Leonie

Agriculture from the Ground Up

Education EN ↓ 3 episodes

Agriculture from the Ground Up is a practical podcast that helps farmers, advisors, students, agronomists and anyone in agriculture build on to the knowledge they already have; from soils and nutrition to cropping, livestock, economics and decision-making, so that you can fuse it all together into even better, more confident and more profitable farming. As an agriculture educator and perennial student, I want to help you fill those hidden gaps so you can make better decisions and grow a more resilient, profitable business.

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Leonie

Episodes

Episode 2: Where Does Our Soil Come From? The Geological Recipe Under Your Paddocks 28.06.2026 19:13

In this foundational episode, Leonie explores the very beginning of soil: parent material. Discover why two farms just 10 kilometres apart can perform so differently, even when they get the same rainfall and use the same varieties. You’ll learn: What parent material really is (and the difference between residual and transported material) The three main rock types (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic...

Episode 1: Welcome to Agriculture From the Ground Up 28.06.2026 14:10

Welcome to the very first episode of Agriculture From The Ground Up: a practical video podcast series dedicated to bridging cutting-edge soil science with real on-farm application in Western Australia and beyond. Hosted by Leonie Smith; an aspiring soil scientist, agricultural educator, former farm manager, and mum of four. This introductory episode explains why this podcast exists and what you ca...

Episode 3: Where in the World Did Your Soil Come From? A Global Tour of Soil Formation 28.06.2026 21:24

Why do Scottish farms look so green and productive while many WA Wheatbelt soils are sandy and naturally low in nutrients? The answer isn’t farming skill or climate alone; it’s geology and the age of the parent material. In this episode, Leonie takes you on a global tour of soil formation: from glaciers grinding fresh rock in Scotland and loess-blown fertility in the American Midwest, to volcanic...