Jun 20, 2020
Integrated Pest Management specialist Marybeth Sanchez joins the program to continue our series of "Understanding Organic," this time with an emphasis on pest control, and pesticides. Marybeth talks about the introduction of chemical pesticides into our food production system, and stresses the severe damage caused...
May 9, 2020
Natural pest control specialist and organic farmer Marybeth Sanchez returns to the show to do a deep dive into what the real differences are between organic cultivation, and so called "traditional" farming. Marybeth talks about the drastic impact of synthetic fertilizers on the Earth's soil system, and emphasizes that...
Mar 21, 2020
Leighton Morrison from Kingdom Aquaponics is on the line to discuss the practice of growing crops using living fish as a fertilizer source, and the crucial role of aquatic microbes in a natural soil web. Leighton discusses the complex relationship that occurs in areas where fresh and salt waters collide, and how...
Jan 31, 2020
Organic farming and natural pest management specialist Marybeth Sanchez joins the podcast to discuss the incredible role that microbes play in natural farming, and how to manage pest problems without reaching for harmful chemicals. Marybeth gives a succinct overview of the role of fungi and microbial life in the soil...
Nov 1, 2019
On this episode of The Coffee Health and Science Podcast, Jordan River explores the controversy surrounding the popular herbicide glyphosate and it's use in commercial agriculture. Jordan begins by reviewing a recent CNN piece on elevated levels of glyphosate being found in Nestle's coffee production chain. Then Jordan...