Open Field Radio

OFR S2 | E22 Sugar is in everything! Especially in Louisiana. Patrick Frischhertz tells us all about the more than 200 year history of sugar in the great southern state and his families seven generations of farming sugar cane in America.

OFR S2 E21 In this episode we talk with Eugene Edwards, guitarist for country legend Dwight Yoakam. It's a cool conversation about all thing country music as we try to connect the dots and once and for all link agriculture and country music. Did we do it? Oh man...

S2 | E20 In this episode we talk with Mike Winn of DroneDeploy. Amazing company doing amazing things to not only integrate but simplify the use of drone functionality in agriculture. He call them flying robots. We call it cool.

OFR S2 | E19 In this episode we talk with Jason Brown, former center for the St. Louis Rams. He's got a great story of being at the top of his NFL game. Money, career, big house...all of it. And then walking away from the whole thing. What was to happen next, only God knew. Hear Jason's great story of walking the tight rope, living the dream he didn't he had and his role in inspiring the youth of America to consider a future in agriculture.

OFR | S2 | E18 Incredible episode with Simon Gilroy, Gilroy Life Science Lab, talking agriculture in space. The future is now! Simple, practical and mind blowing. Don't miss it!

OFR S2 | E17 As farmers cultivate fields did you know they also cultivate data? In this episode we talk with Max Feinberg from Verdova Ag Data about the use and complexity of ag generated data.

OFR S2 | E16 In this episode we talk with Thomas Steinwinder, Longleaf Tea Co. Laurel, Miss. Great conversation about his love for tea and now the adventure on growing it commercially. A big undertaking that has big potential.

OFR S2 | E15 Our 40th episode! We talk with Golf Course Superintendent Melvin Williams. He worked and associated with golf legends and has the stories to go with it. Great golf history and turf management insights.

OFR S2 E14 In this episode we visit with Patty Gentry, chef turned farmer and owner of Early Girl Farm in Brookhaven, New York. (Long Island) Such a great conversation. She grows and incredible amount of food on only 2 acres of land. All for her chef clientele and the local community that she is such a part of.

OFR S2 E13 In this episode we visit with Daniel Carmichael of Bear Flag Robotics and John Deere. Really interesting time as we talk about the future of robotics in agriculture as well as the acceptance of technology in farming. Daniel is our first returning guest having appeared on OFR in season 1 episode 12.