
Arkansas Organic Chronicles
A podcast where we discuss anything, everything, and all things related to certified organic food in Arkansas.
Episodes
55 episodes
054 Midwest Weed Management Field Day Review
In this episode, I recap my observations from the Midwest Mechanical Field Day in Ames, IA.
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Season 1
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Episode 54
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20:46

053 August Live with Karen and Joe
In the August live episode, Karen Maldenado joins the show to talk about keeping plants alive and healthy during the summer and getting ready for fall planting.
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Season 1
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Episode 53
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32:46

052 - Organic Transition Mid Year Review With Cailin
Cailin Irby, CAFF Farm Manager, joins the show to talk about the goods and the bads of organic transition year 1!
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Season 1
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Episode 52
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33:44

051 Weed mgmt series part 10 small seeded crops
Part 10 and the final episode of the weed management series. In this episode I wrap up the series with a discussion on cultivation tools for small seeded crops.
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Season 1
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Episode 51
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24:41

050 Weed mgmt series part 9 bare ground large seeds and transplants
In this episode I talk about cultivating transplants and large seeded crops. This is part 9 of the weed management series!
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14:36

049 July Live with Luke and Joe
Luke and Joe talk seasonal updates. This episode air live on the CAFF Facebook and YouTube channels.
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Season 1
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Episode 49
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47:16

048 Weed Mgmt Series Episode 8 Plasticulture
My thoughts on tools and best practices for cultivating the edge of plastic mulch without tearing it!
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Season 1
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Episode 48
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12:52

047 Weed Mgmt Series Part 7 - Toolbar, shanks, and shovels
In this episode we cover cultivator toolbars, shanks, and shovel. What's on the market and what do they do.
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Season 1
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Episode 47
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23:21

046 June Live with Luke and Joe
Luke and Joe travel around the CAFF farm talking about pests, tomatoes, cover crops, and more! This episode aired live on YouTube and Facebook.
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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50:17

045 Live with Luke and Joe May
Luke and Joe discuss spring nitrogen assessment, mulches, and cabbage moth! This episode was recorded live on Facebook and YouTube.
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Season 1
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Episode 45
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39:31

044 Pest Trapping with Colin
Colin Massey from UADA Extension joins the discussion to talk about scouting cabbage moth, corn earworm/tomato fruit worm, and squash vine borer. Find current scouting numbers from around the state on the
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Season 1
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Episode 44
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41:15

043 April Live with Luke and Joe
Cailin Irby, CAFF Farm Manager, joins the show today to talk about transitioning the small scale and tractor scale fields at CAFF to Certified Organic.
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Season 1
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Episode 43
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28:52

042 Weed Management Series Part 6 - What did I get wrong...
Before we dive into toolbars, shanks, and cultivators, I provide a few updates on what I got wrong so far from a tractor perspective. I also talk about a few things that have gone well!
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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15:16

041 March Live with Luke and Joe
It's March and Luke and Joe are back for another live episode! In this episode they talk about cover crops and supplemental nitrogen sources.
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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50:37

040 February Live with Luke and Joe
Luke and Joe are live once again! Today we are talking about organic records for seeds and transplant media and talking cover crops.
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41:11

039 Weed Management Series part 5 - Diesel Tractors
In this episode we talk about refurbishing an old diesel offset tractor. Specifically focused on the fuel and electrical systems.
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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21:47

038 Weed mgmt series part 4 - Gas Tractor Refurbishment
In this episdoe I discuss bringing and old gasoline cultivator tractor back to daily reliability. Things to check, fix, and replace to make it reliable and dependable.
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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44:40

037 January Live
Luke and Riley join the show as we broadcast live from the NWA Regional Regional Farmer Gathering in Springdale. I apologize, the audio is a little rough due to background noise at the conference.
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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16:00

036 Weed Management Series Part 3 - Allis G and more
We continue our discussion on available cultivator tractors with the Allis G, Tilmor 520, and row crop tractors and their variants.
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Episode 36
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16:45

035 - Weed Management Series Part 2 - Offset Cultivator Tractors
Today we deep dive into the weeds...I mean offset cultivator tractors. Probably more than you would ever want to know about offset tractors. Today we talk about what is available, some of the pro's and con's of each, and which ones are good buy...
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Episode 35
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46:29

034 - Weed Management Series - Part 1 Introduction
In this episode we introduce a new series focused on weed management. We will discuss tractors, tools, equipment, strategies, and more.
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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2:56

033 Live with Luke
Luke Freeman joins the show today on our first LIVE session. Luke and I test out going live monthly on Facebook and YouTube. Luke talks about the TOPP Organic Mentorship Program and the Organic Track at the Arkansas Grown Conference.
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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25:48

032 Mark Cain Part 2 - 2024 Season Review
Mark Cain from Dripping Springs joins us to talk about 2024 successes and challenges. This episode picks up where episode 31 left off.
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20:17
