Tag: extension

  • DIY Cat Tunnels and Use in The Winter: EP10

    The Ag Engineering podcast is a conversation with small scale fruit and vegetable farmers to discuss tools, tips or techniques to improve the sustainability of your farm. In this episode we visit with Kyle Doda and Betsy Simpson of 1000 Stone Farm (https://www.1000stonefarm.com/) to talk about their use of caterpillar tunnels, how they built them,…

  • Greenhouse Sensors on the Cheap: EP09

    The Ag Engineering podcast is a conversation with small scale fruit and vegetable farmers to discuss tools, tips or techniques to improve the sustainability of your farm. In this episode we visit with Kyle Doda and Betsy Simpson of 1000 Stone Farm Farm (https://www.1000stonefarm.com/) about remote temperature monitoring on the cheap. Show Notes 1:47 What…

  • The Jang JP5 Seeder: EP08

    The Ag Engineering podcast is a conversation with small scale fruit and vegetable farmers to discuss tools, tips or techniques to improve the sustainability of your farm. In this episode we visit with Evan Perkins and Heidi Choate of Small Axe Farm (https://smallaxefarm.com/) to talk about the Jang 5 row seeder. Show Notes 1:52 What…

  • Key Automated Infrastructure for Raising A Small Flock of Layer Chickens for Fertility: EP07

    The Ag Engineering podcast is a conversation with small scale fruit and vegetable farmers to discuss tools, tips or techniques to improve the sustainability of your farm. In this episode, we visit with Kyle Doda and Betsy Simpson of 1000 Stone Farm Farm (https://www.1000stonefarm.com/) about automated infrastructure to raise a small flock of laying hens.…

  • Bringing Strawberries to Market Late Into the Fall: EP06

    The Ag Engineering podcast is a conversation with small scale fruit and vegetable farmers to discuss tools, tips or techniques to improve the sustainability of your farm. In this episode we visit with Silas Doyle-Burr of Last Resort Farm (lastresortfarm.com) about bringing strawberries to market as late as October and even into November in Vermont.…

  • Walk-in Coolers and Climate Controlled Rooms: EP05

    The Ag Engineering podcasts shares a conversation with small scale fruit and vegetable farmers to discuss tools, tips or techniques to improve the sustainability of your farm. This episode chats with Silas Doyle-Burr of Last Resort Farm (lastresortfarm.com) about his 5 walk-in climate controlled rooms. Show Notes Silas installed five custom build rooms in his…

  • Stories of Success and Challenge at Footprint Farm: EP04

    The Ag Engineering podcasts chats with small scale fruit and vegetable farmers to share the tools, tips, and techniques to improve the sustainability of your farm. This episode chat’s with Taylor and Jake of Footprint Farm (footprintfarmvt.com) shares both stories of success and challenge on their farm. We also loop back on a follow-up question…

  • Forming Habits to Create a Sustainable Farm: EP03

    The Ag Engineering podcasts chats with small scale fruit and vegetable farmers to share the tools, tips, and techniques to improve the sustainability of your farm. This episode The Ag Engineering podcast captures chats with small scale fruit and vegetable farmers to share the tools, tips, and techniques to improve the sustainability of your farm.…

  • Managing Multiple Sales Channels – CSA, Chefs and Caterers: EP02

    The Ag Engineering podcast captures chats with farmers to share the tools, tips, and techniques to improve the sustainability of your farm. This episode is a conversation with Taylor and Jake of Footprint Farm (footprintfarmvt.com) about how they manage multiple sales channels. From CSA members to chefs and caterers they each require a different kind…