Sean Short

Thinking Outside The Soil

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Thinking Outside The Soil is the next evolution of a podcast with more than 160 episodes behind it. It began as a broader exploration of hydroponics and agriculture. Now, the show narrows into a focused format on the real-world operators using hydroponic fodder for horses and chickens. Expect straight talk on outcomes, constraints, economics, and implementation. New episodes drop every Tuesday for horses and every Friday for chickens. thinkingoutsidethesoil.substack.com

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Sean Short

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Latest episode

Mar 20, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 17 - Hydroponic Sunflower Fodder 07.01.2023

Good morning and Happy Saturday from the farm! Welcome to Thinking Outside The Soil. Where I talk about topics related to the farmers and ranchers that use hydroponic practices to grow the crops and creatures we need to eat. I am your Host, Sean Short, and today is January 7th, 2023 Thank you for being with us on this beautiful morning! Another great day lies ahead.  Today I am going to talk about...

Episode 16 - Duckweed Fodder 06.01.2023

Good Morning from the farm! Welcome to another episode of Thinking Outside The Soil. Where I get to talk story about topics related to the farmers and ranchers using hydroponic practices to grow the crops and creatures we need to eat. With your Host, Sean Short, or as people call me, Seany Alfalfaseed! | That’s all I have for you this morning. If you've enjoyed this or any previous episodes, subsc...

Episode 15 - Hydroponic Clover Fodder 05.01.2023

Good morning and Happy Thursday from the farm! Welcome to Thinking Outside The Soil. Where Where I get to talk story about topics related to the farmers and ranchers that use hydroponic practices to grow the crops and creatures we need to eat. Today is January 5th, 2023. With your Host, Sean Short, or as people call me, Seany Alfalfaseed! | That’s all I have for you this morning. If you've enjoyed...

Episode 14 - Hydroponic Cowpea Fodder 04.01.2023

Good Morning from the farm! Welcome to another episode of Thinking Outside The Soil. Where I get to talk story about topics related to the farmers and ranchers using hydroponic practices to grow the crops and creatures we need to eat. With your Host, Sean Short, or as people call me, Seany Alfalfaseed! | That’s all I have for you this morning. If you've enjoyed this or any previous episodes, subsc...

Episode 13 - Hydroponic Corn Fodder 03.01.2023

Good Morning from the farm! Welcome to another episode of Thinking Outside The Soil. Where I get to talk story about topics related to the farmers and ranchers using hydroponic practices to grow the crops and creatures we need to eat. With your Host, Sean Short, or as people call me, Seany Alfalfaseed! | That’s all I have for you this morning. If you've enjoyed this or any previous episodes, subsc...

Episode 12 - Hydroponic Barley Fodder 02.01.2023

Good morning, and Happy Monday from the farm! Welcome to another episode of Thinking Outside The Soil. Where I talk about the farmers and ranchers that use hydroponic practices to grow the crops and creatures we need to eat. Today is January 2nd, 2023. The episode today is about Barley. It's what I feed my hens, along with sunflower and a little bit of commercial kibble. As always, I would love to...

Episode 11 - Hydroponic Alfalfa Fodder 01.01.2023

Good morning, and Happy Sunday from the farm! Welcome to another episode of Thinking Outside The Soil. Where I talk about topics related to the farmers and ranchers that use hydroponic practices to grow the crops and creatures we need to eat.  Today is January 1st, 2023. The First day of a brand new calendar year Thank you for being with me on this beautiful morning! What a great day lies ahead fo...

Episode 10 - Zoos 31.12.2022

Good morning Happy New Year's Eve from the farm! Welcome to Thinking Outside The Soil. Where we talk about topics related to the farmers and ranchers using hydroponic practices to grow the crops and creatures we need to eat. I am your Host, Sean Short Today, I keep it short and sweet while touching on some neat things about zoos and hydroponic fodder. -- As always, I would love to hear or read you...

Episode 9 - Exotics, Oh My! 30.12.2022

Good morning, Good morning and Happy Aloha Friday from the farm! Welcome to Thinking Outside The Soil. Where we talk about topics related to the farmers and ranchers using hydroponic practices to grow the crops and creatures we need to eat. I am your Host, Sean Short Today is December 30th, 2022. Thank you for joining me today.  This episode, I talk about exotic animals that eat hydroponic fodder....

Episode 8 - The Beasts 29.12.2022

Good morning Good morning and Happy Thursday from the farm! Welcome to Thinking Outside The Soil.  Where we talk about topics related to the farmers and ranchers using hydroponic practices to grow the crops and creatures we need to eat. I am your Host, Sean Short. Today is December 29th, 2022 Today, touch on some of our 4-legged friends that eat hydroponic fodder. Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and ho...

Episode 7 - The Birds 28.12.2022

Today I talk about birds that eat hydroponic fodder. These would be our winged friends like chickens, ducks, turkeys, and other game birds. It seems if it flies, it loves hydroponic fodder. Though birds prefer certain crops, poultry performs well when eating fresh, green hydroponic fodder. --- If you want to learn more about how hydroponic fodder helps farmers save water, improve livestock quality...

Episode 6 - ABCD'S of Hydroponic Fodder 27.12.2022

Today's episode is about the ABCD'S of Hydroponic Fodder. This is a term I coined that nods to the Merchants of Grain and our kindergarten caroling. Many field crops or weeds that farmers use to feed livestock are candidates for hydroponic fodder. But some crops do better than others. Seed selection is important to produce the highest quality fodder and manage your farm.   This episode introduces...

Episode 5 - Thinking About Agriculture Differently 26.12.2022

Happy Monday from the farm!  Today is December 26th, 2022. And I hope you all had a wonderful holiday yesterday. Welcome to Thinking Outside The Soil. Where we talk about the farmers and ranchers that use hydroponic practices to grow the crops and creatures we need to eat. I am your Host, Sean Short, and thank you for being with me on this beautiful morning! Today touches on thinking about agricul...

Episode 4 - Western SARE 25.12.2022

Western SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education) is a program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that aims to advance sustainable agriculture in the western United States. The program aims to promote adopting sustainable agriculture practices that are economically viable, environmentally sound, and socially responsible. Western SARE funds projects in the following a...

Season 1: Ep. 3 - Hydroponic Fodder 24.12.2022

An introduction to hydroponic fodder Get full access to Thinking Outside The Soil at thinkingoutsidethesoil.substack.com/subscribe

Season 1: Ep. 2 - The USDA and Hydroponics 19.12.2022

Good morning, Good morning, and Happy Monday from the farm! Today is December 19th, 2022 Welcome to Thinking Outside The Soil. Where we talk about the farmers and ranchers that use hydroponic practices to grow the crops and creatures we need to eat. I am your Host, Sean Short Today I am going to talk about The USDA. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an executive department of t...

Season 1: Ep. 1 - Sustainable Agriculture and Hydroponics 17.12.2022

Sustainable Agriculture and Hydroponics Get full access to Thinking Outside The Soil at thinkingoutsidethesoil.substack.com/subscribe

Thinking Outside The Soil (Trailer) 16.12.2022

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