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ATTRA - Voices from the FieldGuy Ames: Living and Farming with Head and HeartIn this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Ag Specialists Nina Prater and Lee Rinehart are joined by recently retired Ag Specialist Guy Ames to celebrate his life and work. Guy is deeply knowledgeable about his area of expertise, fruit trees, and is also a font of wisdom about how to live the good life. This conversation includes how Guy found his way to farming in the Ozarks, the many failures that guided him toward success, and like most conversations with Guy, contains many wonderful, circuitous meanderings. He also shares about what it was like in the...2025-01-061h 01ATTRA - Voices from the FieldCalcium: The ‘Premier’ Soil NutrientIn this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialists Nina Prater, Darron Gaus, and Lee Rinehart explore calcium – an essential plant nutrient and basic soil cation that has a big impact on soil pH. Whether your soil is naturally high or naturally low in calcium, this episode will guide you in managing this nutrient. Related ATTRA Resources: Episode 164. Soil Sessions. Understanding Soil pH Episode 304. Phosphorus and the Beauty of Biology Episode 260. Rising Fertilizer Costs. Look to History for Answers Episode 323. Potassium from Past to Pre...2024-11-201h 00ATTRA - Voices from the FieldPhosphorus and the Beauty of BiologyIn this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Agriculture Specialists Nina Prater, Guy Ames, and Lee Rinehart explore the balancing act of managing phosphorus – a macro-nutrient essential for life. Getting just the right amount of phosphorus without over-applying it is a tricky balance because of the unique way phosphorus interacts with the soil. Getting phosphorus fertilization right is also important for farm profitability since the price of phosphorus fertilizer has almost doubled in recent years. And phosphorus can have highly detrimental effects if it runs off fields into lakes and streams, making managing phosphorus a cr...2023-05-171h 07ATTRA - Voices from the FieldEpisode 281. Improving Profitability on Livestock OperationsIn this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialists Nina Prater and Lee Rinehart talk about how to improve profitability on livestock operations. They focus specifically on ruminants — choosing the right animals for your environment, grazing management, farm infrastructure, and marketing. Lee shares some guiding questions farmers and ranchers can ask themselves when making farm-management decisions to be sure their operations remain profitable. Related ATTRA Resources: Small-Scale Livestock Production Demystifying Regenerative Grazing and Soil Health with Dr. Allen Williams Scaling Up for Regional Markets Regener...2022-11-301h 02