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Office Hours – Dr. Drake – May 21, 2023

Office Hours
TimeTopic
0:00:00Countdown
0:02:54Intro and Welcome
0:04:07I Ching Reading & Reflection: Coming to Meet
0:07:22Saying “whatsup” to the good folks of the office hour
0:07:49Mold Growing on knfFood Pour-Off
0:09:27Fan mail from Mike in Oaklahoma
0:10:53An older edition of The One Straw Revolution
0:15:11fan mail gifts
0:17:13A shared reality among the natural farming community
0:22:11Electroculture & Electrical Storms Effects on Plants & Soil
0:28:24The “Golden Plow” Modeled after Moles Tunneling
0:31:30Fungus & Electricity within the Soil
0:35:12[Tractor] Spader Respects the Microorganisms
0:37:24Grounding Technology
0:38:04“kneipp”?
0:39:20Microbes are Creating Electroculture Naturally
0:41:16Youtube Channels on BioGeometry
0:45:54Transcribing Master Cho Workshops into Text
0:48:41Announcing 2 upcoming Weeklong KNF trainings Nov 2023 & Jan 2024
0:52:36ants killed the circuit board
0:53:39The “Globalization of Natural Farming” from a Master Cho Presentation
1:02:42Master Cho’s Tree Planting Projects in the Gobi Desert with 97% Survival Rate!
1:04:36The Global Spread of KNF!
1:06:40Picking up Trash or…spreading it around for microbes to eat
1:08:14Learn about Microscopes & the Soil Food Web
1:08:48Thanks Folks & Long Live the Natural Farmer!

Office Hours – Dr. Drake – May 14, 2023

Office Hours
TimeTopic
0:00:00Intro, Welcome & Happy Mother’s Day
0:03:00Piglets & Mothers
0:04:20I Ching Reading & Reflection – Decrease
0:08:26saying hello to all the office hour folks
0:09:29Short Ribs & Piglets Eating Icecream
0:14:26saying hello to all the office hour folks
0:16:06Uses for OHN Herbs after Tincturing
0:18:49Lifetime of Disgustingly Cheap Microbes Recipe
0:23:29How to find Master Cho’s Presentation on Liquid IMO
0:28:32How to Utilize Liquid IMO from Cho’s Presentation
0:29:51Different Types of Extracting Processes
0:31:51How does Fermented Mixed Compost Differ from “IMO5”?
0:33:04Self-Explanatory Vocabulary makes KNF Easy & Intuitive
0:37:25Updated Copies of KNF Recipe Book
0:38:12internet dropped…
0:39:45How to Tell if Your Vinegar is Complete
0:40:32transitioning to master Cho’s presentation
0:41:28Introducing “Natural Farming Products” Slideshow by Master Cho
0:42:45Why Naturally Farmed Fruits Have the BEST Flavor, Scent & Skin
0:46:26Monocrop with KNF & Make the Soil BETTER
0:51:20Naturally Farmed Rice Plants are Richer in Minerals & Yield More Rice per Plant
0:53:57How the KNF Barn Respects Animals’ Nature, Keeps them Healthy & Produces the Best Animal Products
0:59:06Summary of “Natural Farming Products” Slideshow
0:59:54Wrapping up, thanking our office hour friends & sponsors

Office Hours – Dr. Drake – May 7, 2023

Office Hours
TimeTopic
0:00:00Count Down
0:04:19Intro and Welcome
0:05:22I Ching Reading – Fu – Return
0:07:40April ’23 teaching & consulting trip to Maui
0:11:38Bacteria Wilt on Kale
0:13:31Optimizing your Spraying with a “Gator”
0:15:35Teaching knfFood Recipe to Maui folks
0:17:01Teaching KNF
0:18:33KNF classes in Hawaii
0:19:33Kudzu (chocolate vine)
0:20:50what to do about slugs
0:21:17Dilution Rate Guidelines
0:31:33Cho’s Documents for Specific Crop Cycles & Application
0:41:02Videos of Cho Teaching Basic Nutrient Cycle
0:42:12The Age of Rocks
0:43:29The Information to Learn from Master Cho is OUT!
0:45:05Websites that are Growing the Movement
0:46:47Developing the Pure KNF Foundation Community online platform
0:52:17“…and, um….um, and…”
0:52:35Rulating Temperature of IMO Pile & Reducing Amonia Smell
0:55:52Natural Farming Methodology Presentation from Master Cho
0:56:36Natural Farming Methodology: No Pesticides
0:58:46Natural Farming Methodology: No Herbicides
1:02:37Natural Farming Methodology: No Tilling
1:03:47Natural Farming Methodology: No Chemical Fertilizers
1:06:09Natural Farming Methodology: Livestock Barns with No Pollution
1:09:31Natural Farming Methodology: No Artificial Heating
1:10:53Natural Farming Methodology: Natural Feed made by Local Farmers
1:11:29Natural Farming Methodology: Nutrient Cycle Theory
1:12:57Piglets Update