Ready Ready Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/ready-ready ready ready 2020 George Croft e08ca1c0-4e71-571f-b41d-7006c5735a5e no en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:36:17 -0700 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:38:49 -0800 https://img.transistor.fm/bl8dVZAWwXQKIq_IjBxXRZssgan9aM3KHx5MrXMrjF0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzEzODcyLzE1OTg5/NzY5MDktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg Ready Ready episodic George Croft ready ready ready ready. George Croft No Yes Dr. Tom Hofstra. Ph.D Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 4 4 Dr. Tom Hofstra. Ph.D Ecology and Evolutionary Biology full 43f54fb7-f007-4c05-b883-f4574ee5f4df https://share.transistor.fm/s/89dbbc2e Dr. Tom Hofstra Ph.D Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, is the head of the Forestry and Natural Resources Department at Columbia College in Sonora CA. He and I discuss how wildfires are a forgotten part of the natural ecosystem and how a mixture of bad policy and environmental changes are contributing to the massive wildfires that we are seeing today. We also discuss strategies for making your home and property more resistant to wildfire, as well as what to think about when looking for a new property in a fire prone area.

]]> Dr. Tom Hofstra Ph.D Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, is the head of the Forestry and Natural Resources Department at Columbia College in Sonora CA. He and I discuss how wildfires are a forgotten part of the natural ecosystem and how a mixture of bad policy and environmental changes are contributing to the massive wildfires that we are seeing today. We also discuss strategies for making your home and property more resistant to wildfire, as well as what to think about when looking for a new property in a fire prone area.

]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2020 20:39:13 -0700 George Croft George Croft 5162 Dr. Tom Hofstra and I talk about all things forest fire and what people can do to make their property and homes more resistant to this kind of disaster. Dr. Tom Hofstra and I talk about all things forest fire and what people can do to make their property and homes more resistant to this kind of disaster. Fire management, forest fire, ecology, biology, climate change, forest service, natural resources. No Ready Ready Podcast, Episode 2 3 3 Ready Ready Podcast, Episode 2 full 8a964cdf-15e6-40f8-a79f-11f54623cd15 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0b7ac786 I go over my thoughts about evacuation plans, and what to think about that isn't obvious. I also do a quick book review and talk about how todays giant forest fires are a result of both climate change and bad policy.

]]> I go over my thoughts about evacuation plans, and what to think about that isn't obvious. I also do a quick book review and talk about how todays giant forest fires are a result of both climate change and bad policy.

]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2020 09:30:51 -0700 George Croft George Croft 2969 What to think about if your house is on fire, why forests burn, Book review "You Can Farm" by Joel Salatin (Not what I expected), and other hot topics. What to think about if your house is on fire, why forests burn, Book review "You Can Farm" by Joel Salatin (Not what I expected), and other hot topics. Ready ready, fire, ecology, house fire, forest fire, evacuation plan No Ready Ready Podcast, Episode 1 2 2 Ready Ready Podcast, Episode 1 full d7c82ce9-3a63-4071-ad4f-25cf88dea227 https://share.transistor.fm/s/98fc0e91
History of NRCS
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/about/history/?cid=nrcs143_021392

Article about the dust bowl
http://ocp.ldeo.columbia.edu/res/div/ocp/drought/dust_storms.shtml

Effects of fertilizers on soil
http://organiclifestyles.tamu.edu/soil/microbeindex.html

Article on mountain goat removal in Teton National Park
https://wildlife.org/grand-teton-launches-new-plan-for-mountain-goat-removal/

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History of NRCS
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/about/history/?cid=nrcs143_021392

Article about the dust bowl
http://ocp.ldeo.columbia.edu/res/div/ocp/drought/dust_storms.shtml

Effects of fertilizers on soil
http://organiclifestyles.tamu.edu/soil/microbeindex.html

Article on mountain goat removal in Teton National Park
https://wildlife.org/grand-teton-launches-new-plan-for-mountain-goat-removal/

]]> Sat, 05 Sep 2020 16:45:09 -0700 George Croft George Croft 2682 A quick rundown on why soil is important, how not to cause the dust bowl 2.0, Composting, Mountain goat hunting in Grand Teton National Park, Quick tips from Grammaw and Papa, and more. A quick rundown on why soil is important, how not to cause the dust bowl 2.0, Composting, Mountain goat hunting in Grand Teton National Park, Quick tips from Grammaw and Papa, and more. Composting, Hunting, Quick tips Yes Welcome 1 1 Welcome full e142be1b-85dd-414b-80f5-406469ac03fd https://share.transistor.fm/s/43cf8eaf Tue, 01 Sep 2020 16:06:33 -0700 George Croft George Croft 316 No