW Farmers" Network ·

2023/10/12

In this week’s episode we interviewed Jesse Brunner whose farm near Almira, WA has been under No-Till management for over 20 years. Jesse grows canola, wheat, and several other rotational crops, including his experimentation with re-crop winter wheat in an otherwise crop-fallow system. In this episode you can hear about his favorite drill for direct-seeding canola, residue management in No-Till, his strategy for making trials happen, and the record-keeping he uses to determine if a practice is

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42:41

On Farm Trials ft. Amy McKay

On-Farm Trials Podcast with the PNW Farmers" Network ·

2023/09/27

Host Carol McFarland visits with Amy McKay from McKay Farm and Ranch in LaCrosse, WA sharing her experience with full, two pass and no-till production across their operation, precision spray application strategies, trying intercropping, and running cows on her cover crop trial. Listeners can hear how she navigates the moisture limitations in her area. What happened when she mowed the cover crop to seed wheat into? Check out the episode to find out!

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On Farm Trials ft. Chris Eckhart

On-Farm Trials Podcast with the PNW Farmers" Network ·

2023/09/13

Join this conversation on Eckhart Farms outside of Deer Park, WA where we talk about cover crops, reducing synthetic fertilizers, building organic matter, mycorhizzal fungi, and farming with the next generation.

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