Palouse Pulse

Emma Squires is a jack-of-all trades. She is a one women field crew team. On this episode we do conservation real talk. We go into the nitty gritty of what it takes to take a management plan off the paper and onto the ground. This is a real boots on the ground episode. If you were ever curious of all the tasks and hard work it takes to actually implement a project for conservation, then this is your episode! 

On this episode I speak to Tim Paulitz who is a  Research Plant Pathologist, USDA-ARS/ Adjunct Professor, Plot Coordinator with Pullman Community Garden at Koppel Farms. Koppel Farm began as a location promoting organic gardening and community spirit. Tim gives us an in depth look at soil health from the lens of a plant pathologist. We speak about helpful fungi, noxious pests affecting wheat crops and the importance of community gardening. Located below is the link for the Koppel Farm Community Garden. If you are at all interested in growing your own food, food diseases, and soil health then tune into this episode!https://sites.google.com/site/koppelfarm/

She has been around the world and back. Sheryl Zakarison has had an eclectic upbringing regarding farming and her devotion to soil health. Throughout this podcast we touch on the evolution of land management, her tenacity for inter cropping, and her sheer devotion to sharing her strategy of farming to community members and students. Jump on this journey of hearing a strong female farmers story of success. 

On this episode I speak with one of our land owners and lover of the land Linda Jovanovich. Linda is a long term resident here in the Pullman/Palouse region, because of this she has great stories and insight into our conservation world. Linda is a true steward of our land for current and future generations. On this episode you can learn the relationship we have with the land and how different conservation practices can improve your land. The views and opinions expressed on Palouse Pulse are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Palouse Conservation District. Any content provided by our Guests are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.

Our very own Conservation Intern and former Student Intern Cailin O'Malley is on the show to talk about her intern experience working with the land here in the Palouse. We talk about the importance of Spaldings Catchfly an endangered species and how being an active community member has enriched her life. We discuss her perspective and approach to intentional land management. Along with her desire for community based conservation here in the Palouse. The book reference in this episode is: Karen Warren: Ecofeminism; Women, Culture, Nature.The views and opinions expressed on Palouse Pulse are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Palouse Conservation District. Any content provided by our Guests or Authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.

Our very own Director Jennifer Boie gives us the low down on what a conservation district is, how is serves the community and widespread capacity of a conservation district. We touch on the conservation practices being implemented, the current shift in agriculture, and the hurdles a conservation district faces when implementing the programs here in Palouse. If you are curious what a conservation district is, what it does and want to know how to get involved this is the perfect episode for you!The views and opinions expressed on Palouse Pulse are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Palouse Conservation District. Any content provided by our Guests are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.