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Host Jodi Henke shares tips from experts across the United States to help you around your acreage. If your favorite station doesn't carry the show, call them and ask for it!

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Warm temperatures in high tunnels
7/2/18 | 11:19 AM
High tunnels hold the heat for growing crops in spring and fall. But this time of year, they can get much hotter than plants prefer. Cool season crops like lettuce will not germinate when soil temperatures get above 80-degrees. Greens and brassicas will send up a flower stalk and become bitter. The... listen now
Chlorine dioxide pouches
7/2/18 | 10:38 AM
E.coli, salmonella, and other pathogens on fruits and vegetables can make people sick if the produce isn’t well washed or cooked. As a preventive measure, chlorine, chlorine dioxide gas and other sanitizers have been used to sanitize produce. But packaging chlorine dioxide in a proprietary... listen now
Handwashing stations
6/18/18 | 3:06 PM
Kids have so much fun when they visit a farm or petting zoo. They climb on the playground, pet the animals, and then have something to eat and put their hands in their mouth. Yuk. Agritourism operations with handwashing facilities can help prevent customers from getting sick. Danelle Bickett-... listen now
GUSS (Global Unmanned Spray System)
6/11/18 | 3:45 PM
Dave Crinklaw and his father Bob started an orchard spraying business in 1982. As their California business grew, so did the challenges of finding labor.  Dave also wanted to increase efficiency, so he developed a driverless orchard sprayer. It’s called the Global Unmanned Spray System,... listen now
Agritourism severe weather planning
6/4/18 | 9:40 AM
This is the time of year when the risk of severe weather is high. Combine bad weather with oodles of patrons at your agritourism event, and you could have a real emergency to deal with. The time to prepare is when the sun is shining. Everyone involved in your operation should help with planning and... listen now
Japanese beetles
5/29/18 | 11:28 AM
Last summer was a bad one for Japanese beetles in my area. Thousands devoured my knock-out roses, green beans, and the leaves on our linden tree. Like blood to a shark, the smell of their favorite plants causes the nasty little beasts to go into a feeding-frenzy. James Quinn is a regional... listen now
Spotted lanternfly
5/21/18 | 9:26 AM
An invasive plant-hopping pest has been found in several Eastern states and has the potential to spread. It’s called the spotted lanternfly and got here from Asia in 2014. It’s a threat to hardwoods and timber, grapes, peaches, and more. Emelie Swackhamer is a horticulture Extension... listen now
Minimizing rabbit damage
5/16/18 | 2:48 PM
I love rabbits and enjoy watching them. But that affection comes to a halt if I see them ravaging my plants. They clip off shrub branches at 45-degree angles and the veggies growing in my garden are a sought-after bunny buffet. Dennis Ferraro is a conservation wildlife biologist at the... listen now
Pumpkin on a stick
5/7/18 | 9:53 AM
Pumpkins come in all sizes, shapes and colors off the vine. If you really want to amaze your friends and family, grow yours on a stick. Kathleen Cue is an Extension horticulture educator at the University of Nebraska. She says the pumpkin-on-a-stick plant grows on stems that are about three-feet... listen now
Veggie Remix
4/30/18 | 9:53 AM
Niki Jabbour of Halifax, Nova Scotia, grows what most people do in the vegetable garden – peas, carrots, tomatoes, and beans. She also grows snake gourds for decoration and Halloween fun. But when her Lebanese mother-in-law came for a visit, she harvested the gourds and cooked some wonderful... listen now

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