The Field Guide Podcast

Episode 19 - The Future of Soil Health with Tim Little

We continue our conversation with Tim Little focusing on his soil health practices. We talk about the changes in soil health that he has experienced since changing his ti

Episode 18 - A History of Soil Conservation Practices with Tim Little

We talk with Tim Little about the history of his farm and what drove his adoption of conservation practices. Join us as we go into detail on why he adopted conservation p

Episode 17 - Cover Crops, Forage Options, and Solar Panels

We finish our conversation with Dan and Erin Honken of Honken Farms. Join us as we dive deeper into a discussion on forages and cover crop use, manure management, and sol

Episode 16 - Cover Crops and Pasture Management

We join Dan and Erin Honken on their farm to discuss their farm history and practices. We dive into their approach to their soil health practices and forage management. W

Episode 15 - Introducing our Newest Guest Host

In this episode: Shane Bugeja is introduced as the first guest host of the podcast. We discuss his Extension projects in Blue Earth and Le Sueur counties. We will also co

Episode 14 - Farming Practice Highlights with the Purfeerst Family

We return to Jim, Mark, and Matt Purfeerst’s farm to take a deeper dive into their farming practices. Learn more about Vertical and No-tillage, tile drains, and cover cro

Episode 13 - Business Partnerships, Spreadsheets, and Tillage Practices with Jim, Mark, and Matt Purfeerst

We join Jim Purfeerst and his two sons on their farm to discuss the history of their farm and farming practices. Dive into the history of their farm and their progression

Episode 12 - A New Host Approaches

In this episode, we speak with Mike Cruise about his future plans and new position with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. We then welcome Claire LaCanne as the new

Episode 11 - Back at Joe Borgerding's, Experimenting with cover crops - The Field Guide Podcast

In this episode we go back to Joe Borgerding's farm to look at a unique approach to strip-till and cover crops. Joe talks about his experimenting with a cereal rye cover

Episode 10 - Follow-up on Jake Scherer, Building your team - The Field Guide Podcast

In this episode we have a follow-up conversation going over our talk with Jake Scherer. We cover team building and how important it is to prepare and plan for those inevi

Episode 9 - White mold, nematodes, and other topics with Jake Scherer - The Field Guide Podcast

In this episode we are again joined by Jake Scherer, retired dairy producer and current crop producer. We talk about the in's and out's of managing white mold in soybeans

Episode 8 - Farm operation highlights with Jake Scherer - The Field Guide Podcast

In episode 8 we talk with retired dairy producer and current crop producer Jake Scherer. Jake talks about dairy producing with his family, working with the farm business

Episode 7 - Follow-up on Joe Borgerding, Good practices are good - The Field Guide Podcast

In this episode we have a follow-up conversation going over our talk with Joe Borgerding. We talk about good practices, bad practices and sticking with things when they d

Episode 6 - Soil health, weed management, and other topics with Joe Borgerding - The Field Guide Podcast

In this episode we are again joined by Joe Borgerding, dairy and crops farmer in the Belgrade, MN. We ask Joe how he manages weeds on his operation and get one of the mos

Episode 5 - Farm operation highlights with Joe Borgerding - The Field Guide Podcast

In this episode we talk about family, transitions within farm operations, and regenerative farming with Joe Borgerding. Joe raises dairy and crops in the Belgrade, MN are

Episode 4 - Conservation and tillage practices with UMN Extension Educator Jodi DeJong-Hughes - The Field Guide Podcast

Today we are joined by University of Minnesota Extension Educator Jodi DeJong Hughes for a follow-up conversation on conservation, tillage and soil health. We take a deep

Episode 3 - Conservation practices in agriculture with Brad Cruse - The Field Guide Podcast

We are again joined by retired producer Brad Cruse, this time focusing on his approach to conservation in his operation. We cover the reasons why he decided to initially

Episode 2 - Farm operation highlights with Brad Cruse - The Field Guide Podcast

In this episode we had the chance to talk with retired producer Brad Cruse. Brad is from Northeast Iowa and primarily grew corn and soybeans. Brad also happens to be the

Episode 1 - Introductions, Hopes, and Goals - The Field Guide Podcast

A quick introduction to co-hosts Mike and Nathan. Be ready to learn about where we come from, our experiences before we started working for Extension, and our current pos