The Sour Doe Podcast

The Sour Doe Podcast

by Ashlee & Jay Hayward
Ep. 15 - The Insanity of Soy
In today’s episode, Jay discusses the soybean industry, and of soybean’s use throughout of food system. Is livestock actually eating all of our grain, or may there be something else afoot in this industry? Connect with us: Website, Instagram and Twitter Support our show by visiting our Patreon page References can be found at this link.
Ep. 14 - Farting Up a Storm in the Cattle Industry
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In the first episode of the "Farting Up a Storm" series, Jay & Ashlee seek to push back on four untruths that livestock industry opponents claim to be true. We use peer-reviewed research, meta-analyses and pure common sense to help the listener become more informed about the livestock industry, ecology, soil and more. The 4 Untruths of Livestock Production Systems: Livestock will never be carbon neutral because they emit greenhouse gases Livestock production on pasture cannot sequester carbon. A large portion of arable crops grown are consumed by livestock If we switch to a plant-based diet, we can take huge amounts of land out of production Unfortunately, our recording equipment malfunctioned during the recording of this podcast. We did our best to edit out the audio issues, but we ask you to overlook the audio static in this podcast. The juice is worth the squeeze. PSA: If any words, acronyms, definitions and/or descriptions escape your understanding, we ask you to pause the podcast and look up what they are. The path towards wisdom is slow and deliberate. References can be found at this link. Connect with us: Website, Instagram and Twitter Support our show by visiting our Patreon page
Ep. 13 - Lithic Technology & Mangalitsa Pigs with Brian Herbel
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In today's episode, Jay & Ashlee speak with Brian Herbel who is based in the Bitterroot valley of Montana. He earned his master's degree in Anthropology & Archaeology, and currently owns and operates Rabbitbrush Archeological Services. https://www.rbasmontana.com/ In addition, Brian, along with his partner Jen, operate Verdure Pastures, a niche-market farm in Victor, MT Instagram: @verdure_pastures Topics Covered: Fashion companies pretending they know how farmers should practice their craft, Lithic technologies, projectile point design, Clovis points, Folsom points, seriation dating, Indigenous elders making jokes of you in native tongue, what humans did with canoes and some stars, Younger Dryas impact hypothesis, 1980 Mount Saint Helens eruption and ash deposition across the West, late-onset musicians, near-death experience in climbing, developing markets for your farm, Mangalitsa pigs, niche-market farming, value-added products, division of labor in farming with your partner, finding 10,000 year old archaeological sites next to unexploded white phosphorous grenades, burnout in farming. Grazed & Confused - Report from Food Climate Research Network
Ep. 12 - The Microbes Among Us with Charlie Larson
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Charlie Larson is a Molecular Biologist here in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana. He has spent 25 years researching host pathogen interactions. He was formerly the President of the Bitterroot Water Forum (now known as the Bitterroot Water Partnership) and spent 3 years on the board of directors. Topics Covered: Salmon Fishing in BC, Alexandra Morton & saving wild salmon fisheries, the inland estuary of Puget Sound, the nitty gritty of bacterial life, pathogenic bacteria & host response, bacterial communication, sensory perception of Angler Fish and dogs, genetically modified bacteria and the production of industrial and consumer goods, Nitrogen-fixing endophytic bacteria and their relationship with plants, antibiotic usage and downstream effects, glyphosate toxicity, pathogenic bacteria mutating from glyphosate application, the Bacillus genus and Anthrax Connect with us: website or Instagram Support our show by visiting our Patreon page
Ep. 11 - Nitrogen Fixation & Glyphosate Toxicity with Roger Moore
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Jay & Ashlee speak with Roger Moore. Roger is a retired Staff Scientist who worked at the National Institute of Health (NIH) in Hamilton, Montana. He has a PhD in Organic Chemistry, with a focus on synthetic chemistry and prion diseases. Topics Covered: Prion Diseases, Peak oil & implications for our future, At-home gardening as a silent protest, Haber-Bosch & industrial nitrogen fixation, nitrogen fixation & soil organic matter (SOM), glyphosate toxicity, shikimate pathway & the production of aromatic amino acids, how to calculate your crops' Nitrogen requirements, how to dissociate yourself with Big Ag, closing the loop on the carbon & nitrogen cycle on farm. Connect with us: website or Instagram Support our show by visiting our Patreon page Papers Referenced: Fan et al. 2017 - doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2017.09.015 Zhan et al. 2018 - doi:10.1007/s00253-018-9035-0 Singh et al. 2020 - doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17207519 Reddy et al. 2004 - https://doi.org/10.1021/jf049605v Serra et al. 2013 - doi: 10.1093/jxb/ert119 Glyphosate Contamination in our Food How to calculate Nitrogen requirements for your crops
Ep. 10 - The Start to a Farming Career with Lily Keene
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Today's interview is with Lily Keene, Lily is a young farmer trying to navigate the start of her career in order to determine the kind of farming she'd like to pursue. She currently works at our Fern Co., our USDA organic vegetable farm. Connect with us: website or Instagram Support our show by visiting our Patreon page
Ep. 9 - Drying Cherries with Helicopters
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Topics Covered: Garden at home like you mean itLocal retired farmer looks better than everWhat to look for in nursery startsAmending and fertilizing soil in your home gardenHeavy feeders vs. light feedersAre raised beds worth it?Nature in a nutshellHiring helicopters to dry cherries
Ep. 8 - Wilted Greens & Hakurei Dreams
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Connect with us: website or Instagram Support our show by visiting our Patreon page Topics covered: "Success is not conditional upon stress." Frost hits our farm on the eve of summer solstice How to cook and prepare hakurei, kale and garlic scapes Don't cook your lettuce
Ep. 7 - Wait, Onions Take How Long to Grow?
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Spring time weather Risk of hail, excessive rain, frost and heat. Oh boy is Spring busy on the farm Thinking about fall storage crops Life cycle of alliums: garlic, onion & leek Current seasonal produce in Montana How to get an earlier harvest in Spring at home or on farm When to plant warm-season crops outside in Montana What can be planted in early summer? Hey Farmers, are early season warm-weather crops worth it? Benefits and drawbacks Buy seeds from reputable suppliers Open-pollinated vs. F-1 hybrid seeds Where do OP seeds and F-1 hybrids fit into a sustainable agricultural industry https://www.adaptiveseeds.com/
Ep. 6 - Wayfinder's Ranch
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Jay & Ashlee have a conversation with Ramy Mam and Amber Lynn Vitale. Ramy is a professional photography, filmmaker and world-class chef. He has worked in well-known restaurants in Hawaii and New York City. Amber is a certified nutritionist and ayurvedic practitioner with a wealth of knowledge surrounding human health. We covered many topics throughout this podcast, but some topics covered are the cannabis industry, life in the culinary industry, how to get a job in a high-end restaurant, gut microbiome, playing god in agriculture, learning how to raise animals, dog breeding and more.
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