Agave & Cactus Talk

By steve sanchez

Talking about Agave & Cactus from farms to products. I will cover using permaculture practices on farms for the new industry of California Agave & Cactus, such as the use of animals & biom... more

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The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.

Agave & Cactus Talk episodes:

February 19, 2025 Why Australia should farm cactus, not be at war with it
Today I focus’s an article I read about how the Australian government and farmers are combating cacti. this is an issue they have dealt with in 3 different centuries and I discuss how I believe they are approaching the problem from the wrong angle. cactus has the potential to be a giant cash crop in Australia but they choose to wage a loosing war poisoning their soil, environment and even people by how they manage cacti as an invasive species. Interesting stuff because my view is cactus is a huge help to ecosystems , while they see it as a pest.
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1h 28min
February 17, 2025 Cactus farming in Namibia & Cactus farm carbon credits
Today, we are talking about Cactus farming in Namibia. I talk about how this almost 2 billion dollar mega investment into cactus farming in namibia can be done correctly, protecting the environment and being profitable. The goal of this huge project is to sell carbon credits linked to cacti sequestrating carbon. While a very interesting proposition, there are lots of questions i have for sure and lots of things to learn from this project for the future cactus farmers of the world.
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1h 27min
February 10, 2025 Talking Agave with NativoTexas
Agave & Cactus Talk podcast : Nativotexas
start at 1:35, thats when we are golden.
Great talk with my friend Chris about Agave. We chatted about lots of things we are facing with regards to managing agave and running an agave farm/buisness. We provided lots of education for any agave farmer to learn more about agave and thats one of the goals of this podcast. To help farmers.

I love podcasts centered on spirits, but great spirits start with great agave, & there is a lack of knowledge in audio form for new and existing farmers who want to explore agave. Hoping to teach farmers as much as possible through the podcast, so they have the most diverse and adaptable farm possible, and feel confident in their endeavor. Agave farmers are farming all day and naturally can't sit down to watch videos or read books often, so podcasts are a way for farmers to learn and still keep working. Anyways enjoy everyone. Will be up on apple, YT and others tonight in audio form.
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1h 57min
January 24, 2025 Tunisian cactus farmers are losing the battle to cochineal
Today, i talk about cactus farming in Tunisia. I mention some of the problems they are encountering and some lessons that California and global Cactus can learn from this particular problem. As more farmers around the world begin to plant cactus, they should learn from case studies in tunisia, mexico, and brazil. Much like in agave, Africa is a large cactus producing region, so it was interesting for me to brainstorm how I'd attack this issue in Tunisia as well if they called me one day. If you have questions, as always, hit me up here with a comment or on IG(farmingandgardeningcalifornia) or Youtube (Agavero Californiano).
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1h 15min
January 19, 2025 Loosing Agave genetics, diversification of where agave genetics is located
This episode is me talking about what lessons i believe can be learned from my loss of agave genetics in the Eaton fire in Altadena, CA. What lessons may be applied to you and the larger goal of preserving agave genetics.
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29min
January 16, 2025 Different trees I plant with Agave & Cactus ; Agroforestry/Silviculture
Talking about different trees I plant with my agave and cactus, why I am planting them and what uses I have for them or what direction I’m exploring with them. Trees and agave can coexist well for added value and profitability and this small list is just a primer. Use it to see what useful trees you can use in your agave and cactus fields. **Reuploaded bc wind and road noise was bothering me, so i used an AI to strip the background noise out**
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1h 35min
December 31, 2024 what happens when the Agave & Tequila supply is greater then demand?
Today i talked about a very interesting article i read talking about tequila overproduction and the drop in sales. It was called "Mexico left with 500 mn liter tequila lake after demand slows" coming out of the financial times and written by Madeleine Speed and Christine Murray. I talk about opinions, implications and observations of the tequila industry with this article in perspective. Lots to talk about here with reference to agave, agave farming and california agave. Enjoy! Happy new year to everyone!
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59min
December 26, 2024 Some agave syrups can fight cancer & make you healthier
Today I talk about a very interesting article titled : The agave beverage with antioxidant properties backed by Tex Researchers, published by the tecscience news arm of the universidad tecnológico de Monterey. I wanted to highlight this amazing article and talk a little about why more people should be researching and crafting agave syrup of many different agave species.
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28min
December 24, 2024 Cactus farming in Brazil to reverse the loss of an ecosystem
Today i talk about Brazil and how Indigenous brazilians are using native brazilian cactus, such as mandacaru, to combat the loss of the dry forrest ecosystem. I also talk about cactus farming in brazil in general. Brazil is one of the most influential countries in cactus research and farming, so i found it fun to talk about them on the podcast.
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46min
December 23, 2024 Cactus Farming in Italy??
Today we are talking about cactus farming in Italy and my recommendation for the country. I hope to see a diverse cactus polyculture, not a copycat of the world problems with a opuntia ficus indica monoculture. Lessons Italy must learn and implications of Italy succeeding for Europe.
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32min

FAQs about Agave & Cactus Talk:

How many episodes does Agave & Cactus Talk have?

The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.