Backyard Bounty

Join Nicole and Justin as they teach you how to agriscape, what microclimates are, and how to use them for the best garden yet!

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• What is Agriscaping
• What are microclimates and why they matter
• How you can use microclimates to optimize your gardening
• How one family in Canada grows banana trees outdoors- year-round!

OUR GUEST

Justin Rohner the founder of Agriscaping Technologies, which started in 2001 as a hobby business that turned full time career.

Justin lives in a strict HOW in Gilbert, AZ with his wife, 4 kids, a dog named Sadie, a guinea pig named Brownie, a dozen “ornamental jungle fowl”, 8 runner ducks, 6″ goldfish, and gardens, front and back, full of food.

Agriscaping is leading the way to a Greener, more Elegantly Edible, and Sustainable Future with new Micro-Climate Technologies, Community-integrated Landscaping techniques, and Professional Certifications.

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED

• Instagram
• Facebook
• YouTube
• Twitter
• Agriscaping Website
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Join Nicole and Randy Oliver of Scientific Beekeeping as they talk about updates on Randy’s research on oxalic acid for bees, selective bee breeding, unpublished research, and more!

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• Randy’s unpublished research
• His thoughts on treatment free beekeeping
• Organic mite treatments
• Beekeeping and the almond orchards
• Honey bees are introduced invasive livestock and not threatened in the US
• Randy’s greatest research goal

OUR GUEST

Randy Oliver is a beekeeper and trained biologist whos kept bees for over 50 years. As a scientist, Randy is active in beekeeping research, writes for the American Bee Journal, and maintains the website ScientificBeekeeping.com. His focus is sharing what he has learned about how to be successful at beekeeping, largely based upon his own research. The research is supported by donations directly from appreciative beekeepers themselves.

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED

• ScientificBeekeeping.com
• Please donate to support Randy and Scientific Beekeeping
• Email us! [email protected]

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Join Nicole and Douglas Buffington of the Peacocks Only Facebook Group as they talk about incubating peafowl and raising chicks.

OUR GUEST

With 80 birds and several decades of experience raising peafowl, Douglas is quick to help those in need on his Facebook groups.

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED

• Nurture Right 360 Incubator*
• Splayed leg, crooked toe, and bent ankle chick repair on YouTube
• Peacocks Only Facebook Group
• Peacock, Pheasant & Turkey Only Facebook Group
• Ostrich, Emu & Rhea Only Group
• Doug's book, Peacocks Only: A Survival Guide for Peacocks*

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Join Nicole, Jeff Ott and Kim Flottum as they talk about tips, tricks and common mistakes in beekeeping for beginners.

OUR GUESTS

Kim Flottum was the Editor of Bee Culture Magazine for 30+ years, and is the author of multiple books on beekeeping, including the forthcoming “2020 Edition of ABC-XYZ of Beekeeping”. Additionally, Kim has been involved with USDA Research for 5 years, is a Chairman of the Board EAS, and the President of the Ohio State Beekeepers

Jeff Ott has been a hobbyist beekeeper off and on since 6th grade. He is also a columnist for Bee Culture, with his first article appearing in the February 1991 edition.

Kim and Jeff are hosts of the Beekeeping Today Podcast.

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED

• Beekeeping Today on Facebook
• Beekeeping Today on Twitter
• Beekeeping Today Website
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Join Nicole and Joe Gardener as they talk about key steps for a healthy, productive garden!

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• 10 key steps for a healthy garden
• Joe’s perfect soil recipe

OUR GUEST

Joe Lamp’l, affectionately known as Joe Gardener, has been gardening nearly all his life. After abandoning his suit for jeans and dirt under his nails, he has a passion for teaching gardeners at all levels. Instead of focusing on “how-to’s”, Joe prefers to teach “why-do’s” so that students will have a much better sense of cause and effect as they apply that knowledge to other areas.

Joe is the creator and host Growing a Greener World®, an Emmy award-winning national television series on PBS now entering it’s 11th year in 2020. He also a the top-rated podcast The Joe Gardener Show, and is also the founder of the Online Gardening Academy launched in January 2019. His 3rd course is coming out in late January 2020 on Master Seed Starting.

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RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED

• Joe Gardener Instagram
• Joe Gardener Facebook
• Joe Gardener Twitter
• Joe Gardener TV on YouTube
• Growing A Greener World on YouTube
• Joe Gardener Pinterest
• Joe Gardener Website
• Joe Gardener Podcast
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Join Nicole and Dr. Meghan Milbrath of Michigan State University as they talk about selective queen breeding

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• Selective queen breeding techniques for the backyard beekeeper
• Why the varroa mite is so detrimental to bees
• Why treatment free beekeeping does more harm than good

OUR GUEST

Dr. Meghan Milbrath began working bees with her father as a child over 20 years ago, and now owns and manages The Sand Hill Apiary, a small livestock and queen rearing operation in Munith, Michigan.

She studied biology at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, and received degrees in public health from Tulane University and the University of Michigan, where she focused on environmental health sciences and disease transmission risk. Meghan worked as a postdoctoral research associate under Zachary Huang at Michigan State University, studying nosema disease, and is currently an academic specialist at MSU, where she does honey bee and pollinator research and extension and is the coordinator of the Michigan Pollinator Initiative.

Meghan is active in multiple beekeeping organizations, writes for multiple beekeeping journals, and speaks about bees all over the country. She currently runs the Northern Bee Network, a directory and resource site dedicated to supporting queen producers, and she is passionate about keeping and promoting healthy bees.

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED

• The Sand Hill Apiary Facebook
• Michigan State University Beekeeping YouTube
• Meghan’s Twitter
• The Sand Hill Apiary Website
• Free online class about bees – Pollinator Champions
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Join Nicole and Maxine Immelman of Alive Holistic as they talk about healing the body from within with flower essences.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• What are flower essences
• How do flower essences heal
• How are flower essences different than essential oils
• How to reduce toxins in your life
• How Maxine can provide personal guidance

OUR GUEST

Maxine left the corporate world at 37 to pursue a more meaningful life in holistic healing and herbalism. After obtaining her Advanced Master Herbalist diploma, she continued her studies, including Reiki, Aromatherapy, medical cannabis, holistic dog health, etc..

Passionate about teaching and helping others, Maxine has written a number of books and has helped clients from 2 to 82 live a healthier life.

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED

• Alive Holistic on Facebook
• Maxine’s LinkedIn Profile
• $30 Root Cause Evaluations, Email Maxine
• View Maxine’s books on Amazon
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Join Nicole and Vahé of Falcon Force bird abatement as they talk about the ancient art of falconry and falcon based bird abatement.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• What is falconry
• The humorous story of how Vahé became a falconer
• What is falcon based bird abatement
• How to become a falconer

OUR GUEST

Our guest for this episode is Vahé Alaverdian, owner of Falcon Force. After running a successful Los Angeles based commercial photography studio for fourteen years, Vahé switched gears to pursue his dream of professional falconry.

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED

• Falcon Force on Instagram
• Falcon Force on Facebook
• Falcon Force Video on YouTube
• Falcon Force Website
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Join Nicole and Emily from A Greener World as they talk about resources for farmers and consumers during the Covid-19 pandemic, the truth behind food labels and Animal Welfare Approved certifications from A Greener World. 

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

• What is A Greener World?
• How A Greener World is helping farmers and consumers during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic
• Common misconceptions behind food labels
• Animal Welfare Approved certifications and why they matter
• Benefits and marketing services for producers that join A Greener World

Our Guest

Emily is the Director of Communication and Outreach for A Greener World. 

A Greener World (AGW) is an independent, non-profit farm certifier that works to support farmers and ranchers by helping their high-welfare and sustainable products stand out in a crowded marketplace through trusted and meaningful farm certifications. Certifications by AGW guarantee that animals are raised outdoors on pasture or range for their entire lives on an independent farm using truly sustainable, high-welfare farming practices. It is the only label in the U.S. to require audited, high-welfare production, transport and slaughter practices, and has the highest impact on consumer purchasing of any food label, according to a nationally representative survey conducted by The Hartman Group.

Resources & Links Mentioned

• COVID-19 Resources for Farmers & Consumers
• Food Labels Exposed
• Directory
• Online Shopping Options
• Farm Health Online
• Grassfed & Non-GMO Comparison Charts (not discussed but super helpful)
• A Greener World on Instagram
• A Greener World on Facebook
• A Greener World on Twitter
• A Greener World Website
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Join Nicole and Sarah of Freville Farm as they talk about small scale food manufacturing with farm grown ingredients!

OUR GUEST

Sarah A. Friedman and her husband Aaron Neville teamed up to create Freville farm!

Freville Farm products are created in a solar powered kitchen just steps away from their fields. They work in small batches using many ingredients from their Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) produce and source only the best when they can’t. Freville Farm practices a sustainable, diverse and holistic approach to stewarding land and food.

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• Freville Farm on Instagram
• Freville Farm on Facebook
• Freville Farm Store
• #KnowWhereYourFoodComesFrom
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