Talking Ticks with Kait Chapman

Great Plains Growers Conference with Justin Keay

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 [https://www.greatplainsgrowersconference.org/].  You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu [http://extension.unl.edu/] For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems information go to https://communityenvironment.unl.edu/ [https://communityenvironment.unl.edu/] To provide comments or ideas for upcoming podcasts, please email Carol Waters at cwaters3@unl.edu

Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society with Audrey Woita

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 [https://www.sustainablenebraska.org/].  You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu [http://extension.unl.edu/] For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems information go to https://communityenvironment.unl.edu/ [https://communityenvironment.unl.edu/] To provide comments or ideas for upcoming podcasts, please email Carol Waters at cwaters3@unl.edu

Talking Ticks with Kait Chapman

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 [https://lancaster.unl.edu/pest/ticks.shtml]. You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu [http://extension.unl.edu/] For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems information go to https://communityenvironment.unl.edu/ [https://communityenvironment.unl.edu/] To provide comments or ideas for upcoming podcasts, please email Carol Waters at cwaters3@unl.edu

Drone Basics with Dirk Charlson

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 [https://cropwatch.unl.edu/2024/part-107-remote-pilot-exam-prep-course-offered-nebraska-extension-continues-throughout-summer]. For more information about digital agriculture meetings click here [https://cropwatch.unl.edu/2024/nebraska-extension-offers-dual-meetings-agriculture-drones-august-2024]. You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu [http://extension.unl.edu/] For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems information go to https://communityenvironment.unl.edu/ [https://communityenvironment.unl.edu/] To provide comments or ideas for upcoming podcasts, please email Carol Waters at cwaters3@unl.edu

Driftwatch and Bee Check with Craig Romary

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 [https://bit.ly/NDAfwinfo])  •FieldWatch User Guide (https://fieldwatch.com [https://fieldwatch.com/] see  under “Resources”) •Proactive one-on-one communication by growers is greatly encouraged –NDA applicator search (see applicator database near bottom at bit.ly/NDAPP [https://bit.ly/NDAPP])  –Ohio Drift Fact Sheets (https://ipm-drift.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/ [https://ipm-drift.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/])  •NDA pesticide complaint policy (nda.nebraska.gov [https://nda.nebraska.gov/pesticide/PesticideComplaintPolicy.pdf] see under “For Plant Health” section)  If you have further questions or need assistance with registering your farm or apiary, please contact Craig at (402)471-6883 or via email at craig.romary@nebraska.gov You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu [http://extension.unl.edu/] For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems information go to https://communityenvironment.unl.edu/ [https://communityenvironment.unl.edu/] To provide comments or ideas for upcoming podcasts, please email Carol Waters at cwaters3@unl.edu