All Things Agriculture

William (Bill) Kornblum worked on our dairy farm during the summers of 1954-1957 while in high school. He returns for the first time in 65 years to tell us his story about working at the farm! My father, Dan, makes an appearance in this episode too. Eric Carey the host of All things Agriculture Podcast. I am a 5th generation dairy farmer in Groton NY. We milk 300 cows and practice rotational grazing.  Send me an email with any questions or comments at: [email protected] Follow and All Things Agriculture Podcast on facebook!  https://www.facebook.com/All-Things-Agriculture-Podcast-102089605130715

Brian Cornell is the owner and operator of Cornell Electrical Solutions. Brian is a master electrician and specializes in Programmable Logic Controller (PLC). Timecodes 0:00-Brian's background and working with electronics 11:15-Brian's deep dive into PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) 29:15- Power consumption of agriculture 45:00-Pictures of Brian's work 1:21:10-Pictures of electronic controllers (Brian designed and made) for Maple Syrup Production 1:33:40- Brian's hobbies and family life

Josh Grobelny is a full time dairy farmer in Moravia NY and a full time employee of Dairy One as a milk tester. The milk from his dairy is sent to Maple Hill Creamery located near Albany NY. Eric Carey the host of All things Agriculture Podcast. I am a 5th generation dairy farmer in Groton NY. We milk 300 cows and practice rotational grazing.  Send me an email with any questions or comments at: [email protected] Follow and All Things Agriculture Podcast on facebook!  https://www.facebook.com/All-Things-Agriculture-Podcast-102089605130715 You can now listen to the podcast in audio form on Spotify, Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, Breaker, Castbox, Overcast, Radio Public, Anchor, and Pocket Cast! Just search "All things Agriculture"  https://anchor.fm/eric-carey?fbclid=I TimeCodes 0:00- Josh's background, dairy farm, and Maple Hill Creamery  31:45-Working at DairyOne 36:00-What is DairyOne milk testing? 44:00- What services DairyOne provides 44:25-Josh's experience growing Hemp 51:45-Family's agriculture involvement 54:30-Josh's hobbies

Paul Gier is an employee for Tompkins County Soil and Water District. Paul explains the role Soil and Water District's play in the progression of agriculture across NYS. Eric Carey the host of All things Agriculture Podcast. I am a 5th generation dairy farmer in Groton NY. We milk 300 cows and practice rotational grazing.  Send me an email with any questions or comments at: [email protected] Follow and All Things Agriculture Podcast on facebook!  https://www.facebook.com/All-Things-Agriculture-Podcast-102089605130715 ​You can now listen to the podcast in audio form on Spotify, Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, Breaker, Castbox, Overcast, Radio Public, Anchor, and Pocket Cast! Just search "All things Agriculture"  https://anchor.fm/eric-carey?fbclid=I TimeCodes 0:00-Intro 2:10-Meet Paul 12:30-How Paul became interested in agriculture 22:10-What Soil and Water Districts do for agriculture 29:00-Process of building a manure storage 47:20-Is the environment cleaner/heathier today compared to the past? 1:02:00-Paul's hobbies and personal life

Time Codes 00:30-Heather's media work at Farm Credit 3:20-Cranberries production in Massachusetts  8:30-Young Dairy Leaders Institute 15:35- Positive agriculture message and social media 22:45 Heather's involvement in Toast Masters 31:45-Challenges of living with Type 1 Diabetes  44:45-Making a media platform to connect the benefits of dairy and type 1 diabetes  50:20- Heather and Andrew's engagement!

Troy Bishopp a.k.a The Grass Whisperer has a custom grazing operation in Deansboro New York, is a member of the media, and works for the Madison County conservation district as a grazing specialist.  Troy's website-https://thegrasswhisperer.com/ I'm Eric Carey the host of All things Agriculture Podcast. I am a 5th generation dairy farmer in Groton NY. We milk 300 cows and practice rotational grazing.  Send me an email with any questions or comments at: [email protected] Follow and All Things Agriculture Podcast on facebook!  https://www.facebook.com/All-Things-Agriculture-Podcast-102089605130715 You can now listen to the podcast in audio form on Spotify, Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, Breaker, Castbox, Overcast, Radio Public, Anchor, and Pocket Cast! Just search "All things Agriculture"  https://anchor.fm/eric-carey?fbclid=I Timecodes 0:00-Intro 2:25-Meet Troy 9:15-Troy's time as a dairy farmer 20:00-Soil health/cover crops and its challenges 33:15 "Everyone likes recipies" 43:15-Organic matter/ soil fertility/manure 53:40 Sharing/leasing equipment 59:45 What is a "good farmer?" 1:08:42 Public perception of agriculture 1:20:00 Lack of Agriculture spokesperson 1:29:30 Troy's online presence

***I had audio issues with the end of Heather's episode so we will reshoot and publish a part 2 where we cover even more interesting topics. Stay tuned! Heather Hunt is a 2015 Cornell graduate who currently works for Farm Credit East. I'm Eric Carey the host of All things Agriculture Podcast. I am a 5th generation dairy farmer in Groton NY. We milk 300 cows and practice rotational grazing.  Send me an email with any questions or comments at: [email protected] Follow and All Things Agriculture Podcast on facebook!  https://www.facebook.com/All-Things-Agriculture-Podcast-102089605130715 ​You can now listen to the podcast in audio form on Spotify, Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, Breaker, Castbox, Overcast, Radio Public, Anchor, and Pocket Cast! Just search "All things Agriculture"  https://anchor.fm/eric-carey?fbclid=I Timecodes 0:00- Intro 1:35- Meet Heather 4:25-Heather's Cornell experience/Study abroad in Ireland 18:20-Heather at Farm Credit 23:15-Heather's new role as "CEO" at Farm Credit

Paul Fouts is a 3rd generation owner-operator of Fouts Farm, a 600 cow dairy, located in Groton NY. I'm Eric Carey the host of All things Agriculture Podcast. I am a 5th generation dairy farmer in Groton NY. We milk 300 cows and practice rotational grazing.  Send me an email with any questions or comments at: [email protected] Follow and All Things Agriculture Podcast on facebook!  https://www.facebook.com/All-Things-Agriculture-Podcast-102089605130715 You can now listen to the podcast in audio form on Spotify, Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, Breaker, Castbox, Overcast, Radio Public, Anchor, and Pocket Cast! Just search "All things Agriculture"  https://anchor.fm/eric-carey?fbclid=I Timecodes 0:00- Intro 1:30- History of Fouts Farm 7:50-County and State Farm Bureau Experience 33:00- Paul's Facebook presence 48:35- Future outlook for dairy 56:30- Paul's experience with farm diversification 1:05:30- Problems with milk business 1:11:40-Paul's hobbies 1:16:05-Paul's career if he wasn't a dairy farmer 1:19:05- The rewards of working in a family business

Brian Streb works for Sweazey's Air Condition and Heating, in Lansing New York, as an HVAC technician. I'm Eric Carey the host of All things Agriculture Podcast. I am a 5th generation dairy farmer in Groton NY. We milk 300 cows and practice rotational grazing.  Send me an email with any questions or comments at: [email protected] Follow and All Things Agriculture Podcast on facebook!  https://www.facebook.com/All-Things-Agriculture-Podcast-102089605130715 ​You can now listen to the podcast in audio form on Spotify, Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, Breaker, Castbox, Overcast, Radio Public, Anchor, and Pocket Cast! Just search "All things Agriculture"  https://anchor.fm/eric-carey?fbclid=I Timecodes 0:00- Intro 7:52- Brian's introduction to HVAC 21:50- Advice to maintain water heater and furnace 33:46- How Brian's boss started Sweazey's AC and Heating 38:44 Lack of blue collar workers 44:40- Types of refrigerants 50:00 Heat pump and grid problems 1:03:45 Brian's hobbies 1:10:00 Brian's 1973 Charger

Jay Owens is a manager of an orchard and vineyard in central New York. He spent time in Europe and California working and managing vineyards.    I'm Eric Carey the host of All things Agriculture Podcast. I am a 5th generation dairy farmer in Groton NY. We milk 300 cows and practice rotational grazing.   Send me an email with any questions or comments at: [email protected]   Follow and All Things Agriculture Podcast on facebook!  https://www.facebook.com/All-Things-Agriculture-Podcast-102089605130715 ​You can now listen to the podcast in audio form on Spotify, Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, Breaker, Castbox, Overcast, Radio Public, Anchor, and Pocket Cast! Just search "All things Agriculture"  https://anchor.fm/eric-carey?fbclid=I  Timecode 0:00 Intro 3:35 Jay Owen's background 7:35 Vineyard work in Switzerland  13:40 Vineyard work in California 29:10 Harvesting grapes  39:25: Powdery Mildew and other pests 43:35 Gambler 500 "race" in Cali 45:40 Pictures from Gambler 500 1:04:45 Managing orchards and vineyards in New York 1:07:35 Grafting rootstock for orchards and vineyards 1:12:25 Botrytized wines  "Moldy grapes" 1:15:30 Property value in California vs. New York 1:19:30 What would Jay do if not in agriculture and other questions 1:26:50 Fertilizer and spray are not our enemy