Field Notes by AgChoice
Field Notes by AgChoice is a podcast series covering timely, relevant topics for Pennsylvania's agricultural and rural communities. Each episode will include an interview of an AgChoice expert or one of our industry partners discussing information you need to know.
Episodes
120 episodes
Episode 120: A Bright Future: Farewell from Darrell Curtis
Big things are on the horizon for Farm Credit. Effective July 1, AgChoice will merge with MidAtlantic Farm Credit to form Horizon Farm Credit. Together, we’ll be lending support to agriculture and our local communities across Delaware, Maryland...
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Episode 119: Opportunities in Specialty Mushroom Farming
Jumpstart grant spotlight: This episode highlights Esperanzo Wilcox, or Espo. This past year, Espo began the PA Mushroom Company, an organic mushroom farm, specializing in cultivation of edible and medicinal mushrooms and mushroom grow kits. He...
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Episode 118: 17 Acres and Big Plans
Jumpstart grant spotlight: This episode features Jonathan and Winter Weaver. The Weavers operate Wheat and Sparrow, LLC, a 17-acre farm in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania. They are 2021 recipients of the AgChoice Farm Credit jumpstart grant which aw...
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Episode 117: What’s the “Beef” on Grass-Fed Pasture-Raised Livestock?
Jumpstart Grant spotlight: This episode features Rachel Wagoner who is the owner of Tall Pines Farms in western Pennsylvania. Rachel and her husband raise grass-fed pasture-raised beef and lamb along with breeding stock, and hay. Listen in to h...
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Episode 117
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Episode 116: From Chemical Engineer to Beginning Farmer
Jumpstart grant spotlight: This week's podcast highlights Matthew Hansen who is a beginning farmer and began growing vegetable crops in western Pennsylvania. Matthew markets his products through a CSA and serves his local community throug...
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Episode 116
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8:48
Episode 114: Disruption of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Chris Herr, executive director of PennAg Industries, joins us to discuss Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. In recent weeks HPAI has had a tremendous disruption on the poultry industry in Pennsylvania and across the United States. Chris will he...
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Episode 114
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17:43
Episode 113: Turning a Love for Animals into A Career
Tiffany Kline is carrying on her family’s farming legacy with her husband, Mack. This week’s Field Notes is another feature from the AgBiz Cast podcast.
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Episode 113
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Episode 112: Growing Specialty Apples for Cider
Grant Winner Spotlight: Joel and Emily Kuhns will run Odyssey Orchard, a veteran-owned business. Odyssey Orchard focuses on producing high quality sharp and bitter-sharp apples for the fine and craft cider markets.
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Episode 112
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Episode 111: An Expanding Sheep Farm
Jumpstart grant spotlight: Mackenzie Strawser and her husband Eli own and operate Top Line Meats, LLC. They started the business in late 2020 and raised sheep for breeding and meat purposes.
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Episode 111
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Episode 110: Dairy Industry Outlook
This week's podcast is a recap of the recent AgChoice Dairy Industry Outlook webinar. AgChoice ag business consultants Mike Hosterman and Heather Weeks share highlights from the report including a 2022 Pennsylvania milk price outlook and areas ...
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Episode 110
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Episode 109: Mentor Program Supports Beginning Farmers
In this podcast episode with talk with Jim Hoge about the PA Agriculture Mentor Program. The program has five mentors with extensive agricultural backgrounds to assist beginning farmers, agribusiness entrepreneurs and others in troubleshooting ...
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Episode 109
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10:04
Episode 108: Hops Farming: From Bines to Steins
Jumpstart grant spotlight: Devin Winklosky started Teufel Hunden Hops Company, a hop farm in western Pennsylvania. His two-acre hopyard includes seven varieties of hops.
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Episode 108
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15:38
Episode 107: Mini Grants Support the Future of Agriculture
Mini grants for big dreams. Apply for a $2,500 grant for youth, ages 16 to 21, who began a farming business in the last two years or plan to start one in the next two years.
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Episode 107
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5:27
Episode 106: Starting a Microdairy and Creamery
Jumpstart grant spotlight: Jesse and Lisa Vivian operate Lane’s End Farm Creamery. The microdairy and creamery opened in February 2020 with one milking cow. Today, the Vivians milk seven cows and sell over 150 gallons of milk each week to the l...
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Episode 106
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13:07
Episode 105: Legal Considerations in Farm Transitions with Jody Anderson Leighty
In a three part series we are highlight farm transition planning. Jody Anderson Leighty joins us for the final episode. As you are planning your farm transition, there are a long list of things to consider. Jody covers legal considerations....
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Episode 105
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19:16
Episode 104: Reflections on Farm Transitions with Marlin Hartzler
In a three part series we are highlight farm transition planning. Returning, Marlin Hartzler joins us for the second episode. His farming story started with a farm transition. Listen as Marlin shares his reflections of a farm transition.
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Episode 104
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11:50
Episode 103: Guiding Families Through Transition with John Black
In a three part series we are highlight farm transition planning. John Black joins us for the first episode. He shares tips to guide families through a farm transition.
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Episode 103
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13:22
Episode 102: Poultry and Cash Crop Farming with Arvin Horst
This week's episode is a rerun of AgBiz Cast podcast, which shares inspiring stories of young, beginning and small farmers. We feature Arvin Horst, a poultry and crop farmer in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
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Episode 102
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7:30
Episode 101: Preparing Students in Agriculture
AgChoice recently announced a new Growing Your Career Scholarship for students this year, and Jenn Hilliard will share more about this opportunity.Apply today: http://ow.ly/QyXP50HJfzC
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Episode 101
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7:13
Episode 100: What’s Ahead for Agriculture
Welcome to our 100th Field Notes by AgChoice podcast! Our special guest is Dr. David Kohl. Dr. Kohl has keen insight into the agriculture industry gained through extensive travel, research and involvement in ag businesses. During this pod...
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Episode 100
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22:34
Episode 99: Becoming a Certified Appraiser
Mandy Rhodes, an appraiser with AgChoice Farm Credit, shares about the process it takes to become an appraiser and her perspectives on the importance of an appraisal in the loan process. Mandy has held a number of positions during her tenure at...
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Episode 99
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10:14
Episode 98: From 4-H to Full-Time: Farming with Eliza Walton
Eliza Walton sits down with us this week to tell her story of growing up on a farm to eventually operating her own business in Centre County, Pennsylvania. She reflects on the challenges of finding farmland for young and beginning farmers while...
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Episode 98
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10:24
Episode 97: Center for Rural Pennsylvania with Kyle Kopko
Joining us this week is Kyle Kopko, director of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania. We’ll learn more from Kyle about the Center for Rural Pennsylvania and its resources. The Center serves as a resource for...
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Episode 97
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Episode 96: Don't Forget to Update Your Year-End Balance Sheet
AgChoice Loan Officer Kara McClure joins us for this episode. She discusses why balance sheets are important to loan officers and how to complete a year-end balance sheet. Need help getting started, check out our building a balance sheet guide:...
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Episode 96
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