On TOPP of Organic, host Timber Darnell and co-host Bob Whitney! Our goal is to bring in expert advice as on everything related to Organic Farming in Texas. We will be taking a deep dive into soil health, certification requirements, National Organic Standard Board, crop rotations, pest management, and so much more! Tune in as we explore the world of Organic Farming, you can find "On TOPP of Organic"! We will release every other Wednesday!
On todays episode of On TOPP of Organic we are back with the Texas state Agronomist, Fred Schrank. Fred is working with NRCS on a program called the Organic Transition Initiative. Stay tuned to learn more about the program and some other usefull information from Fred.
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On todays episode of On TOPP of Organic we have the Texas state Agronomist, Fred Schrank. Fred is working with NRCS on a program called the Organic Transition Initiative. Stay tuned to learn more about the program and some other usefull information from Fred.
NRCS office locator: Service Center Locator | Natural Resources Conservation Service
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On todays episode of On TOPP of Organic we get to know the new Program coordinator for Texas TOPP. Tyler Cox will be taking over the duties of the TOPP program in Texas. Get to know a little about Tyler and what he will be doing in the future in todays episode.
Tune in this week as we interview Laura Turnbough from Back 4T Farms. She is a great organic champion for the livestock industry. The beef industry is starting to boom in Texas!
This week we have the honor to interview Yaupon Tea, the recent USDA Award winner of 831,000 dollars! Tune in!
We are wrapping up quarter one and leaping into planting season before we know it. Tune in as we catch up with Bob Whitney, and listen to what we have coming up in Texas Organic.
Tune in this week as we learn about organic mushroom growing. Texas Fungus is apart of our transitioning farmers group.
Farmshare Austin is a non-profit certified organic vegetable farm. They have their hands in just about everything that says community. Farmshare Austin builds bridges between the produce grown on their 10-acre certified organic farm in Eastern Travis County and food access programs reaching food insecure communities in Central Texas.
Tune in as we talk about record keeping, how to deal with weeds, and so much more.
In this episode, we have a little more fun than usual! We are joined by Henk Postmus, a multi-generational dairy farmer who started dairying in the Netherlands where he was born and raised. He immigrated to his current dairy farm in Texas in 1998. Henk started his organic journey in 2007 and loves everything about. He is passitonate about organic farming and loves the natural ability ghat God has bestowed upon it.