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This podcast will be exploring how the rising generations are working to meet the challenges of the current Anthropocene era. We will be interviewing researchers, entrepreneurs, students, and other free-thinkers who are turning their passions into smart solutions. This podcast is hosted by students in Colorado State University's Soil and Crop Sciences department. If you're enjoying this podcast, please leave us a review! We are happy to bring free education to everyone, but creating this con ...
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Holistic Farming with Andre Houssney Part II
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Join us in another two-part special as we learn about the Lala People of Zambia in the Miombo Forest and regenerative grazing from Andre Houssney of Jacob Springs Farm in Boulder, CO. Jacob Springs Farm is a diversified “beyond-organic farm”, located near Boulder, Colorado. They specialize in grass-fed proteins including eggs, pork, beef, lamb and …
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Holistic Farming with Andre Houssney Part I
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Join us in another two-part special as we learn about the Lala People of Zambia in the Miombo Forest and regenerative grazing from Andre Houssney of Jacob Springs Farm in Boulder, CO. Jacob Springs Farm is a diversified “beyond-organic farm”, located near Boulder, Colorado. They specialize in grass-fed proteins including eggs, pork, beef, lamb and …
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Horticulture with Scott Skogerboe Part Two
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Join us in the first episode of season two and our first two-parter as we talk with Fort Collins Wholesale Nursery Propagator Scott Skogerboe about the gestures of kind people, what makes a good throwing apple, a true mystery, the decades long hunt for Johnny Appleseed's last tree, the Russian revolution, the treasures of book keeping, the American…
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Horticulture with Scott Skogerboe Part One
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Join us in the first episode of season two and our first two-parter as we talk with Fort Collins Wholesale Nursery Propagator Scott Skogerboe about the gestures of kind people, what makes a good throwing apple, a true mystery, the decades long hunt for Johnny Appleseed's last tree, the Russian revolution, the treasures of book keeping, the American…
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Soilent Green is back! with Alyssa Hanofee and Levi Johnson
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Soilent Green is back for season two! In this episode we check is with hosts Alyssa Hanofee and Levi Johnson as they give us a little background on themselves and a preview of what is to come. Links: WWOOF Rocky Mountain Youth Corps Colorado Mountain College CSU Soil & Crop Dept Marie Towe (our producer's contact): marietowe@coloradopodcastproducti…
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Matt is the Chief Soil Scientist at Syngenta Group, and leads the company’s global efforts to develop products and services that enhance soil health. He is a soil ecologist who studies how microbes drive nutrient cycling, soil formation and decomposition, and affect crop health and productivity. His research showed that microbes adapt to changing e…
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Atmospheric chemistry with Dr. Jessie Creamean
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Dr. Jessie Creamean is originally from a small town in northern Illinois. She went to college at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign where she majored in Chemistry. She then went on to get her MS and PhD from the University of California, San Diego, where she also studied chemistry, but from an atmospheric/climate perspective. Next, she bo…
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Plant Genetics with Kirsten Hein and Patrick Woods
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Kirsten Hein is a graduate student in the McKay lab residing in the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology at Colorado State University. Her current research interests are in improving crop resilience in the face of climate change by studying the molecular mechanisms that control drought tolerance traits in maize and ecogeographic adaptation in Ethiopi…
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Diana H. Wall, is a globally celebrated ecologist with many accolades including being a member of Colorado's Women's Hall of Fame, Medal for Excellence in Antarctic Research, and Distinguished Professor many times over. Just to name a few! She also has a mite and Antarctica valley named after her. Beginning her career she received her B.A in Biolog…
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Pedology and Geochemistry with Dr. Gene Kelly
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Dr. Gene Kelly received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Colorado State University and his Ph.D. from the University of California-Berkeley. Dr. Kelly conducts research and lectures nationally and internationally on various aspects of soils as related to global change issues. His scientific specialization is in Pedology and Geochemistry with primary …
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Maintaining and managing vegetation and agriculture productivity in Boulder’s Open Spaces isn’t easy. There are noxious weeds, ecological impacts from visitors, and continuously determining how to best help shape the parks. Luckily the city has Eric Fairlee and his team who work hard to turn all the city’s goals into reality. To contact Fairlee ema…
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Josué Rodríguez-Ramos currently works with microbial communities and viruses. Besides being considered CSU’s go-to for viruses, Josué has 9 publications, earned over 50K in grant funding, won 4 presentation awards, and is a strong advocate for a working wage for graduate students. You won’t want to miss this episode in which we chat with Josué abou…
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Here's you can find the app for curbing phosphorus loss: https://www.ars.usda.gov/news-events/news/research-news/2020/curbing-phosphorus-losses-theres-an-app-for-that/ Jim Ippolito can be reached at Jim.Ippolito@ColoState.edu. For more of his work check out his over 230 peer and non-peer-reviewed articles. Need more of Soilent Green? Follow us on I…
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In this episode, we talk with Steven Fonte about his career studying the ecology of agroecosystems. We cover his travels in Central and South America and Africa to support the ability of smallholder farming communities to be sustainable. Fonte is also passionate about the health of soils, which we highlight in the discussion of macrofaunal communit…
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Soilent Green is a brand-new podcast by Alyssa Hanofee and Levi Johnson. In this first episode Hanofee and Johnson interview microbiologist Kelly Wrighton. Dr. Wrighton was the recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers for her exceptional work in science and technology leadership. The two speak with Dr. Wrighton …
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