United We Ag: 50 States of Ag

Continuing our conversation from the previous episode, Alex answers some of my questions and digs deep into the alleged role that soil and geology play in the wine making process. Alex debunks some common myths told through elaborate marketing schemes and gives us the scientific breakdown of the role that different soil types play in viticulture.

On today's edition of United We Ag, I sit down with Professor Alex Maltman. Alex is Emeritus Professor of Earth Sciences at Aberystwyth University, in Wales, U.K. He has a long and decorated career in university teaching and research, on topics ranging from high mountains to drilling below the floors of the deepest parts of the oceans, and with a lot of geological matters in between. At the same time, for over forty years he has grown vines and made wine at his home in Wales. It’s strictly a ...

Join me as I visit with Kate from Meadowdale Farm in Vermont. We'll spend a little time learning about her farm and family before diving into a topic that most parents have spent a little time in the past few months researching. School at home. Kate and her family have been home schooling for the past six years. Tonight, she's agreed to hand out all the free advice she has to offer when it comes to scheduling, lesson plans, organization and any other tips we can think of for parents to utiliz...

On today's episode of United We Ag, I visit with Kelly and Matt Griggs from Humboldt, TN. We first met Kelly and Matt on the History Channel show The American Farm. We watched them give the world a glimpse of the day to day struggles that occur on your average farm. Since the show has ended, they both have maintained an active presence on social media and continue to be pillars of the agricultural community. We talk a little bit about what their goals and aspirations are for educating the pub...

"Smokin" Ed Currie of the PuckerButt Pepper Company from Fort Mills, South Carolina joins me this week to discuss how he grows the hottest peppers on the planet in large quantities. We touch on how he got started, his Guinness world record, his involvement with the hit YouTube show Hot Ones and what happens to your body when eating one of his Carolina Reaper peppers. Ed offers a lot of insight for growers looking to take the "direct to consumer" route with their products and opens himself up ...

In this episode of United We Ag, I have the pleasure of sitting down with Pennsylvania dairy farmer, Jess Peters. June is National Dairy Month, and Jess and her friends on social media have been a force to be reckoned with when it comes to making an entire month long celebration. Later, Jess and I discuss the dynamics of working every day with your family. The good parts, the bad parts and hilarious parts.

On this episode of United We Ag, I sit visit with Kamal Bell of Sankofa Farms Agricultural Academy out of Durham, North Carolina. Kamal is a former middle school biotechnology teacher who took his love for agriculture out of the classroom, bringing his students along for the ride. Sankofa Farms Agricultural Academy is a school for African American boys to learn everything there is to know about agriculture. From cultivating fresh vegetables to becoming certified bee keepers, Kamal's students ...

On this episode of United We Ag, I sit down with Martin Rabl from Giants Software to discuss the hit game Farming Simulator. We talk a little bit about how a literal farm life simulation game became a cultural phenomenon, showing thousands of people a glimpse at what real life farming is like. I give Martin some input on some potential updates to make and put out an open call to anyone who wants to join my three man team for when the farm simulator leagues make it to the US.

* AG ODDITIES EDITION* On this very special Ag Oddities edition of United We Ag, I talk with local farmer and musician Ryan Thomas, also known as Permadeaf. Breaking away from the typical rural music scene, Ryan creates music with an upbeat, synth pop style. Listen as we talk through his creative process, what inspires him to make music, and what kinds of things we both listen to while spending long hours in the field.

On today's episode, I visit with the man behind the scenes on some of the most advanced agronomic research happening throughout the country. Todd Coulter is the Shared Operations Manager for WinField United's Answer Plot program. We talk a little bit about what type of research is being done, as well as how much work goes in to creating and maintaining such an in-depth system of plot trials around the country.