The Climate-Smart Farming Show is the companion podcast to the book, A Farmer’s Guide to Climate Disruption by Rebekah L. Fraser. Join author and host Rebekah every other Wednesday as she discusses key concepts in resilient agriculture. This show is for you if you grow crops to feed your family, your community, or people throughout the nation, or if you’re interested in issues related to climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we talk about Weathering Climate Disruption and Creating Food Security in Our Changing Climate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we talk about the emerging Language of Climate Disruption being used both within and outside the agricultural community and the pros and cons of Educating your Consumers about climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we talk about how proactive farmers are resilient in extreme weather. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we talk about what to do in a disaster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When disaster strikes, you need to recover quickly and protect your loved ones, employees, and livestock. In this episode, I share tips for recovering from potentially devastating extreme weather events and other on-farm calamities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Until recent years, Soil was touted as a lifeless substrate, like a cellulose sponge. In this episode, we learn what soil really is, and how to work with the soil to boost crop health and yields, even as climate disruption intensifies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we talk about how cover crops can benefit your soil health and the resiliency of your operation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we learn about the theory behind no-till agriculture, the different ways it's practiced, and whether no-till growing might be successful on your land. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we cover how to manage nitrogen for Climate Resilience plus new technology in nitrous oxide sampling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Availability of water is crucial for a successful farm operation. But too much and too little can wreak havoc. In this episode, we cover adaptation strategies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode we’ll cover advancements in irrigation and how they are helping Farmers through challenging times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pests and Pathogens Are Adapting. In this episode, you’ll learn what this means for your farm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Weeds are smarter than you may think. In this episode, find out how what researchers are learning from weeds may help you thrive in the changing climate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we talk about the research occurring to prepare slow-growth crops for a changing climate and How California Almonds Are Thriving Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Where are you getting your pollinators? In this episode, we’ll share ideas from produce growers and researchers who are successfully working with and supporting both Apis mellifera and hundreds of wild species of bee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we talk about how regenerative agricultural practices offer farmers an opportunity to change course and contribute to climate change mitigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Farmers in Kenya and Ethiopia look to nature to help them to thrive by adopting practices that might seem counterintuitive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we talk to UCLA researcher and sustainability pioneer Doctor Stephanie Pincetl about the connections between the post-carbon city and regenerative farming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we visit with Jack Algiere at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, a nonprofit working farm and educational center in Tarrytown, NY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices