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Sunday, June 21, 2026

Adding Worm Castings to the Soil


In this episode, agronomist and principal consultant at Soilsmith Ag Bruce Davison tsheds light on why worm castings are an excellent addition to soils.

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Saturday, June 20, 2026

June 20 Green Energy News

Headline News:

  • “Energy Access In Rural North Carolina Grows Through Solar” • In North Carolina, a transformation is taking place that goes far beyond hardware and wires. A partnership between Footprint Project, Sugar Hollow Solar, and PODER Emma is providing clean energy as a vital tool for innovative community resilience and displacement prevention. [CleanTechnica]

Asheville, North Carolina (Michael Tracey, public domain)

  • “Spain Faces First Major Heatwave Of The Year, Highs Up To 45°C” • Summer has not officially begun yet, but the heat has been in place over much of Spain for weeks. That situation will only intensify in the coming days. On Sunday 21 June, Spain will be in a heatwave that experts describe as intense. It could push temperatures above 40°C (104°F). [Euronews]
  • “Amazon Signs 600-MW PPA For Gennaker” • Amazon and Skyborn Renewables signed a 600-MW PPA for the 976-MW Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The PPA is the largest ever in Germany. It will feature 63 Siemens Gamesa turbines rated at 15 MW each, in waters of the Baltic Sea off the coast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. [reNews]
  • “Germany Is A Leader In Renewables, So Why Does It Have One Of The Highest EU Electricity Prices?” • Despite Germany’s renewables boom, the price of electricity is still tied to fossil fuels due to what is called the merit order principle. It ensures that electricity prices are based on the most expensive power plant still needed to meet demand. [Yahoo News Canada]
  • “US Rescinds Its Plan To Dismantle The Ocean Observatories Initiative” • Last month, the US government announced it was ending the Ocean Observatories Initiative and removing the hundreds of sensors in the ocean that provide crucial data about the world’s oceans. But now, it is changing that stand in favor of keeping OOI going. [CleanTechnica]

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Friday, June 19, 2026

Crop Planning Backwards


In this episode, Chef and farmer Mikey Russo of Chef's Harvest talks about how he meets with his biggest clients before the start of the growing season to project which crops they'll need when.

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Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow Farm Small Farm Smart Farm Small Farm Smart Daily The Growing Microgreens Podcast The Urban Farmer Podcast The Rookie Farmer Podcast In Search of Soil Podcast

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