Podcast Short #4: Plant Sap Analysis Management

In this episode, John speaks with Ethan Darling, an agronomist with Advancing Eco Agriculture, who has extensive experience with sap analysis. They discuss the challenges of timely sample collection and shipping. Ethan shares his background and how his innovative techniques have streamlined the process for the AEA team in the Pacific Northwest.
Ethan explains his journey from working in an agroecology lab to managing sap analysis processes at scale in Washington’s Yakima Valley. He details his initial methods of collecting, processing, and analyzing sap samples - Ethan has worked with up to 29,000 data points in a season! By improving efficiency and sharing knowledge with the wider AEA team, Ethan has increased their capacity to collect more samples effectively across multiple states.
Additional Resources: To learn more about plant sap analysis, please visit: advancingecoag.com/plant-sap-...
About John Kempf John Kempf is the founder of Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA). A top expert in biological and regenerative farming, John founded AEA in 2006 to help fellow farmers by providing the education, tools, and strategies that will have a global effect on the food supply and those who grow it.
Through intense study and the knowledge gleaned from many industry leaders, John is building a comprehensive systems-based approach to plant nutrition - a system solidly based on the sciences of plant physiology, mineral nutrition, and soil microbiology.
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[@JohnMarsing]

Shipping the Sap analysis to Europe seems like a weak link in the whole process. What's keeping a company from doing that in the states who can presumably deliver the report in a more timely manner.
Thanks for the video

[@mbailey12341]

What does it cost and what all do you get results on?

[@regenerativegardeningwithpatti]

Very helpful. I would like to know about rural areas such as Montana. Two-day delivery sometimes does not get out of the State. Our mail goes to Denver to get sorted.

[@jeremyschissler337]

❤

[@DecentralisedGames]

Ethan how do you determine whether or not a SAP analysis is suitable for an individual crop? What prerequisites are you looking for to even bother?