[Music] all right hello everybody my name is
all right hello everybody my name is
all right hello everybody my name is Sean I have a biointensive farm here in
Sean I have a biointensive farm here in
Sean I have a biointensive farm here in Warren County been doing it for three
Warren County been doing it for three
Warren County been doing it for three years which I think he said that during
years which I think he said that during
years which I think he said that during the introduction but you have the pretty
the introduction but you have the pretty
the introduction but you have the pretty much to talk today is gonna be on
much to talk today is gonna be on
much to talk today is gonna be on agriculture particularly this can be
agriculture particularly this can be
agriculture particularly this can be more on the small skill in but you know
more on the small skill in but you know
more on the small skill in but you know we’re talking about bridges so there
we’re talking about bridges so there
we’re talking about bridges so there will be some talk about large scale or
will be some talk about large scale or
will be some talk about large scale or agriculture as well so so yeah let’s
agriculture as well so so yeah let’s
agriculture as well so so yeah let’s gonna start with the question how
gonna start with the question how
gonna start with the question how important is agriculture and as you can
important is agriculture and as you can
important is agriculture and as you can tell from this depiction you know it’s
tell from this depiction you know it’s
tell from this depiction you know it’s very important we wouldn’t be here
very important we wouldn’t be here
very important we wouldn’t be here wouldn’t have civilization without
wouldn’t have civilization without
wouldn’t have civilization without agriculture for sure but certainly
agriculture for sure but certainly
agriculture for sure but certainly wouldn’t have your arts or humanities
wouldn’t have your arts or humanities
wouldn’t have your arts or humanities your sciences probably not written
your sciences probably not written
your sciences probably not written language currency all that without
language currency all that without
language currency all that without agriculture so the next question I’m
agriculture so the next question I’m
agriculture so the next question I’m going to present is what happens if all
going to present is what happens if all
going to present is what happens if all that if the underpinnings of agriculture
that if the underpinnings of agriculture
that if the underpinnings of agriculture are you know compromised and there is a
are you know compromised and there is a
are you know compromised and there is a good example of that and it is the
good example of that and it is the
good example of that and it is the island of Cuba after the Cuban Missile
island of Cuba after the Cuban Missile
island of Cuba after the Cuban Missile Crisis they had it bar goes put on them
Crisis they had it bar goes put on them
Crisis they had it bar goes put on them and in into the 90s the once the Soviet
and in into the 90s the once the Soviet
and in into the 90s the once the Soviet bloc collapsed that really put a huge
bloc collapsed that really put a huge
bloc collapsed that really put a huge damper on Cuba just all around
damper on Cuba just all around
damper on Cuba just all around economically but definitely
economically but definitely
economically but definitely agriculturally and from the agricultural
agriculturally and from the agricultural
agriculturally and from the agricultural aspect you know there was no fuel no
aspect you know there was no fuel no
aspect you know there was no fuel no chemical fertilizers no chemical
chemical fertilizers no chemical
chemical fertilizers no chemical pesticides anything like new tractors
pesticides anything like new tractors
pesticides anything like new tractors parts for new tractors all that stuff
parts for new tractors all that stuff
parts for new tractors all that stuff was very hard to acquire and in just
was very hard to acquire and in just
was very hard to acquire and in just they were getting a lot of their food
they were getting a lot of their food
they were getting a lot of their food imported from the soviet bloc up to
imported from the soviet bloc up to
imported from the soviet bloc up to eighty percent of their food
eighty percent of their food
eighty percent of their food was coming from the Soviet bloc so so
was coming from the Soviet bloc so so
was coming from the Soviet bloc so so what do they do about it so we’re gonna
what do they do about it so we’re gonna
what do they do about it so we’re gonna Ponte goes you can look it up on the
Ponte goes you can look it up on the
Ponte goes you can look it up on the internet it’s very interesting but
internet it’s very interesting but
internet it’s very interesting but pretty much what they did is they move
pretty much what they did is they move
pretty much what they did is they move to organic farming very large-scale
to organic farming very large-scale
to organic farming very large-scale organic farming in an urban setting and
and I’ll be going over some of those
and I’ll be going over some of those techniques a little bit later as to what
techniques a little bit later as to what
techniques a little bit later as to what they actually did because I actually do
they actually did because I actually do
they actually did because I actually do a lot of that on my farm as well but uh
a lot of that on my farm as well but uh
a lot of that on my farm as well but uh so yeah they have over 7,000 of them now
so yeah they have over 7,000 of them now
so yeah they have over 7,000 of them now and it’s the largest program you know
and it’s the largest program you know
and it’s the largest program you know sustainable urban agricultural program
sustainable urban agricultural program
sustainable urban agricultural program in the world from what I understand and
in the world from what I understand and
in the world from what I understand and this is pretty remarkable as well eight
this is pretty remarkable as well eight
this is pretty remarkable as well eight percent of their land is providing 90
percent of their land is providing 90
percent of their land is providing 90 percent of their fruits and vegetables
percent of their fruits and vegetables
percent of their fruits and vegetables in Havana so that’s that’s ridiculous
in Havana so that’s that’s ridiculous
in Havana so that’s that’s ridiculous and this is another thing which is
and this is another thing which is
and this is another thing which is because it’s subsidized but their
because it’s subsidized but their
because it’s subsidized but their organic produce is actually cheaper than
organic produce is actually cheaper than
organic produce is actually cheaper than the conventional produce and a lot of
the conventional produce and a lot of
the conventional produce and a lot of that comes from the subsidization as
that comes from the subsidization as
that comes from the subsidization as well but they also grow it and it’s
well but they also grow it and it’s
well but they also grow it and it’s right there like there’s no packaging
right there like there’s no packaging
right there like there’s no packaging their transport I mean it’s just all
their transport I mean it’s just all
their transport I mean it’s just all right there you come and get it so say
right there you come and get it so say
right there you come and get it so say I’m gonna segue into kind of how I do my
I’m gonna segue into kind of how I do my
I’m gonna segue into kind of how I do my growing I follow this kind of loosely
growing I follow this kind of loosely
growing I follow this kind of loosely and a lot of these same concepts are
and a lot of these same concepts are
and a lot of these same concepts are used in Cuba as well but uh the the type
used in Cuba as well but uh the the type
used in Cuba as well but uh the the type of Agriculture that I use is called bio
of Agriculture that I use is called bio
of Agriculture that I use is called bio intensive growing and it’s pioneer I get
intensive growing and it’s pioneer I get
intensive growing and it’s pioneer I get a guy named John Jevons in California
a guy named John Jevons in California
a guy named John Jevons in California he’s got he’s got a huge farm out in
he’s got he’s got a huge farm out in
he’s got he’s got a huge farm out in California and what’s so nice or what’s
California and what’s so nice or what’s
California and what’s so nice or what’s so awesome about this way of producing
so awesome about this way of producing
so awesome about this way of producing is you can get a lot of production in a
is you can get a lot of production in a
is you can get a lot of production in a small amount of area so you can get two
small amount of area so you can get two
small amount of area so you can get two to four times more production per unit
to four times more production per unit
to four times more production per unit of area so I mean that’s pretty
of area so I mean that’s pretty
of area so I mean that’s pretty remarkable and the next one you know 70
remarkable and the next one you know 70
remarkable and the next one you know 70 you can get up to
you can get up to
you can get up to he claims he gets up to 66 to 90% less
he claims he gets up to 66 to 90% less
he claims he gets up to 66 to 90% less water consumption
water consumption
water consumption per pound and you can replenish the soil
per pound and you can replenish the soil
per pound and you can replenish the soil very quickly because you’re using
very quickly because you’re using
very quickly because you’re using techniques of composting pretty much
techniques of composting pretty much
techniques of composting pretty much everything that you grow and you also
everything that you grow and you also
everything that you grow and you also grow crops for the sake of only
grow crops for the sake of only
grow crops for the sake of only composting so not necessarily all
composting so not necessarily all
composting so not necessarily all economically beneficial crops so and the
economically beneficial crops so and the
economically beneficial crops so and the inner planting which I’ll go over a
inner planting which I’ll go over a
inner planting which I’ll go over a little bit later what that is is pretty
little bit later what that is is pretty
little bit later what that is is pretty much your planting other crops with
much your planting other crops with
much your planting other crops with other crops and certain ones have
other crops and certain ones have
other crops and certain ones have certain benefits to one another so and
certain benefits to one another so and
certain benefits to one another so and he uses a closed system approach I try
he uses a closed system approach I try
he uses a closed system approach I try to use that as much as I can but I bring
to use that as much as I can but I bring
to use that as much as I can but I bring in external inputs such as compost and
in external inputs such as compost and
in external inputs such as compost and manure and he’s open pollinated
manure and he’s open pollinated
manure and he’s open pollinated varieties so you can do seed collections
varieties so you can do seed collections
varieties so you can do seed collections which I don’t do the seed collection but
which I don’t do the seed collection but
which I don’t do the seed collection but so yeah these are a couple of farms that
so yeah these are a couple of farms that
so yeah these are a couple of farms that are on the internet they’re pretty
are on the internet they’re pretty
are on the internet they’re pretty prominent prominent that you use these
prominent prominent that you use these
prominent prominent that you use these techniques I would recommend checking
techniques I would recommend checking
techniques I would recommend checking some of these guys out I mean they have
some of these guys out I mean they have
some of these guys out I mean they have some pretty cool stuff up there see
some pretty cool stuff up there see
some pretty cool stuff up there see here’s one picture of the farm what’s so
here’s one picture of the farm what’s so
here’s one picture of the farm what’s so unique about this type of growing is
unique about this type of growing is
unique about this type of growing is that there’s a lot of innovation and a
that there’s a lot of innovation and a
that there’s a lot of innovation and a lot of what I call hacky a lot of
lot of what I call hacky a lot of
lot of what I call hacky a lot of different techniques used in a
different techniques used in a
different techniques used in a small-scale growing now currently I do
small-scale growing now currently I do
small-scale growing now currently I do use this I use the bad system as opposed
use this I use the bad system as opposed
use this I use the bad system as opposed to rows and if you can look from the
to rows and if you can look from the
to rows and if you can look from the depiction to the far left that is a bed
depiction to the far left that is a bed
depiction to the far left that is a bed that’s got five rows of carrots and
that’s got five rows of carrots and
that’s got five rows of carrots and compared to your conventional row
compared to your conventional row
compared to your conventional row planting you’re you’re really planting a
planting you’re you’re really planting a
planting you’re you’re really planting a lot of stuff in a smaller area so about
lot of stuff in a smaller area so about
lot of stuff in a smaller area so about two and a half to three times less areas
two and a half to three times less areas
two and a half to three times less areas needed to grow if you’re using these
needed to grow if you’re using these
needed to grow if you’re using these beds and the other cool thing is the
beds and the other cool thing is the
beds and the other cool thing is the hexagonal planting pattern is something
hexagonal planting pattern is something
hexagonal planting pattern is something that is used to pack in even more plants
that is used to pack in even more plants
that is used to pack in even more plants into a small area and as you can tell
into a small area and as you can tell
into a small area and as you can tell there’s a few pictures of how the
there’s a few pictures of how the
there’s a few pictures of how the hexagon is used in nature and I don’t
hexagon is used in nature and I don’t
hexagon is used in nature and I don’t know why there’s a nut up there because
know why there’s a nut up there because
know why there’s a nut up there because that’s not in nature but
that’s not in nature but
that’s not in nature but but yeah you can say yeah here’s here’s
but yeah you can say yeah here’s here’s
but yeah you can say yeah here’s here’s an example of depiction right here say
an example of depiction right here say
an example of depiction right here say if you’re just doing the straight line
if you’re just doing the straight line
if you’re just doing the straight line planting if you had seven rows 10 plants
planting if you had seven rows 10 plants
planting if you had seven rows 10 plants per row you’re going to get 70 plants if
per row you’re going to get 70 plants if
per row you’re going to get 70 plants if you look at this stagger planting or
you look at this stagger planting or
you look at this stagger planting or this hexagonal planting pattern you’re
this hexagonal planting pattern you’re
this hexagonal planting pattern you’re getting up to
getting up to
getting up to I think it’s 22% more plants in an area
I think it’s 22% more plants in an area
I think it’s 22% more plants in an area and there’s added benefits to that as
and there’s added benefits to that as
and there’s added benefits to that as well when you plant your plants closer
well when you plant your plants closer
well when you plant your plants closer together you get sort of a canopy that
together you get sort of a canopy that
together you get sort of a canopy that forms and get kind of a microclimate
forms and get kind of a microclimate
forms and get kind of a microclimate that forms up under your plants this
that forms up under your plants this
that forms up under your plants this helps to suppress weed growth and it
helps to suppress weed growth and it
helps to suppress weed growth and it helps to also retain your water so
helps to also retain your water so
helps to also retain your water so that’s how you can use 66 percent less
that’s how you can use 66 percent less
that’s how you can use 66 percent less water doing these growing tech inks and
water doing these growing tech inks and
water doing these growing tech inks and so yeah here’s companion planting pretty
so yeah here’s companion planting pretty
so yeah here’s companion planting pretty much this is an example this is one that
much this is an example this is one that
much this is an example this is one that I used very early on I don’t do this
I used very early on I don’t do this
I used very early on I don’t do this type of intricate planning anymore if
type of intricate planning anymore if
type of intricate planning anymore if you look in the middle I’ve got Tomatoes
you look in the middle I’ve got Tomatoes
you look in the middle I’ve got Tomatoes planted and all on the outside I’ve got
planted and all on the outside I’ve got
planted and all on the outside I’ve got nasturtiums and basil and marigolds
nasturtiums and basil and marigolds
nasturtiums and basil and marigolds planted and what all of these plants do
planted and what all of these plants do
planted and what all of these plants do is they have added benefits of keeping
is they have added benefits of keeping
is they have added benefits of keeping nematodes away attracting pollinators
nematodes away attracting pollinators
nematodes away attracting pollinators keeping other pests away and this is a
keeping other pests away and this is a
keeping other pests away and this is a technique that I use is called weed
technique that I use is called weed
technique that I use is called weed occult ation and what this does is
occult ation and what this does is
occult ation and what this does is pretty simple you put a tarp on the
pretty simple you put a tarp on the
pretty simple you put a tarp on the ground and here’s what’s so awesome
ground and here’s what’s so awesome
ground and here’s what’s so awesome about it and say if you water it before
about it and say if you water it before
about it and say if you water it before you put the tarp on the ground and what
you put the tarp on the ground and what
you put the tarp on the ground and what the tarp does is it stimulates the
the tarp does is it stimulates the
the tarp does is it stimulates the germination of weed seeds and once they
germination of weed seeds and once they
germination of weed seeds and once they emerge there’s no life for them so they
emerge there’s no life for them so they
emerge there’s no life for them so they die and what you’re trying to do with
die and what you’re trying to do with
die and what you’re trying to do with this method is to create sort of a stale
this method is to create sort of a stale
this method is to create sort of a stale seed bed so you can plant your crops in
seed bed so you can plant your crops in
seed bed so you can plant your crops in it and worry about you don’t have to
it and worry about you don’t have to
it and worry about you don’t have to worry about weeds as much so this is
worry about weeds as much so this is
worry about weeds as much so this is another another technique too once you
another another technique too once you
another another technique too once you pull up the tarp you can come through
pull up the tarp you can come through
pull up the tarp you can come through with what they call a flame wheter and
with what they call a flame wheter and
with what they call a flame wheter and put the flame weed or does is it just
put the flame weed or does is it just
put the flame weed or does is it just you’re literally burning the weeds so
you’re literally burning the weeds so
you’re literally burning the weeds so and you’re also
and you’re also
and you’re also burning some of the seeds that are very
burning some of the seeds that are very
burning some of the seeds that are very at the very top maybe eighth of an inch
at the very top maybe eighth of an inch
at the very top maybe eighth of an inch of soil so this is the big like if I
of soil so this is the big like if I
of soil so this is the big like if I were to say what is the tool that has
were to say what is the tool that has
were to say what is the tool that has revolutionized small-scale growing the
revolutionized small-scale growing the
revolutionized small-scale growing the most and I would say it’s the broad fork
most and I would say it’s the broad fork
most and I would say it’s the broad fork the reason why is pretty much in
the reason why is pretty much in
the reason why is pretty much in conventional agriculture you we have
conventional agriculture you we have
conventional agriculture you we have been working the land so long that you
been working the land so long that you
been working the land so long that you get this formation of a hard pan and
get this formation of a hard pan and
get this formation of a hard pan and what the broad fork does is the broad
what the broad fork does is the broad
what the broad fork does is the broad fork actually breaks through this hard
fork actually breaks through this hard
fork actually breaks through this hard pan and if you can see through this
pan and if you can see through this
pan and if you can see through this example right here the hard pan is on
example right here the hard pan is on
example right here the hard pan is on the left looks like it’s about I don’t
the left looks like it’s about I don’t
the left looks like it’s about I don’t know six centimeters that’s a really bad
know six centimeters that’s a really bad
know six centimeters that’s a really bad hard pan and the one to the right the
hard pan and the one to the right the
hard pan and the one to the right the hard pans have been broken so you’re
hard pans have been broken so you’re
hard pans have been broken so you’re getting a whole lot more root growth and
getting a whole lot more root growth and
getting a whole lot more root growth and here is me this is not easy work working
here is me this is not easy work working
here is me this is not easy work working the broad fork but this is me working
the broad fork but this is me working
the broad fork but this is me working the broad fork and breaking the hard pan
the broad fork and breaking the hard pan
the broad fork and breaking the hard pan getting ready for uh you know getting
getting ready for uh you know getting
getting ready for uh you know getting ready for the next rotation so this is
ready for the next rotation so this is
ready for the next rotation so this is another picture yeah it’s pretty it’s a
another picture yeah it’s pretty it’s a
another picture yeah it’s pretty it’s a beast no why it’s pretty heavy I got
beast no why it’s pretty heavy I got
beast no why it’s pretty heavy I got that fabricated here by a welder so and
that fabricated here by a welder so and
that fabricated here by a welder so and precision Cedars
precision Cedars
precision Cedars so these I’ve got two of them here the
so these I’ve got two of them here the
so these I’ve got two of them here the one on the right is an earth way the one
one on the right is an earth way the one
one on the right is an earth way the one on the left is is a Jiang cedar and
on the left is is a Jiang cedar and
on the left is is a Jiang cedar and these Cedars are used pretty much evenly
these Cedars are used pretty much evenly
these Cedars are used pretty much evenly spaced your seeds you don’t have to go
spaced your seeds you don’t have to go
spaced your seeds you don’t have to go and you know individually put them in
and you know individually put them in
and you know individually put them in the ground they make things a whole lot
the ground they make things a whole lot
the ground they make things a whole lot more efficient for sure and BCS tractor
more efficient for sure and BCS tractor
more efficient for sure and BCS tractor which is I don’t have one of these but I
which is I don’t have one of these but I
which is I don’t have one of these but I definitely want one
definitely want one
definitely want one they are two-wheel tractors that work
they are two-wheel tractors that work
they are two-wheel tractors that work essentially like a four-wheel tractor
essentially like a four-wheel tractor
essentially like a four-wheel tractor they have a PTO on the back so you can
they have a PTO on the back so you can
they have a PTO on the back so you can hook up tillers hairos even snow blowers
hook up tillers hairos even snow blowers
hook up tillers hairos even snow blowers I mean log splitters all sorts of stuff
and I don’t know that I thought this was
and I don’t know that I thought this was kind of interesting I don’t have one of
kind of interesting I don’t have one of
kind of interesting I don’t have one of these but this is one of those hacks
these but this is one of those hacks
these but this is one of those hacks that I was talking about so there is a
that I was talking about so there is a
that I was talking about so there is a that with a lot of these small small
that with a lot of these small small
that with a lot of these small small scale growers have been doing has been
scale growers have been doing has been
scale growers have been doing has been doing these conversions from washing
doing these conversions from washing
doing these conversions from washing machines to a salad spinner pretty much
machines to a salad spinner pretty much
machines to a salad spinner pretty much you just set it up to where its own spin
you just set it up to where its own spin
you just set it up to where its own spin cycle and you you know they put the
cycle and you you know they put the
cycle and you you know they put the food-safe baskets in there and from what
food-safe baskets in there and from what
food-safe baskets in there and from what I understand this particular one you can
I understand this particular one you can
I understand this particular one you can buy is actually gap certified so you can
buy is actually gap certified so you can
buy is actually gap certified so you can use this on a farm if you have your gap
use this on a farm if you have your gap
use this on a farm if you have your gap certification in its compliance the
certification in its compliance the
certification in its compliance the greens harvester was so interesting
greens harvester was so interesting
greens harvester was so interesting about this thing really is that you can
about this thing really is that you can
about this thing really is that you can get a lot of cutting done in a very
get a lot of cutting done in a very
get a lot of cutting done in a very short amount of time is it cutting
short amount of time is it cutting
short amount of time is it cutting greens that takes a long time so I don’t
greens that takes a long time so I don’t
greens that takes a long time so I don’t have one of these I really really want
have one of these I really really want
have one of these I really really want one of these things but essentially you
one of these things but essentially you
one of these things but essentially you just hook up like a drill to it and it
just hook up like a drill to it and it
just hook up like a drill to it and it it has a little someone’s like those
it has a little someone’s like those
it has a little someone’s like those things that drive your car and the
things that drive your car and the
things that drive your car and the automatic car washers and it slings them
automatic car washers and it slings them
automatic car washers and it slings them up there and there’s a blade on the
up there and there’s a blade on the
up there and there’s a blade on the front it’s two blades that cut it and it
front it’s two blades that cut it and it
front it’s two blades that cut it and it puts catches it all in a bag so and this
puts catches it all in a bag so and this
puts catches it all in a bag so and this I felt like I had to put this in here
I felt like I had to put this in here
I felt like I had to put this in here talking about the cool by the way a cool
talking about the cool by the way a cool
talking about the cool by the way a cool by it works is you can have
by it works is you can have
by it works is you can have refrigeration very very cheap by not
refrigeration very very cheap by not
refrigeration very very cheap by not having to buy a commercial compressor
having to buy a commercial compressor
having to buy a commercial compressor for your refrigeration you can just use
for your refrigeration you can just use
for your refrigeration you can just use a regular air conditioner from lowe’s
a regular air conditioner from lowe’s
a regular air conditioner from lowe’s wherever you want to go and you hook up
wherever you want to go and you hook up
wherever you want to go and you hook up one of these cool bot units to it and
one of these cool bot units to it and
one of these cool bot units to it and essentially what it does is it takes
essentially what it does is it takes
essentially what it does is it takes over the temperature functioning of the
over the temperature functioning of the
over the temperature functioning of the of the air conditioning unit so you can
of the air conditioning unit so you can
of the air conditioning unit so you can cool it down to whatever temperature
cool it down to whatever temperature
cool it down to whatever temperature want so the Raspberry Pi I actually
want so the Raspberry Pi I actually
want so the Raspberry Pi I actually brought this in today to take so y’all
brought this in today to take so y’all
brought this in today to take so y’all can see how small this thing is but
can see how small this thing is but
can see how small this thing is but what’s so interesting really about this
what’s so interesting really about this
what’s so interesting really about this thing is that up at the very top you
thing is that up at the very top you
thing is that up at the very top you have
have
have you can barely see it’s called GPIO
you can barely see it’s called GPIO
you can barely see it’s called GPIO header that’s the the part of the unit
header that’s the the part of the unit
header that’s the the part of the unit that actually can interact with the
that actually can interact with the
that actually can interact with the world so you can receive inputs and
world so you can receive inputs and
world so you can receive inputs and outputs from it so you can automate a
outputs from it so you can automate a
outputs from it so you can automate a greenhouse with it you know you can
greenhouse with it you know you can
greenhouse with it you know you can automate your sprinkler systems with it
automate your sprinkler systems with it
automate your sprinkler systems with it and these chips cost about $20 and
and these chips cost about $20 and
and these chips cost about $20 and they’re literally about the size of a
they’re literally about the size of a
they’re literally about the size of a beeper so they can do a lot of things
beeper so they can do a lot of things
beeper so they can do a lot of things you can actually run Linux on it you can
you can actually run Linux on it you can
you can actually run Linux on it you can do multitude of other things but there
do multitude of other things but there
do multitude of other things but there are a few examples I’ve seen on the
are a few examples I’ve seen on the
are a few examples I’ve seen on the Internet of green houses that have been
Internet of green houses that have been
Internet of green houses that have been fully automated using Raspberry Pi units
fully automated using Raspberry Pi units
fully automated using Raspberry Pi units and I feel like I couldn’t do this talk
and I feel like I couldn’t do this talk
and I feel like I couldn’t do this talk without at least mentioning this this
without at least mentioning this this
without at least mentioning this this isn’t really a feasible way of doing
isn’t really a feasible way of doing
isn’t really a feasible way of doing your large-scale growing but if you have
your large-scale growing but if you have
your large-scale growing but if you have facebook you’ve probably seen the farm
facebook you’ve probably seen the farm
facebook you’ve probably seen the farm bot it is a fully automated gardening
bot it is a fully automated gardening
bot it is a fully automated gardening system it plants the seeds waters the
system it plants the seeds waters the
system it plants the seeds waters the seeds pulls the weeds you know it’s
seeds pulls the weeds you know it’s
seeds pulls the weeds you know it’s pretty amazing and very expensive but
pretty amazing and very expensive but
pretty amazing and very expensive but they but the nice thing about this is
they but the nice thing about this is
they but the nice thing about this is that it is open source you can go on the
that it is open source you can go on the
that it is open source you can go on the internet and it’s extensible so you can
internet and it’s extensible so you can
internet and it’s extensible so you can make it as long or as big as you want to
make it as long or as big as you want to
make it as long or as big as you want to which leads us into large-scale growing
which leads us into large-scale growing
which leads us into large-scale growing some of the techniques that they’re
some of the techniques that they’re
some of the techniques that they’re using there so cover cropping that’s
using there so cover cropping that’s
using there so cover cropping that’s become very popular this helps to reduce
become very popular this helps to reduce
become very popular this helps to reduce erosion and also to put nitrogen back in
erosion and also to put nitrogen back in
erosion and also to put nitrogen back in the soil and this is a crimson clover
the soil and this is a crimson clover
the soil and this is a crimson clover it’s a nitrogen fixating cover crop so
it’s a nitrogen fixating cover crop so
it’s a nitrogen fixating cover crop so has a unique ability to put nitrogen in
has a unique ability to put nitrogen in
has a unique ability to put nitrogen in the soil while you’re growing and the
the soil while you’re growing and the
the soil while you’re growing and the no-till omit that method is being used
no-till omit that method is being used
no-till omit that method is being used more and more I’d say more so in the
more and more I’d say more so in the
more and more I’d say more so in the Midwest but pretty much swayed no-till
Midwest but pretty much swayed no-till
Midwest but pretty much swayed no-till works is you don’t tear up the tear up
works is you don’t tear up the tear up
works is you don’t tear up the tear up the soil you you grow and you like let’s
the soil you you grow and you like let’s
the soil you you grow and you like let’s say you’re doing a cover crop right here
say you’re doing a cover crop right here
say you’re doing a cover crop right here with this roller crimper as roller
with this roller crimper as roller
with this roller crimper as roller crimper goes through the little chevron
crimper goes through the little chevron
crimper goes through the little chevron pattern crimper crimper right there will
pattern crimper crimper right there will
pattern crimper crimper right there will crimp it all off right there at the
crimp it all off right there at the
crimp it all off right there at the ground level and you can come right
ground level and you can come right
ground level and you can come right through and you can do
through and you can do
through and you can do plant the next thing and that you’re
plant the next thing and that you’re
plant the next thing and that you’re using the cover crop as a mulch to
using the cover crop as a mulch to
using the cover crop as a mulch to prevent weeds then the flail mower it’s
prevent weeds then the flail mower it’s
prevent weeds then the flail mower it’s the way the flail mower works is it just
the way the flail mower works is it just
the way the flail mower works is it just pretty much takes all of the plant
pretty much takes all of the plant
pretty much takes all of the plant material and just just cuts the crap out
material and just just cuts the crap out
material and just just cuts the crap out of it just turns it into just I mean
of it just turns it into just I mean
of it just turns it into just I mean it’s literally like if you can look at
it’s literally like if you can look at
it’s literally like if you can look at the picture you can tell that it’s
the picture you can tell that it’s
the picture you can tell that it’s cutting some pretty tall grass all the
cutting some pretty tall grass all the
cutting some pretty tall grass all the way down now GM plants they seem to be
way down now GM plants they seem to be
way down now GM plants they seem to be kind of the big bad wolf these days but
kind of the big bad wolf these days but
kind of the big bad wolf these days but um this is a picture of a genetically
um this is a picture of a genetically
um this is a picture of a genetically modified tobacco plant that has a
modified tobacco plant that has a
modified tobacco plant that has a bioluminescence gene put into it this is
bioluminescence gene put into it this is
bioluminescence gene put into it this is one of the first GM plants that I can
one of the first GM plants that I can
one of the first GM plants that I can remember learning about when I was in
remember learning about when I was in
remember learning about when I was in school one of the things that need to be
school one of the things that need to be
school one of the things that need to be done I think with the GM planting is the
done I think with the GM planting is the
done I think with the GM planting is the refuge cropping you don’t see this as
refuge cropping you don’t see this as
refuge cropping you don’t see this as much pretty much what you do is you put
much pretty much what you do is you put
much pretty much what you do is you put regular regular crop in and the other
regular regular crop in and the other
regular regular crop in and the other part being your GM plants and it allows
part being your GM plants and it allows
part being your GM plants and it allows insects to go into the refuge crop and
insects to go into the refuge crop and
insects to go into the refuge crop and survive while the ones that are being
survive while the ones that are being
survive while the ones that are being affected by BT don’t so when they
affected by BT don’t so when they
affected by BT don’t so when they reproduce you’re going to still get less
reproduce you’re going to still get less
reproduce you’re going to still get less resistant moths or in this example say
resistant moths or in this example say
resistant moths or in this example say Golden Rice this is probably the big one
Golden Rice this is probably the big one
Golden Rice this is probably the big one I would say in terms of something that’s
I would say in terms of something that’s
I would say in terms of something that’s really unique about GM plants so Golden
really unique about GM plants so Golden
really unique about GM plants so Golden Rice could be when I’m considered the
Rice could be when I’m considered the
Rice could be when I’m considered the iodized salt of the 21st century so what
iodized salt of the 21st century so what
iodized salt of the 21st century so what it does is it they have it’s genetically
it does is it they have it’s genetically
it does is it they have it’s genetically modified to produce vitamin A and in
modified to produce vitamin A and in
modified to produce vitamin A and in these certain countries right here as
these certain countries right here as
these certain countries right here as you can tell they don’t have they have
you can tell they don’t have they have
you can tell they don’t have they have clinical problems with vitamin A so this
clinical problems with vitamin A so this
clinical problems with vitamin A so this causes vision problems here are some of
causes vision problems here are some of
causes vision problems here are some of the problems that agriculture is facing
the problems that agriculture is facing
the problems that agriculture is facing you know 80% of consumptive water is
you know 80% of consumptive water is
you know 80% of consumptive water is used in agriculture 25 percent of global
used in agriculture 25 percent of global
used in agriculture 25 percent of global emissions is produced in agriculture you
emissions is produced in agriculture you
emissions is produced in agriculture you have superbugs many other things
have superbugs many other things
have superbugs many other things as well and possible problems that could
as well and possible problems that could
as well and possible problems that could be solved so some of these techniques
be solved so some of these techniques
be solved so some of these techniques that whenever you could solve the water
that whenever you could solve the water
that whenever you could solve the water consumption agricultural runoff weed and
consumption agricultural runoff weed and
consumption agricultural runoff weed and pest problems without the use of so much
pest problems without the use of so much
pest problems without the use of so much of these chemicals that we use now
of these chemicals that we use now
of these chemicals that we use now without turn the land up as much as we
without turn the land up as much as we
without turn the land up as much as we do so and this is my favorite picture
do so and this is my favorite picture
do so and this is my favorite picture from the farm me with my sunflowers so
from the farm me with my sunflowers so
from the farm me with my sunflowers so thank you guys so much for listening
thank you guys so much for listening
thank you guys so much for listening [Applause]
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