Nebraska Grows

Justin Keay, Field Specialist for Horticulture with the University of Missouri Extension, joins Carol to discuss the Great Plains Growers Conference on January 9-11, 2025, in St. Joseph, Missouri.  To learn more about the Great Plains Growers Conference or to register for the conference, click here .  You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu For Nebraska Extension Ho...

Audrey Woita, Executive Director of the Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society, joins Carol to discuss the organization and its upcoming conference, which will be held at Lied Lodge in Nebraska City from January 31 to February 1, 2025. To learn more about the conference and NSAS, visit their website by clicking here .  You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu For N...

Kait Chapman, Extension Educator for Urban Entomology and Program Leader for Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems, joins Carol to discuss ticks in Nebraska--what to watch out for and how to prevent tick bites. For more information about ticks click here . You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Enviro...

Dirk Charlson, Extension Educator for Digital Agriculture,  joins Carol to discuss the benefits of drones for specialty crop growers. For more information about Drone Pilot Trainings click here . For more information about digital agriculture meetings click here . You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environment...

Craig Romary, Environmental Programs Specialist with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, joins Carol to discuss the benefits of specialty crop growers registering with DriftWatch and Bee Check on the NDA website. •DriftWatch-BeeCheck Handout & links ( bit.ly/NDAfwinfo )  •FieldWatch User Guide ( https://fieldwatch.com see  under “Resources”) •Proactive one-on-one communication by growers i...

Dr. Kristine Lang, Extension Consumer Horticulture Specialist at South Dakota State University, joins Carol to discuss the benefits and pitfalls of using shade cloth with high tunnels to control temperature.   If you have more questions regarding this research, please reach out to Dr. Lang directly at kristine.lang@sdstate.edu or check out her website here . You can learn more about Nebraska Exten...

Nicole Stoner, Extension Educator for Horticulture in Gage County,  joins Carol to discuss Japanese beetles, a threat on the horizon, and integrated pest management (IPM). You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems information go to https://communityenvironment.unl.edu/ To provide comments or ide...

This week, Ruth Chantry with Common Good Farm, Sydney Sehi, and Edgar Hicks with Nebraska Grange, joined Carol to talk about their operations and what they wished they would have known when they started out in production.   You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems information go to https://comm...

Jessica Groskopf, Women in Agriculture Director with Nebraska Extension,  joins Carol to discuss upcoming programs for women across the state & country. If you have more questions regarding Women in Agriculture programs, please visit their website at wia.unl.edu . You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environ...

Dr. Katja Koehler-Cole, Extension Educator for Soil Health Management, joins Carol to discuss integrating cover crops into your growing system. If you have more questions regarding cover crops, please reach out to Dr. Koehler Cole at kkoehlercole2@unl.edu.  You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Syst...

Ian Peterson, Extension Educator in Dodge County, joins Carol to discuss utilizing hydroponics to grow microgreens in Nebraska. You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems information go to https://communityenvironment.unl.edu/ To provide comments or ideas for upcoming podcasts, please email Carol...

Stacy Adams, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Extension Specialist, joins Carol to discuss utilizing hydroponics to grow produce in Nebraska. Coldframes, High Tunnels, and Greenhouses: Choose a Growing Structure Best for You. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/agronomyfacpub/1358/   High Tunnel Design, Site Development, and Construction. https://digitalcommons.unl...

Stacy Adams, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Extension Specialist, joins Carol to discuss utilizing hydroponics to grow produce in Nebraska For more information regarding Stacy Adam's interests click here . You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems inf...

Dr. Christian Stephenson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Agronomy and Horticulture researcher, joins Carol to discuss current and upcoming research in fruit and vegetable production. For more information regarding Dr. Stephenson's research interests click here . You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape...

Dr. Sam Wortman, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Agronomy and Horticulture researcher, joins Carol to discuss current research in fruit and vegetable production. For more information regarding Dr. Wortman's research interests click here . You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Syste...

In this episode, Benjamin McShane-Jewell, Rural Prosperity Nebraska Extension Educator, joins host, Carol Waters, to discuss the new Nebraska Farmers' Market Handbook published in cooperation between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, Buy Fresh, Buy Local, The Center for Rural Affairs, and USDA. Check out the Nebraska Farmers' Market Handbook at the following website: https://...

This week, Brach Johnson, Urban Conservationist with Nebraska Natural Resources, joins our host Carol Waters to discuss programs available to small acreage producers through NRCS.  EQIP Urban Mythbusters pdf: https://www.cultivatekc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/NRCS-EQIP-Urban-Myth-Busters-Fact-Sheet-5_22-V11-508-reviewed.pdf To contact Brach Johnson directly: brach.johnson@usda.gov You can lear...

In this episode, Sarah Smith, Farm-to-School Specialist with the Nebraska Department of Education, and Benjamin Jewell, Rural Prosperity Nebraska Extension Educator, join host, Carol Waters, to discuss how producers can work with their local schools to provide healthy fruits and vegetables to school-aged children through the Farm-to-School program. To learn more about Nebraska Farm-to-School Progr...

In this episode, John Porter, Urban Agriculture Extension Educator and Program Leader for Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems, joins host, Carol Waters, to discuss what policies producers need to be aware of and how to effectively advocate for policies in their own communities.   To learn more, check out the following links: For more information on the Food Safety Modernization Act:...

Cindy Brison, Extension Educator in Douglas-Sarpy County, joins Carol to discuss Cottage Food Laws in Nebraska.  For more information regarding Cottage Food Laws for producers please follow the links below: Nebraska Extension's Cottage Food Laws Education site at https://foodsystems.unl.edu/cottage-food-law and Nebraska Department of Agriculture Pure Food Act at https://nda.nebraska.gov/fscp/...

This week's guest, David Lott, discusses some considerations for scaling up from a hobby gardener to growing for markets. For more information on growing for farmers' markets, check out the publication "Getting Started--A vendor's guide to successful sales at farmers' markets" at https://food.unl.edu/documents/FM%20English.pdf . You can learn more about Nebraska Exten...

Welcome to Nebraska Grows, a podcast for commercial fruit & vegetable producers to learn the latest researched-based information from Nebraska Extension.  You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems information go to https://communityenvironment.unl.edu/ You can learn more about Nebraska Exten...