John Kempf leads discussion with 6 Regenerative Agriculture Consultants

John Kempf, Founder of Advancing Eco Agriculture, sits down with a panel of 6 Regenerative Agriculture Consultants to draw on their knowledge and practical experiences!
Our consultant panel includes…
-Nathan Harman, East Coast
-Joshua Young, Florida
-Kevin Tulley, Pacific Northwest
-Kish Johnson, AEA Sales Manager
-Kip Harvey, Texas
-Tim Degroot, California
AEA works with growers to create customized crop programs, combining our biological and mineral nutrition products with regenerative practices to improve crop quality, yields, and disease and insect resistance while regenerating soil health.
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[@joseluizm.garcia998]

You need two more consultants to fill out all the spaces (just kiddind) but you already got a great team . Congratulations !!!!!

[@davehansen4208]

Thanks for continuing the flow of knowledge. I seek all the secrets our soils and plants hold. You continue to help me further my own understanding and research in my garden. The earth is powerful and it’s harmonization is complex and mystical. Happy growing 🤙🏻

[@jeremyschissler337]

yea buddy!!!!

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Another excellent AEA discussion! Thank you!

[@kishjohnson9898]

Glad you enjoyed it also!

[@peter.knupffer]

Great format! Loved this! John isn't the only genius at aea, apparently. He seems to spawn them!

[@tubenotter]

As you say yourself water is the key component. One mistake I made: with my own rare species grape culture I just put the saplings into the mat of the grass with too little grass removed. Sure, I had put thick layers of grass mulch and even lerned to put some pieces of wood to kee mulch from turning to hay. Years later many of the plants where still not succeding. Now I saw that unter this may be 2 inch layer of grass there was no water and very litte soil organisms even when there was plenty of rain. It simply inhibits infiltration. So simple and obvious but it had escaped me. With a chat with a new neighbor (an organic grower) I saw that he removed all the agrresive mat and seeded very deep rooting grass clover mix. My mistake was to believe that thick mulching alone will do the job. It was not. Now I am interested to experimentally intercrop with perennial grains. Any hints on that?

[@SpencerMack]

What were the two tillage tools your recommended?. That have lofting action but not compression

[@bluejay3945]

Mr John I love all your knowledge but May I suggest one thing? I’d like to see a more laser focused content perhaps on a single nutrient, bio stimulant, or practice. Perhaps 20 minutes tops. Your typical discussion is a wealth of expertise and a lot to unpack. So much so that I find I lose some key information because I can’t find it. Please keep up the good work . You are the Wikipedia of soil

[@DualTasticToday]

Regenerative agriculture is the miracle. Interesting to note from scripture the creator stepped out of time And YeHoVaH planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. We are a carbon life form and take sustenance from the earth. Shalom

[@timkinrade9533]

Oh yes I can't wait for the captions you guys and the mysterious John Kempf are awesome

[@caroline61804]

Man of mystery

[@caroline61804]

Probably v smart to do that these crazy times

[@tcwood1983]

I would love to help share the things I'm learning about with other farmers. It's sad to see what's considered 😕 normal practices. I thank you all for your support in gaining knowledge about how a healthy happy soil exists in relation with the crops we grow. Take of the soil and it will take care of you.

[@AdvancingEcoAgriculture]

Thank you, Thomas Wood! We really appreciate your interest in sharing regenerative practices. - The AEA Team

[@randyvandenbroek7943]

Is there any plan to start delivering your products into Canada?

[@AdvancingEcoAgriculture]

Hi Randy, thanks for reaching out. We actually do ship products to many places in Canada. To find out more, please reach out to our Customer Care Team via [e-mail]. - The AEA Team

[@s.h.2708]

I’m interested in soil health. Where do you place biochar in your value of applications? And have you seen the Real Salt aka Redmond’s Field Study of salt topical soil amending and the increasing microbial population?

[@Horse237]

I have seen other AEA consultants. But none from my area or near me - Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. Do you have people and customers in the South apart from Florida, Texas and the Atlantic coastal states?

[@kishjohnson9898]

Hey Horse237 Yes. Please reach out to customer care through the AEA website who can assist you further. Thanks!

[@AdvancingEcoAgriculture]

Hi Horse237, as mentioned below, we indeed have growers and consultants in these areas. If you're interested in hearing more information, feel welcome to reach out to our Customer Care team!

[@gardeningjunkie2267]

Hi John, I'm not a farmer, just a busy gardener but was wondering how you deal with spider mites. Is there an underlying problem that brings them in? I am planning on ordering beneficial insects to get a handle on this, but was wondering if you have any suggestions.

[@Horse237]

John made a video on plant health and how we can overcome plant diseases. The following is one of John's best videos. Plant Health Pyramid kzbin.info/www/bejne/emLae5iclquljKs

[@kishjohnson9898]

Hey feel free to reach out to customer care, but the AEA product PhotoMag is going to be a key tool in dealing with spider mites. Once you understand why you get spider mites the fix is really fairly simple. Thanks.

[@pyramidion5911]

@@Horse237 that was an interesting video but it's not really practical for dealing with spider mites. Knocking the mites back and using a few waves of beneficials seems like much better advice than just grow healthier plants.

[@pyramidion5911]

@@kishjohnson9898 is he going to use the nutrient bottle to physically smash the pests?

[@kishjohnson9898]

@@pyramidion5911 LOL interesting idea.. however we're really looking into dealing with Nitrate and Ammonium levels in the sap not yet converted to complete proteins. convert those to form complete proteins and spider mites will effectively be killed by the plant itself.

[@gavinmatthews5618]

I have read a lot of detractors for The Ideal Soil v2.0 and having read intelligent gardener would I be wasting my money on this textbook as it's mostly the same information from what I have read? I can only find copies in the USA, based in Australia to get shipped would be around $140 AUD. Might see if I can find a PDF, any other recommendation would be great.

[@inilegnam]

It's an interesting book, but for $140 I wouldn't recommend it. You'd be better off with other books

[@RizIsTheBiz]

Lots of good information. Thanks!

[@matthewkheyfets1309]

Does Azomite work as a good resource to remineralize the soils in gardening and container gardening?

[@matthewkheyfets1309]

Also, if you have a cover crop and you cut it down and layer the greens on top, how do you plant into the ground when the roots are all still there? Will they really all decompose over winter or within the month of spring that it's still cold, April early May time?

[@paulbraga4460]

wonderful!!! thank you thank you thank you. a question - would not an electrostatic sprayer affect microbes? like Tainio Biologicals has foliar microbes. cos i remember how in one webinar (ozadia i think) on cannabis, someone mentioned to John about it, talking about a huge reduction of foliar amounts...mygreathanks and blessings

[@СергейАлдушин-э2щ]

Friends, please tell me, is it possible to use building gypsum for soil application? It is impossible to find natural gypsum for sale in central Russia.

[@indica_dogo868]

I am not sure that building gypsum does not have other things in it after manufacturing.

[@СергейАлдушин-э2щ]

@@indica_dogo868 there are claims that heat treatment of natural gypsum into stucco results in the release of heavy metals. It may be toxic. But I don't have concrete facts.

[@indica_dogo868]

I am on the AEA mailing list. But never been able to catch a live and ask questions to the panel. How can I get on the live show to ask panelists questions?

[@kishjohnson9898]

Are you able to register for the event through the newsletter? Registering and attending the live webinar will give you the ability to ask questions live. Thanks

[@AdvancingEcoAgriculture]

Hi Indica, thanks for your excellent question! As Kish Johnson mentioned below, you can register for live events through our newsletter and our website. While attending a live event, you are able to submit questions during the Q&A time. Looking forward to seeing you there! - The AEA Team

[@tubenotter]

Great discussion, thank you! I teach regenerative agriculture for environmental engineering - please see us water professionals as potential supporters - a water utility can have a good leverage.

[@AdvancingEcoAgriculture]

Thank you so much for your support, Ralf Otterpohl! We love hearing about other people out there spreading the word about Regenerative Agriculture and we certainly will not forget the water pros! - The AEA Team

[@666bruv]

Cover cropping and a good compost is way more beneficial for plant production, as opposed to buying in plant applied products, and be utilised globally, and in poorer countries, from locally sourced inputs.

[@swrtsolutionsinc.1092]

irrigation+rainfall = evaporation + transpiration + runoff + leaching Which one of these processes do Farmers really have control over during the growing season? If you have the ability to irrigate your sandy soils and water is cheap and plentiful, then you are fortunate and have some control on the left side of the equation. If you do not have irrigation, you must look at the factors on the right side of the equation to see what can be controlled or minimized to benefit your crop. Evaporation from the soil surface can be reduced with mulch or leaving crop residue on the soil surface. Transpiration is a function of the plant leaf surface area and the weather. Runoff is or should be minimal in sandy textured soils with high percolation rates. This leaves the leaching of water out of the root zone as the #1 controllable loss of moisture to your crop. Interrupting the downward movement of moisture in your soil by installing a "smart" barrier can greatly reduce the leaching of water and nutrients. SWRT subsurface membranes detain/retain up to 90% of irrigation or rainfall in the root zone for crop use by disrupting the gravitational movement of water in the soil while still allowing excess water to percolate and do not create anaerobic soil conditions.

[@sojourner_truth]

John I hope that you will share your face as well in future videos such as this. I believe this will help in engagement and connectivity with the audience and those who are sharing their faces as well.

[@johnnyb4869]

I agree why don’t he show his face

[@ccapps42]

He doesn’t show his face on camera for religious reasons

[@johnnyb4869]

@@ccapps42 I’ve seen him on camera before

[@theecoiqproject5859]

I would say in the age of information we find ourselves in, John Kempf and the AEA team contribute more in this space than any other single crew. There is a business side, as there should be to anything in this space but the amount of value given FAR exceeds any investment someone gives to go deeper with AEA. I dont see johns choice to not show his face having even a minor impact on the open handed sharing. It’s for religious and cultural reasons. 👍🌱

[@johnnyb4869]

@@theecoiqproject5859We’re all Gods children ❤️

[@iwenive3390]

Why are home gardens obsessed about not getting woody material incorporated into their soil in fear of nitrogen reduction when most plants have excess nitrates?

[@katateo328]

ag visa??

[@allseezen3336]

Tim, does Chad still ride?

[@carlosvaldezreyes2590]

Where is the face of John kempf is he a robot?