In this episode, Johann and Bill have the pleasure of having a long discussion with The Lord of the Roots himself, Jeff Lowenfels!

Jeff Lowenfels is the author of the "Teaming" Series, which includes "Teaming with Microbes", "Teaming with Fungi", "Teaming with Nutrients", and the newest release, "Teaming with Bacteria". In addition to his books, Jeff has also written a weekly gardening column in the Alaska Dispatch every single week for the last 47 years! Outside of the gardening ecosystem, Jeff is a lawyer who has served as the Assistant Attorney General for the state of Alaska and recently ran for the United States Congress.

In this episode, Dr. Johann Buck, Bill Riddell, and Josh Hedberg are joined by Dr. James White, a professor in the Department of Plant Biology at Rutgers University.

Dr. James White is a Professor of Plant Pathology at Rutgers University and specializes in symbiosis research, particularly endophytic microbes. He is the author of more than 180 articles, and author an editor of reference books on the biology, taxonomy, and phylogeny of fungal endophytes.

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In this episode, Dr. Johann Buck and Bill Riddell are joined by special guest Jim Gale, founder and Chief Storyteller of Food Forest Abundance.

Jim started Food Forest Abundance in 2020. Food Forest Abundance focuses on converting lawns and other unused public spaces into mostly self-reliant "food forests,” which are diverse perennial gardens that mimic natural forest ecosystems to produce food. 

If you have questions or want to get involved with Food Forest Abundance, their website can be found here: https://foodforestabundance.com/