Vern Grubinger's guest appearances

Vern Grubinger

Farmer to Farmer with Chris Blanchard

The Thriving Farmer Podcast

Brian Bates

Collin Thompson

Dave Chapman

Ryan Thiessen

Karl Hammer

Howard Prussack

Karen Washington

Lisa Kivirist

Liz Graznak

Rachel Armstrong

Richard Wiswall

Ray Tyler

Josh Volk

Dan Brisebois

Ellen Polishuk

OwlTail

Vern Grubinger is the vegetable and berry specialist and Extension Professor with the University of Vermont, and coordinator of USDA’s Northeast SARE program. In this interview, we draw on Vern’s several decades as an educator and extension agent and talk about the changes, innovations, and breakthrough’s he’s seen over the years. We discuss how he suggests new farmers get started, how a culture of shared learning has only brought the industry forward, and untapped resources that farmers can use to innovate and grow their farms.  In This Episode:  &gt;&gt; The number one priority that Vern learned from his mentor that he uses every day to stay on track as an educator  &gt;&gt; How growing vegetables is ultimately the easy part and the real challenges that farmers face  &gt;&gt; How the general growing philosophy has changed from “spray and pray” to a more holistic and systems thinking approach  &gt;&gt; What 1 technique that new farmers can use to assure a strong first year of farming   About the guest:  Vern Grubinger has been working with and learning from farmers for more than 30 years. He is the vegetable and berry specialist and Extension Professor with the University of Vermont, and coordinator of USDA’s Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program (SARE) which makes grants to researchers, educators and farmers. He authored the books 'Sustainable Vegetable Production from Start Up to Market' and 'With an Ear to the Ground: Essays on Sustainable Agriculture.' He co-authored ‘Farms, Food and Communities: Exploring Food Systems.’ Over the years, Vern has sought to enhance the viability of farms by providing actionable information through conferences, fact sheets, a grower listserv, newsletters, on-farm workshops, a web site, videos and, most enjoyable and mutually beneficial, individual conversations and farm visits. "

Vern Grubinger is the vegetable and berry specialist and Extension Professor with the University of Vermont, and coordinator of USDA’s Northeast SARE program. In this interview, we draw on Vern’s several decades as an educator and extension agent and talk about the changes, innovations, and breakthrough’s he’s seen over the years. We discuss how he suggests new farmers get started, how a culture of shared learning has only brought the industry forward, and untapped resources that farmers can use to innovate and grow their farms. In This Episode: &gt;&gt; The number one priority that Vern learned from his mentor that he uses every day to stay on track as an educator &gt;&gt; How growing vegetables is ultimately the easy part and the real challenges that farmers face &gt;&gt; How the general growing philosophy has changed from “spray and pray” to a more holistic and systems thinking approach &gt;&gt; What 1 technique that new farmers can use to assure a strong first year of farming About the guest: Vern Grubinger has been working with and learning from farmers for more than 30 years. He is the vegetable and berry specialist and Extension Professor with the University of Vermont, and coordinator of USDA’s Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program (SARE) which makes grants to researchers, educators and farmers. He authored the books 'Sustainable Vegetable Production from Start Up to Market' and 'With an Ear to the Ground: Essays on Sustainable Agriculture.' He co-authored ‘Farms, Food and Communities: Exploring Food Systems.’ Over the years, Vern has sought to enhance the viability of farms by providing actionable information through conferences, fact sheets, a grower listserv, newsletters, on-farm workshops, a web site, videos and, most enjoyable and mutually beneficial, individual conversations and farm visits. "

Ep 16. Reflections on Working with Farmers for Over 30 Years with Vern Grubinger

University of Vermont Extension Professor Vern Grubinger does not fit the conventional extension agent mode. For twenty-five years, Vern has worked to develop a co-learning community among the professional vegetable- and berry-growers of Vermont. In this episode, we talk about the challenges facing Vermont vegetable farmers, from soil fertility basics and phytophthora to human resources, food safety certification, and costs of production – and about how a healthy food system, from marketing to education, is all about relationships. The Farmer to Farmer Podcast is generously supported by Vermont Compost Company.

University of Vermont Extension Professor Vern Grubinger does not fit the conventional extension agent mode. For twenty-five years, Vern has worked to develop a co-learning community among the professional vegetable- and berry-growers of Vermont. In this episode, we talk about the challenges facing Vermont vegetable farmers, from soil fertility basics and phytophthora to human resources, food safety certification, and costs of production – and about how a healthy food system, from marketing to education, is all about relationships. The Farmer to Farmer Podcast is generously supported by <a href="http://vermontcompost.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vermont Compost Company</a>.

027: Vern Grubinger on Finding Solutions that Work on Your Farm