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Fresh GrowthAuthor: Western SARE
Fresh Growth: Approaches to a More Sustainable Future from Western Ag Practitioners introduces you to farmers and ranchers from around the western United States who are finding innovative sustainable practices that enrich the natural resources we all care about. These successful multi-generational operations experiment with new ideas and are making it pay. Listen in as they tell their story and provide advice for young or beginning farmers.Western SARE, funded by USDA NIFA, provides grants and education to advance innovations in sustainable agriculture. Intro music credit: Organic Energy by Kensington Studios used under license from Shutterstock. Learn more about Western SARE at western.sare.org Language: en-us Genres: Natural Sciences, Nature, Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Geodesic Domes in Ag: Wyoming and the Tropics Learning Together
Episode 2
Thursday, 23 April, 2026
At first glance, agriculture in Wyoming and agriculture on Hawaii or Guam don’t have much in common.But growers in both the tropical Pacific and the northern prairie can benefit from enclosed production spaces, which is why Wyoming-developed domes will soon be popping up in the islands.In this episode, University of Wyoming Extension Specialist Jeff Edwards and Pepe Miranda, an agronomist with Farms and Coffee Solutions, discuss how they became interested in geodesic domes for agriculture production and how the domes help overcome challenges in their different locations. Jeff has refined existing designs and developed a materials list and construction manual so people can build the domes themselves. He then led dome-building workshops and erected domes throughout Wyoming. Pepe was one of the workshop and tour participants and is building a dome for local schools in Hawaii.Learn more about the advantages of domes and how to build a dome by listening to this podcast and ordering the construction manual.Photo by Steve ElliottSend us Fan Mail____________Thanks for listening to Fresh Growth! To learn more about Western SARE and sustainable agriculture, visit our website or find us: · Instagram· Facebook· Twitter · YouTube Contact us at wsare@montana.edu
