From Earth to Table: The Story of a Farm With An Unusual (But Quite Profitable) Niche
Operating a farm to grow vegetables and produce is never an easy task. But what if the vegetables you grow are targeted specifically to the finest restaurants in the world? That’s the specialty of The Chef’s Garden in Huron, Ohio, and one of the principals of the family-run business, Farmer Lee Jones, discusses the challenges of producing for such a high-end niche with “The American Entrepreneur” Ron Morris. Plus, it’s the first installment of our landmark Marcellus Shale radio series, as we take an in-depth look into the critical issues facing the Marcellus Shale development. Today, we look at the geologic history of the Marcellus Shale, including the origin and the makeup of this essential energy source. Among our guests for this discussion will be Mark Laskow of Greycourt, who boasts an extensive oil and gas industry background. Plus, Terry Engelder, a geosciences professor at Penn State University who is widely regarded as the preeminent expert on Marcellus Shale in the country, joins the discussion, along with John Harper of the Pennsylvania Geological Survey, and Robert Ross of the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
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Ron’s Rant: Steve Pederson and What (mis)Management Can Do to an Organization
“The American Entrepreneur” Ron Morris rants about his column, published earlier that day, about how the mismanagement of the University of Pittsburgh athletic program on the part of Athletic Director Steve Pederson has lead to the myriad on- and off-field issues facing the program.
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Down on the Farm: A Conversation With Farmer Lee Jones of Chef’s Garden
“The American Entrepreneur” Ron Morris talks with Farmer Lee Jones, one of the founders of Chef’s Garden, a Huron, OH-based farm that specializes in gourmet vegetable growth and preparation as a service to five-star restaurants around the world.
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The Marcellus Shale: A Geologic Overview (Part 1)
As part of American Entrepreneur Radio’s 12-part look at the Marcellus Shale development in the Western Pennsylvania area, “The American Entrepreneur” Ron Morris moderates the first installment of this series of panel discussions, centered around the geology of the Marcellus Shale. Joining him for this discussion are panelists Mark Laskow of Greycourt, Terry Engelder of Penn State University, John Harper of the Pennsylvania Geological Survey, and Rob Ross of Cornell University. This is the first part of the two-hour discussion.
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The Marcellus Shale: A Geologic Overview (Part 2)
As part of American Entrepreneur Radio’s 12-part look at the Marcellus Shale development in the Western Pennsylvania area, “The American Entrepreneur” Ron Morris moderates the first installment of this series of panel discussions, centered around the geology of the Marcellus Shale. Joining him for this discussion are panelists Mark Laskow of Greycourt, John Harper of the Pennsylvania Geological Survey, and Rob Ross of Cornell University. This is the second part of the two-hour discussion.
Full Episode
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