Organic Advisor Call Series
Welcome to the Organic Advisor Call Series — quick-hit conversations on the hottest topics in organic field crops.
Whether you're tuning in from your desk, truck, or tractor, you'll spend one hour each episode learning about emerging issues from expert farmers and industry leaders.
This season’s episodes cover everything from market outlooks and weed control in soybeans to cutting-edge tech like drones and robots — and a whole lot in between.
Organic Advisor Call Series
Latest Episodes
Surface Fermentation: Building Organic Matter, Tilth, and Fertility
A covercrop-and-tillage technique from Germany is catching interest for its ability to build organic matter, improve tilth, and raise fertility, all in a single pass. In this episode, Sam Oschwald Tilton of OATS talks with Tenzin Botsford of Re...
Using AI in Organic Ag
Two ag professionals are putting AI to work every day; find out how they apply it. In this episode, Sam Oschwald Tilton of OATS talks with Dan Perkins of Perkins' Good Earth Farm, a certified crop advisor who's farmed with AI all season using A...
Scouting Stands for Replanting Plan
A weak stand can't stand up to weeds, so knowing when to replant matters as much as getting the planting right in the first place. In this episode, Sam Oschwald Tilton of OATS talks with Aaron Vercler, who farms a split organic and conventional...
Meeting Spec: Maintaining Quality in Stored Organic Grain
You can't maintain grain quality if you don't know what's in the bin. In this Organic Advisor Call, Sam Oschwald Tilton of OATS talks with Curt Petrich of HC International about maintaining quality in stored organic grain. They discuss grain...
Integrating Livestock Grazing on Grain Farms
Livestock is a powerful tool for building soil health and boosting profitability. In this episode, Sam Oschwald Tilton of OATS talks with Clint Epley and Knute Severson—two farmers who've made it work—about the real-world logistics of integrati...