What a growing season it has been here in Northern Illinois! We had a late hard freeze (temperatures in the 20s) in early May as well as snow on Mother’s Day (mid-May). Combined, these events killed the buds off of…
Sept. 30, 2020. Dr. Z Guest Panelist- Common Ground
On September 30, 2020, Dr. Letitia Grenier facilitated a panel conversation among artists, farmers, policy leaders, scientists, and storytellers, including Mary Berry, Alex Hurt, Terry Mock, Paul Muller, and Dr. John Zahina-Ramos. The event is the first of several planned…
Dr. Z Presented at Green Drinks Dubuque, Iowa
Dr. Z Presented on the sustainability benefits of small-scale food growing operations at the Green Drinks chapter in Dubuque, Iowa on Wednesday July 7th, 2019. The presentation was broadcast live via Facebook Live and have been recorded and made available…
July 2020 Blog Update
Hello! As many of you know, the past several years have been a period of transition for me personally and professionally. At last, the dust has settled and things are moving ahead in ways that I had hoped they would…
Dr. Z Releases First Music Video
Dr. Z has released his first music video. The song, entitled “I Can Let Go”, was written and performed by Dr. Z, who also filmed and produced the video. Please watch the video on YouTube and watch for future releases.…
Long time, big changes!
Hello my friends! It has been a long time since I posted a new blog and it is high time that I did! Lots to catch you up on, so buckle your seatbelt! As many of you know, I moved…
March 16, 2019. Dr. Z to Present at NOFA-New Hampshire Conference
Dr Z. will be presenting at the 2019 Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Hampshire’s winter conference on Saturday, March 16, 2019 from 10:00 am to 11:15 am. His presentation is entitled “Quantifying the Sustainability Benefits of Small-Scale and Urban…
Feb. 23, 2019. Dr. Z to Present at the Wild Things 2019 Conference in Rosemont, IL
Dr. Z will be presenting at the Wild Things 2019 Conference on February 23, 2019 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center (5555 N. River Rd.) in Rosemont, IL- a Chicago suburb near O’Hare International Airport. His talk is scheduled…
Feb. 6, 2019: Dr. Z to Present at Green Drinks in Crystal Lake, IL
Just One Backyard: One Man’s Search for Food Sustainability Dr. Z will present an entertaining and enlightening tale of how he turned his entire urban residential backyard into a food garden and measured the many benefits it provided. For over…
Dr. Z Publishes new book on Food Sustainability and Urban Agriculture
In this book, Measuring Food Sustainability and the Benefits of Urban Agriculture, Dr. Z tackles the complex and often misunderstood topics of food sustainability, urban agriculture and agricultural sustainability. This work provides the data and analysis that were the foundation…