The Cutting Edge Podcast

A conversation with the Oregon State malting barley team about the emerging field of terroir-based barley production

An interview with Peggy and Randy Urness of Fine Bine Farm.

An interview of Jason Fischbach and Lois Braun about hazelnuts in the Upper Midwest.

An interview Dr. Heather Darby from the University of Vermont about industrial hemp.

Dr. Darby describes plant physiology and the different uses for hemp - fiber, grain, and oil. She talks about the different growing practices for each end use, goes over the results of recent seeding rate and planting date trials, shares where to find high quality seed, talks marketing strategies, and discusses her views on the sustainability credentials of the crop.

Dr. Heather Darby is an Agronomic and Soils Specialist for the University of Vermont Extension. She received her MS from the University of Wisconsin in Agronomy and her Ph.D. in Crops and Soils at Oregon State University. She was raised on a dairy farm in northwestern Vermont.

An interview with Colin Cureton and Valentin Picasso about Kernza, a new perennial grain.