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Artificial intelligence is evolving at an unprecedented pace—what does that mean for the future of technology, venture capital, business, and even our understanding of ourselves? Award-winning journalist and writer Anil Ananthaswamy joins us for our latest episode to discuss his latest book Why Machines Learn: The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI . Anil helps us explore the journey and many breakthroughs that have propelled machine learning from simple perceptrons to the sophisticated algorithms shaping today’s AI revolution, powering GPT and other models. The discussion aims to demystify some of the underlying math that powers modern machine learning to help everyone grasp this technology impacting our lives, even if your last math class was in high school. Anil walks us through the power of scaling laws, the shift from training to inference optimization, and the debate among AI’s pioneers about the road to AGI—should we be concerned, or are we still missing key pieces of the puzzle? The conversation also delves into AI’s philosophical implications—could understanding how machines learn help us better understand ourselves? And what challenges remain before AI systems can truly operate with agency? If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sign up for our newsletter at techsurgepodcast.com for exclusive insights and updates on upcoming TechSurge Live Summits. Links: Read Why Machines Learn, Anil’s latest book on the math behind AI https://www.amazon.com/Why-Machines-Learn-Elegant-Behind/dp/0593185749 Learn more about Anil Ananthaswamy’s work and writing https://anilananthaswamy.com/ Watch Anil Ananthaswamy’s TED Talk on AI and intelligence https://www.ted.com/speakers/anil_ananthaswamy Discover the MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellowship that shaped Anil’s AI research https://ksj.mit.edu/ Understand the Perceptron, the foundation of neural networks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perceptron Read about the Perceptron Convergence Theorem and its significance https://www.nature.com/articles/323533a0…

ATTRA - Voices from the Field

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From cover crops to regenerative grazing and organic production to marketing, ATTRA - Voices from the Field is your weekly sustainable agriculture podcast. Voices from the Field is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT). Since 1976, NCAT has provided relevant information, individualized technical assistance and in-depth resources to support sustainable agriculture and accessible energy solutions. Learn more at NCAT.ORG and ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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ATTRA - Voices from the Field

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The Farming Systems of Puerto Rico 52:22

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Episode 367: The Farming Systems of Puerto Rico This episode of Voices from the Field explores the ancient Taino Conuco farming systems of Puerto Rico in a conversation between NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Gabriella Soto-Velez and researcher Joseph Navarro. They discuss how these sustainable practices supported self-sufficiency during pre-colonial times, their evolution through colonial and industrial transitions, and their potential to transform Puerto Rico’s future and address modern challenges like soil erosion, food insecurity, and climate resilience. Related Resources: Can Indigenous Agricultural Methods of Puerto Rico Mitigate Climate Change and Feed the Island? Jungle: How Tropical Forests Shaped World History – and Us Precision Ecology Contact Gabriella Soto-Velez a at gabriellas@ncat.org and lee@ncat.org . Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG .…

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Guy Ames: Living and Farming with Head and Heart 1:01:26

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In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Ag Specialists Nina Prater and Lee Rinehart are joined by recently retired Ag Specialist Guy Ames to celebrate his life and work. Guy is deeply knowledgeable about his area of expertise, fruit trees, and is also a font of wisdom about how to live the good life. This conversation includes how Guy found his way to farming in the Ozarks, the many failures that guided him toward success, and like most conversations with Guy, contains many wonderful, circuitous meanderings. He also shares about what it was like in the early days of ATTRA in the distant pre-internet past. We will all miss Guy here at NCAT and are so grateful he joined us in this episode to keep the "cultural cycle," as Wendell Berry puts it, turning. ATTRA Resources: Soils and Sites for Organic Orchards and Vineyards Tree Fruits: Organic Production Overview Battling Borers in Organic Apple Production Blueberries: Organic Production Fruit Trees, Bushes, and Vines for Natural Growing in the Ozarks Heirloom Apples Other Resources: It All Turns on Affection The Good Life Divine Right's Trip Ames Orchard and Nursery The Wheel Braiding Sweetgrass Contact Nina Prater and Lee Rinehart at ninap@ncat.org and lee@ncat.org Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG .…

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Calcium: The ‘Premier’ Soil Nutrient 1:00:06

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In this episode of Voices from the Field , NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialists Nina Prater, Darron Gaus, and Lee Rinehart explore calcium – an essential plant nutrient and basic soil cation that has a big impact on soil pH. Whether your soil is naturally high or naturally low in calcium, this episode will guide you in managing this nutrient. Related ATTRA Resources: Episode 164. Soil Sessions. Understanding Soil pH Episode 304. Phosphorus and the Beauty of Biology Episode 260. Rising Fertilizer Costs. Look to History for Answers Episode 323. Potassium from Past to Present Other Resources: Soil Fertility and Animal Health The Marl Pits Around the Upton Area Soil Cation Balancing Using Lime in Organic Systems Soil Acidity and Adjusting Soil pH Contact Nina Prater, Darron Gaus, and Lee Rinehart at ninap@ncat.org , darrong@ncat.org , and lee@ncat.org . Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG .…

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Understanding Through Listening: Connecting with Indigenous Foodways in Montana 53:58

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In this episode of Voices from the Field , NCAT Local Food Systems Specialists Maura Henn and Molly Kirkham talk with Indigenous Food Sovereignty Consultant Cheyenne Robinson about their project, “Understanding Through Listening: Connecting with Native Food Ways in Montana.” The project focused on holding listening sessions in Native American communities in Montana, primarily on Indian reservations, to learn if community members would be interested in developing an Indigenous Harvest of the Month program. Harvest of the Month is a farm-to-school educational framework designed to promote locally grown food in Montana schools and communities. Maura, Molly, and Cheyenne talk about what they learned conducting the sessions, the process of developing the listening-session framework, and what their next steps will be. Related ATTRA Resources: • Farm to School Project Partners: • Grow Montana • Montana Cooperative Development Center Distribution Study – Challenges and Opportunities for Grocers in Rural and Tribal Communities • No Kid Hungry • Montana Partnership to End Childhood Hunger Other Resources: • Understanding Through Listening • Harvest of the Month • Montana Harvest of the Month • Menominee Harvest of the Moon • Nebraska Harvest of the Month Indigenous Foods and Training • National Farm to School Network Contact Maura Henn at maurah@ncat.org Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG .…

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Episode 363: The Lost Art of Seed Saving with Bonnetta Adeeb of Ujamaa 52:26

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In this episode of Voices from the Field , NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Gabriella Soto-Velez talks with Bonnetta Adeeb, founder of Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance, a nonprofit collective of BIPOC growers, farmers, and gardeners who cultivate and distribute heirloom seeds and grow culturally meaningful crops. Gabriella and Bonnetta talk about the cultural role of seed saving and heritage crops as well as the importance of agriculture in defining and protecting cultural identity. Related ATTRA Resources: · Specialty Melon Production for Small and Direct-Market Growers · Improving Seed Viability and Germination · Local Food Systems Other Resources: · UJAMAA Cooperative Farming Alliance · UJAMAA Seeds Contact Gabriella Soto-Velez at gabriellas@ncat.org Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG .…

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Strategies for Selling to Schools 31:35

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In this episode of Voices from the Field , NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Chris Lent has a conversation with Crystal Hampton-Davis, co-owner of Davis Grown, a Pennsylvania livestock and produce farm. They discuss how Crystal and her husband, Bradley, diversified the farm and made the move toward selling to local schools. Crystal is also passionate about educating children and others in the community about local foods. Related ATTRA Resources: Local Food Systems Business and Marketing Other Resources: Davis Grown Pennsylvania Preferred Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Farm to School Grant Pennsylvania Department of Education Fruit Tree and Vegetable Program The Food Trust Farm Tour: Davis Grown Contact Chris Lent at chrisl@ncat.org . Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG .…

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Understanding the Hawai'i Regional Food Business Center and Food Hub Hui with Dr. Saleh Azizi 39:33

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In this episode of Voices from the Field , NCAT Agriculture Specialist Gabriella Soto-Velez sits down with Dr. Saleh Azizi, Director of the Hawai'i Food Hub Hui and the Islands & Remote Areas Regional Food Business Center. Together, they delve into the historical context of Hawaii's food system, exploring the impacts of colonialism and the resulting health challenges faced by the native population. Saleh explains the critical role of food hubs in supporting local agriculture and food security, and he and Gabriella discuss the unique collaboration between Hawai'i's Regional Food Business Center, the Good Food Alliance Hawaii, and the US Virgin Islands Good Food Coalition. Tune in to learn more about how these partnerships are shaping a more resilient and sustainable food system for island communities. Related ATTRA Resources: · Food Hubs: A Producer Guide · Feasibility Study for a Texas Organic Food Hub · Episode 194. Kansas City Food Hub and KC Farm · Farm to Food Hub to School Other Related Resources: · Hawai’i Food Hub Hui · Hawai’i Good Food Alliance · US Virgin Islands Good Food · Islands & Remote Areas Regional Food Business Center Contact Gabriella Soto-Velez at gabriellas@ncat.org Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG .…

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Natural Dye Supply Chain: From Field to Fabric 46:20

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In this episode of Voices from the Field , NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Tyler Jenkins takes listeners on a journey through the natural-dye supply chain with three industry experts. Max Holden is a grower based in Washington state with a passion for cultivating dye plants. Bradley Todd is a fellow NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist who resides in North Carolina and is a processor skilled in dye extraction. Courtney Lockemer is an organizer and market builder based in North Carolina who is dedicated to advancing natural dyes in modern markets. Together, they discuss a pilot project that explored opportunities for farmers to produce natural dye plants and how these efforts can scale to meet growing market demand. Related ATTRA Resources: Business and Marketing Fiber Specialty Cut Flower Production and Marketing Herbs: Organic Greenhouse Production Related Resources TS Designs Contact Tyler Jenkins at tylerj@ncat.org . Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG .…

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Teatime in Mississippi 28:31

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In this episode of Voices from the Field , NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Audrey Kolde talks with Timothy Gipson, co-owner and co-founder of The Great Mississippi Tea Company in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Their conversation touches on the challenges and successes the company has had growing this popular specialty crop in the Magnolia State. Related ATTRA Resources: · Agroforestry · The Unsung Heroes of the Plants We Drink: Tea · Farm Branding: Selling Your Products Through Story Other Resources: · The Great Mississippi Tea Company Contact Audrey Kolde at audreyk@ncat.org . Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG .…

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Abundant Montana “Meet Up” Meets with Success 23:28

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In this episode of Voices from the Field , NCAT Local Foods Specialist Molly Kirkham talks with Erin Austin of Abundant Montana. Abundant Montana is a nonprofit that helps create a more resilient and reliable food system by developing educational campaigns about local foods, providing digital marketing and promotion assistance, and fostering business-to-business connections for Montana food and farming businesses. Erin and Molly talk about Abundant Montana’s recent online producer-buyer “meet-up event,” Abundant Connections. Molly and Erin discuss the need Abundant Montana saw that led to creating the event, the event’s format, what went well, who connected at the event, and what the future looks like for Abundant Connections. This podcast is part of the “Farm to School Technical Assistance-Cooperative Agreement, Bringing the Farm to School through New Connections” project. In this project, NCAT is collaborating with producer organizations to expand producer-focused training and technical assistance using NCAT’s widely adaptable Bringing the Farm to School curriculum, which helps local producers engage in the child nutrition programs market. Related ATTRA Resources: Episode 288. Using the Abundant Montana Local Food Directory as a Marketing Strategy Business and Marketing Local Food Systems Other Resources: Bringing the Farm to School AERO Abundant Montana Contact Molly Kirkham at mollyk@ncat.org Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG .…

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Soil-to-Skin: Laura Sansone of New York Textile Lab on the Intersection of Growers and Designers 45:04

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This episode of Voices from the Field is part of our Soil-to-Skin podcast series, in which NCAT Carbon Farm Planners Allison Agee and Danielle Duni explore the relationships between soil health, fiber production, and market solutions. It is part of NCAT’s Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership with Colorado State University, Carbon Cycle Institute, Fibershed, Seed2Shirt, and New York Textile Lab. The Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership is funded by USDA’s Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities. Today, Allison and Danielle talk with Laura Sansone from New York Textile Lab about the intersection of fiber growers and designers. Related ATTRA Resources: Episode 356. Soil to Skin: Tameka Peoples of Seed2Shirt Shares Her Journey Episode 355. Soil to Skin: Rebecca Burgess of Fibershed on Building Community Episode 330. Meet NCAT: Carbon Farm Planner Allison Cooley-Agee of Montana Episode 331. Meet NCAT: Danielle Duni, Carbon Farm Planner for Woolgrowers in Wyoming Other Resources: Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership Seed2Shirt Fibershed New York Textile Lab Contact Allison Cooley-Agee and Danielle Duni at allisonc@ncat.org and danielled@ncat.org . Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG .…

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Soil-to-Skin: Tameka Peoples of Seed2Shirt Shares Her Journey 40:29

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Episode 356. Soil-to-Skin: Tameka Peoples of Seed2Shirt This episode of Voices from the Field continues our Soil-to-Skin podcast series, in which NCAT Carbon Farm Planners Allison Cooley-Agee and Danielle Duni explore the relationships between soil health, fiber production, and market solutions. It is part of NCAT’s Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership with Colorado State University, Carbon Cycle Institute, Fibershed, Seed2Shirt, and New York Textile Lab. The Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership is funded by USDA’s Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities. Today, Allison and Danielle talk with Tameka Peoples of Seed2Shirt as she walks us through her journey to source a T-shirt made by a black company that included cotton sourced from African or African American farmers and how that journey led her to develop a global cotton merchant company. Related ATTRA Resources: Episode 355. Soil to Skin: Rebecca Burgess of Fibershed on Building Community Episode 330. Meet NCAT: Carbon Farm Planner Allison Cooley-Agee of Montana Episode 331. Meet NCAT: Danielle Duni, Carbon Farm Planner for Woolgrowers in Wyoming Other Resources: Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership Seed2Shirt Fibershed New York Textile Lab Contact Allison Cooley-Agee and Danielle Duni at allisonc@ncat.org and danielled@ncat.org . Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG .…

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Soil-to-Skin: Rebecca Burgess of Fibershed on Building Community 40:15

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This episode of Voices from the Field begins our “Soil to Skin” podcast series, in which NCAT Carbon Farm Planners Allison Cooley-Agee and Danielle Duni explore the relationships between soil health, fiber production, and market solutions. The series is part of NCAT’s Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership with Colorado State University, Carbon Cycle Institute, Fibershed, Seed2Shirt, and New York Textile Lab. The Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership is funded by USDA’s Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities. Allison and Danielle talk about the project with Rebecca Burgess, the Executive Director of Fibershed, about building community around grower-to-grower networks to help producers become “economically, ecologically, and socially successful.” Related ATTRA Resources: · Fiber · Tips for Marketing Sheep and Goat Products: Fiber · Climate Beneficial Practices Additional Resources: · Fibershed · Carbon Cycle Institute · Seed2Shirt · New York Textile Lab · Colorado State University College of Agricultural Sciences Contact Allison Cooley-Agee and Danielle Duni at allisonc@ncat.org and danielled@ncat.org . Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG .…

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The Rich Heritage of Chicken Breeds 1:08:18

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In this episode of Voices from the Field , NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Tyler Jenkins talks with Richard Udale and Anne Fanatico in an enlightening conversation about the world of poultry breeding, genetics, and the rich history of the chicken. Richard and Anne, both renowned experts in the field, discuss the evolution of various chicken breeds and their unique traits, along with the intricate science behind selective breeding. Related ATTRA Resources: · Poultry · Eggs · Growing Your Range Poultry Business: An Entrepreneur's Toolbox Other Resources: · American Pastured Poultry Association · American Poultry Association · Heritage Poultry Breeders Contact Tyler Jenkins at tylerj@ncat.org . Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG .…

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A Closer Look at Draft Horses 36:16

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