On-Farm Trials Podcast with the PNW Farmers' Network

About On-Farm Trials Podcast with the PNW Farmers' Network

Here on the On-Farm Trials Podcast, host Carol McFarland dives into the different trials that come with farming systems innovation in the inland Pacific Northwest, speaking with professionals all across the region about how they get things done.

Publisher

PNW Farmers' Network

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Aug 2023

Latest episode

14 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

49 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2025

   On Farm Trials ft. Seth Small

   In this episode of the On-Farm Trials podcast, we hear from Seth Small of Small Family Farm in Walla Walla, Washington. Seth shares his experiences with a range of trials from cover crops and no-till to innovative and inspiring partnership with a local winery. Listen as Seth also describes his journey into alternative marketing of his farm’s wheat flour. The conversation explores everything from precision ag, to family homesteading history, to the connection between farms and the people who eat the food grown on farms. Don’t miss this final episode of Season 2!

2. 

   9 Sept 2025

   On Farm Trials ft. Allen Druffel

   This episode of the On-Farm Trials podcast features Allen Druffel of Bar Star Farm in Colton, WA. Listen in to hear what’s cooking (or brewing) on his farm and countertop, along with his adventures in cover crops, and cows. In the interview Allen describes his fluid approach to management goals and the balance of soil health along with a sometimes challenging landscape in the commodity market. We also hear about the intergenerational success of the Vico peer network group for supporting cropping systems innovation among friends - and so much more!

3. 

   26 Aug 2025

   On Farm Trials ft. Aaron Flansburg (pt. 2)

   In part two of this special two-part series we hear more from Aaron Flansburg of Palouse, Washington and his transition from long-term no-till practices to organic management. Listen in as we hear Aaron’s reflections and lessons-learned with fertility, marketing, weed management, and what’s new in 2025- a year after the ‘Farmwalk’ tour of his organic practices live from the field featured in part one!

Who has been a guest on On-Farm Trials Podcast with the PNW Farmers' Network

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Mark Hall
• Mark Thorne
• Chris Rauch
• Andre Rauch
• Leon Luna

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 14 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

15

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

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