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Syndication

Hosts: Dickson Despommier and Vincent Racaniello

Guest: Paul Hardej

Dickson and Vincent speak with Paul Hardej, founder of Farmed Here, a commercial vertical farm in Chicago, Illinois.

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Direct download: UrbAg012.mp3
Category:science -- posted at: 10:56pm EDT


Hosts: Dickson Despommier and Vincent Racaniello

Guests: Chris Hammelef and Paul Grey

Dickson and Vincent speak with Chris and Paul of Illumitex to learn about their revolutionary approach to designing horticultural LED lighting.

 

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Direct download: UrbAg011.mp3
Category:science -- posted at: 1:18pm EDT

Hosts: Dickson Despommier and Vincent Racaniello

Dickson and Vincent read listener email about urban agriculture, hydroponics, aquaponics, underground vertical farms, climate change, and more.

 

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Direct download: UrbAg010.mp3
Category:science -- posted at: 8:34pm EDT

Hosts: Dickson Despommier and Vincent Racaniello

Guests: Milan Kluko and Daniel Kluko

Dickson and Vincent speak with Milan and Daniel Kluko, owners of Green Spirit Farms, a sustainable vertical farm in New Buffalo, Michigan.

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Direct download: UrbAg009.mp3
Category:science -- posted at: 4:52pm EDT

Hosts: Dickson Despommier and Vincent Racaniello

Guest: James Cannon

Dickson and Vincent speak with James Cannon, Chief of Horticulture at Green Farms A&M, about how his company produces food indoors.

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Direct download: UrbAg008.mp3
Category:science -- posted at: 9:10pm EDT

Hosts: Dickson Despommier and Vincent Racaniello

Dickson and Vincent continue their discussion of the science of indoor farming.

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Dickson's pick

Bog bodies of the Iron Age (Nova)

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Direct download: UrbAg007.mp3
Category:science -- posted at: 11:47am EDT

Hosts: Dickson Despommier and Vincent Racaniello

Dickson and Vincent provide an overview of the technologies that allow the practice of indoor farming.

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Dickson's pick

Practical Hydroponics and Greenhouses

Listener pick

Christophe - Inquiring Minds podcast

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Direct download: UrbAg006.mp3
Category:science -- posted at: 10:28am EDT

Hosts: Dickson Despommier and Vincent Racaniello

Dickson and Vincent discuss how the vertical farm concept was developed and where it stands today.

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Vincent's pick

Big Ideas (YouTube)

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Direct download: UrbAg005.mp3
Category:science -- posted at: 10:37am EDT

Hosts: Dickson Despommier and Vincent Racaniello

Dickson and Vincent talk about why and how farming practices will change.

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Dickson's Pick

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

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Direct download: UrbAg004.mp3
Category:science -- posted at: 1:28pm EDT

Hosts: Dickson Despommier and Vincent Racaniello

Dickson and Vincent continue their brief history of farming with a discussion of farming after the Dust Bowl.

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Dickson's Pick

Silent Spring by Rachel Carson

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Direct download: UrbAg003.mp3
Category:science -- posted at: 2:22pm EDT