
Arkansas Organic Chronicles
A podcast where we discuss anything, everything, and all things related to certified organic food in Arkansas.
Episodes
45 episodes
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

031 Crop Planning with Mark Cain
Mark Cain from Dripping Springs joins us today to talk about how they crop plan and how they determine what stays and what goes on the farm!
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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24:51

030 Storm Recovery and summer wrap up with Riley
Riley join us in this episode to talk storm recovery and wrapping up the 2024 season.
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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23:00

029 Economics of row crop production part 2
Joe Schafer from Winrock International and Kelly Cartwright and Lanny Ashlock from the Natural Soy and Grain Alliance are three people seeking solutions for organic row crop production. In this episode they discuss the inside of certified organ...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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30:11

028 Economics of organic row crop production part 1
Joe Schafer from Winrock International and Kelly Cartwright and Lanny Ashlock from the Natural Soy and Grain Alliance are three people seeking solutions for organic row crop production. In this episode they discuss the economic side of ce...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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16:20

027 Spring Creek Food Hub
Anthony and Nena from the Spring Creek Food Hub join us today to answer the question: Should I get certified. It's a tough question with no simple answers.Visit the Spring Creek Food Hub...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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22:00

026 Late July Updates
Spider mites have emerged and Stilt Bugs? That's a new one for me. Plus a discussion on weed management strategies around building sites and organic herbicides.
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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17:32

025 July Season Updates
In this episode we talk about sprayer options for insects, recovering from spring wet conditions, and a very random deep dive into cultivators and cultivator tractors.
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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18:24

024 Agronomics of organic corn and soybeans
In this episode, Joe Schafer from Winrock International and Kelly Cartwright and Lanny Ashlock from the Natural Soy and Grain Alliance join us to talk about the challenges of organic corn and soybean production in Arkansas and provide strategie...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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35:54

023 May Ramblings
Drought to Flood! In this episode we catch up on how the roller crimped cover crop at CAFF turned out, my thoughts on what happened, and Cailin's plan moving forward. Plus, insect updates from NWA.
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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14:42

022 Organic Insecticides
In this episode I deep dive into organic approved insecticides. There's more than just Pyganic and Neem!
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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44:34
