Farm Traveler Podcast

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Ep 6: Texas agriculture and the booming olive industry May 01, 2019

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Today's guest is Stephen Janak, a Texas A&M Extension Program Specialist in Colorado County. Stephen will tell us about his experience with the Texas Ag industry as well as the booming Olive industry in the Lone Star state.

Ep 5: Honey production in Florida and benefits of bee pollen with Register Family Bee Farm Apr 24, 2019

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Ever wonder if honey can actually spoil or what exactly goes into honey production? Today our guest is Joseph Register of Register Bee Farm in Freeport, FL. Today, Joseph will talk us through the honey production process, how and why bees make honey, and interesting ways you can add bee pollen to your diet. Register Family Bee Farm Website - https://registerfamilyfarm.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/registerfamilyfarm/

Ep 4: Teaching the next generation of Ag Teachers with Dr. Eric Rubenstein Apr 17, 2019

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If you've ever had an Ag class, you can probably recall how much fun it was and all the fantastic knowledge you gained in that class. Or maybe you never took an Ag class but remember seeing those Ag students out working with plants or animals, practicing public speaking, and maybe you even saw them wearing those blue corduroy jackets. Well those Ag classes were taught by hard working Ag teachers that wear many hats throughout their career. Today we are going to talk to one of those Ag teachers, who is now educating the next generation of Ag Education students. Dr Eric Rubenstein is an assistant professor at the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication. In today's episode, Dr Rubenstein will discuss his experiences teaching middle, high school and college agriculture education students, experiential learning, and some growing trends in the Ag Ed world.

UGA Ag Ed - http://alec.caes.uga.edu/

Ep 3: Peanut production and starting a beef cattle operation with Emmanuel Bankston Apr 10, 2019

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Every wondered how peanuts go from the shell to the creamy peanut butter in your PB&J? Our guest today, Emmanuel Bankston, works in the peanut industry in Alabama. Emmanuel will talk to us about his start in the agriculture industry, peanut processing, goods procurement, and what it's like to have a small beef cattle operation.

Ep 2: Fighting misconceptions, benefits of agrotourism, and farmers using social media Apr 05, 2019

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If you've ever wondered what some major misconceptions consumers have of agriculture, or rural Ag community struggles, our guest today works with the University of Florida to find out just that. Our guest is Ashley McLeod Morin who is the communications coordinator for the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Center for Public Issues Education also known as the PIE Center. Today we will talk about Agritourism, social media usage of farmers, and something called "The Rural Braindrain."

UF PIE Center- http://www.piecenter.com/

PIE Center Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thePIECenter/

Ep 1: Dairy farming, cheese production, and robot milkers Apr 02, 2019

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Our first guest is Mary Lyndal Harrison the marketing director for Sweetwater Valley Farms in Philadelphia, TN. Sweetwater Valley Farms is a dairy farm that makes their own cheese and uses robotic milking techniques. Today, Mary will wall us through their process as well as showcase some ways they have use agrotourism to grow their business. We will also discuss cow health and happiness and how no one cares for cows as much as a dairy farmer.

Sweetwater Valley Farms Website - https://sweetwatervalley.com/

Episode 0: Intro for the Farm Traveler Podcast Mar 31, 2019

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The intro episode to the Farm Traveler Podcast. We've got two goals for this podcast: 1: Inform consumers on how their food is made. 2: Provide a resources for farmers to share their stories.

If you or someone you know would be interested in being on the podcast, drop us an email: farmtravelerseries@gmail.com.

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Farm Traveler Website - https://thefarmtraveler.com/
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