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Living the Country Life is on the radio! On these stations, editor-in-chief Betsy Freese shares tips to help you around your acreage.
This week's radio shows:
John Deere Maintenance Monday: Adjusting exhaustIn this edition of Maintenance Monday, we're answering a question from Emily in Tennesee. She grows fruit and vegetables on her small farm, and uses a compact tractor in the fields. However, she's concerned about the amount of exhaust that comes out of the tractor and onto her produce. Can the exhaust pipe be moved?
Radio interview source: Dan Paschke, John Deere Product Manager, John Deere
In this edition of Maintenance Monday, we're answering a question from Gary in Mississippi. He says when he puts his lawn tractor in gear, it doesn't move. What's going on?
Radio interview source: Greg Weekes, Group Product Marketing Mgr, Riding Lawn Equipment, John Deere
You've just moved to an acreage and are excited about raising a few livestock. You'll need a grazing area, but plan it before moving the animals out to pasture.
Radio interview source: Dr. Edward Rayburn, Extension Forage Agronomist, West Virginia University
A lot of kids are never exposed to the workings of a farm or familiar with how to grow food. Andrea Early-Coen is the education program director for Guidestone, an organization in Buena Vista, Colorado, that connects people to the land, and land to the people. One popular educational program for kids is called Farmhands.
Radio interview source: Andrea Early-Coen, Education Program Director, Guidestone Farms
It won't be too much longer until your fingernails finally have dirt under them. Get the growing season off to a good start now by spring cleaning your gardens.
Radio interview source: Dr. Lelia Scott-Kelly, Consumer Horticulture Specialist, Mississippi State University
Owning a horse is an expensive long-term commitment. But an unwanted horse doesn't have to go to the sale barn; there are many other options.
Radio interview source: Ericka Caslin, Director, Unwanted Horse Coalition
If you're looking for a showy landscape flower that needs very little care, try the coneflower. Coneflowers, also called Echinacea, will grow nearly anywhere.
Radio interview source: Dan Heims, President, Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.
Falconry has existed for thousands of years, and it's not just for princes anymore. Modern falconers preserve the heritage of the sport and champion conservation efforts.
Radio interview source: Kate Marden, Owner, West Coast Falconry
Most of us don't pay attention to metal until we need to weld it. Use materials based on the metal you're repairing to help ensure a successful patch.
Radio interview source: John Ertmer, Product Manager, Miller Electric
Don't count your chickens before they're hatched. If there isn't a hen to sit on the eggs, you'll need an incubator. Under the right conditions, you'll have little fluff balls in three-weeks.
Radio interview source: Dr. Morgan Farnell, Poultry Specialist, Texas Agrilife Extension Service, Texas A&M University
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