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This episode features Iowa DNR Community Fishing Biologist, Tyler Stubbs, as we talk about possibilities for stocking ponds that you may have on your land!

In this episode I talk with Suzanne Slack, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Fruit Specialist, about this year's ISU Fruit and Vegetable Field Day! Find more information and get registered here: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/vegetablelab/2022-isu-fruit-and-vegetable-field-day

In this episode I talk with Ajay Nair, Associate Professor and Commercial Vegetable Extension Specialist for Iowa State University, and we are talking fall vegetable crops.

In this episode I talk with Andy Kellner, Wildlife Biologist with the Iowa DNR, and we are talking about possible damage to horticultural crops! Information about Nuisance Wildlife Control Operators to help with wildlife removals can be found at https://www.iowadnr.gov/Hunting/Landowner-Assistance   Contact information for DNR Depredation staff can be found at https://www.iowadnr.gov/Hunting/Lando...

In this episode I visit with Iowa Master Gardener Program Coordinator, Alicia Herzog, and talk about how the program is set up and how you can get involved!

In this episode I visit with Suzanne Slack, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Fruit Crop Specialist! Today we're talking about fruit production possibilities for small acreages.

In this episode Amanda Weigel, Agriculture Program Specialist with the Iowa Farm Service Agency reviews the two organic programs (OCCSP & OTECP) the FSA is currently accepting applications on!

In this episode I visit with Adam Thoms, Turfgrass Specialist with Iowa State University Extension & Outreach, and we are talking about managing your lawn this spring!

In this episode, I talk with Andy Kellner, Wildlife Biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, about Canada Geese. We talk the ins and outs of their patterns and how to keep them out of areas we may not want them in!

In this episode I visit with Cindy Haynes, Extension Horticulture Specialist and Associate Professor with Iowa State University, and we discuss options and necessities for a cutting garden!   The cutting garden handout mentioned in this episode can be found here .

In this episode I visit with Patrick O'Malley, Commercial Horticulture Specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, and hear a late spring update on soil temperatures and how its affecting fruit crops! Soil Temperature Map Drought Monitor

In this episode I interview Aaron Steil, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Consumer Horticulture Specialist, and talk about spring flowering trees and shrubs!

Tune in as I visit with Dr. Yuko Sato, Associate Professor at Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine about Avian Influenza and biosecurity. To find the Avian Influenza Toolkit mentioned in this episode, visit https://www.iowapoultry.com/hpai-toolkit . Other resources mentioned in this episode were: USDA APHIS Defend the Flock Program The Center for Food Security & Public Health

In this episode I am back with Dan Fillius, commercial vegetable and specialty crop specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. This episode is a follow up to the December episode "Preparing for Starting Seeds" and we talk about actually getting those seeds started!

In this episode, I visit with Dr. Billy Beck, Forestry Specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Today, we are talking about windbreaks!

If you are a woman in agriculture be sure to tune into this episode! I visit with Madeline Schultz, Women in Ag Program Manager, about all of the upcoming programs available for women in ag!   The women in ag event website can be found at https://www.extension.iastate.edu/womeninag/events and Madeline can be reached at schultz@iastate.edu!

Kitt Tovar-Jensen and I discuss an upcoming Farm Transitions conference for those looking to enter or exit farming.

Is your private well water safe? Tune in as I chat with Catherine DeLong, Water Quality Program Manager with Iowa State University Extension & Outreach!

Lambing and kidding season has arrived! Are you prepared? Listen as we visit with Amy Powell, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 4-H animal science program specialist to discuss proper preparation.

In this episode, I interview Kendra Meyer, executive secretary for the Iowa Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association and Nicole Eilers, Marketing Director for the Iowa Wine Growers Association, to talk about the upcoming Iowa Specialty Producers Conference.

In this episode, I visit with Craig Christianson, Risk Management Specialist with the USDA Risk Management Agency, about Whole Farm Revenue Protection.

In this episode I interview Dan Fillius, vegetable and specialty crop specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. This time we are talking about preparing for starting seeds!

In this episode I interview Heidi Anderson, naturalist with Polk County Conservation, and get some tips and tricks for birdwatching this winter!

In this episode I interview Aaron Steil, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Consumer Horticulture Specialist, and talk about decorating for the holidays with things from the outdoors!

Dr. Justin Glisan, climatologist for the state of Iowa, shares his insights into the current fall and winter weather outlook.