Ian Zacher

On this month's episode with host Ian Zacher, staff from the National Resources Conservation Service or NRCS in Alaska discuss their roles at the agency and the work they do to support Alaskan farmers, agricultural producers and landowners.

On this month's episode with host Ian Zacher, we discuss all things pollinators with Alex Wenninger. She is an agriculture & integrated pest management research professional with the University of Alaska Fairbank's Cooperative Extension Service based in Anchorage.

On this month's episode with host Ian Zacher, we discuss spring gardening and preparing for the upcoming growing season in Kodiak with local UpBeet Gardener, Marion Owen.

On this month's episode with host Ian Zacher, we are joined by the Alaska State Veterinarian, Dr. Sarah Coburn. This show covers many topics including the state's policies on raw milk and the dairy sanitation program.

On this month's episode with host Ian Zacher, we highlight the Homer Soil and Water Conservation District. Monica Kopp from HSWCD joins us to discuss the state of growing affairs and all the work they do in the Homer area.Visit their website to learn more about the Homer Soil and Water Conservation District and their upcoming virtual workshops that all Alaskans can participate in.

On this month's episode with host Ian Zacher, we focus on the Kodiak Harvest Food Co-op, one of only three food cooperatives currently active in the state of Alaska. Myra Scholze from Kodiak Harvest joins Ian to discuss the co-op's role in the local food system and how it's growing.

On this month's episode with host Ian Zacher, two staff members from the Kodiak Archipelago Leadership Institute or KALI discuss food systems around the archipelago and update us on some of the changes happening at the Port Lions farm.

On this month's episode with host Ian Zacher, we discuss kelp farming in Kodiak with Lexa Meyer. Meyer is the co-owner and co-founder of Alaska Ocean Farms, a family-owned and operated kelp farm. She also operates a modular kelp hatchery, the only such hatchery on Kodiak Island.

On this month's episode with host Ian Zacher, we discuss the floriculture market in Kodiak with guest Bernie Deplazes, who shares insights about growing her sizable dahlias that she sells in town.

On this month's episode, host Ian Zacher is joined by a couple cohosts from the Kodiak Soil and Water Conservation District and Gino Graziano from the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service to discuss pesticides and their use to combat invasive species, as well as using biologicals to fight pests in gardens.