Ep. 25 - Intro to Mediterranean Cooking & Hay Production

Ep. 26 - Hay Production & Heat Illness

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2544785/fan_mail/new] This episode continues with educational information about improving hay production.  Avoid bailing hay that is too wet because it causes spontaneous heating which can decrease nutrition quality.  Speaking of spontaneaous heating, Anna talks how to be safe this summer to prevent heat illness. Be Safe out there.

Ep. 25 - Intro to Mediterranean Cooking & Hay Production

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2544785/fan_mail/new] It's been a couple of weeks,  but Stone County Extension Office is back at it providing educational information through our podcast.   This episode is an introduction to mediterranean cooking and better hay production.   Anna has been away training to teach Mediterranean Cooking and talks about what she learned.  Tyler talks about hay production and what factors effect hay quality.  Also testing your hay to help you make decisions on feeding to livestock.

Ep. 24 - Local Farmers: Dustin & Tanner Caston

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2544785/fan_mail/new] Anna is out out of town this week, so Tyler reached out to a couple local farmers, Dustin & Tanner Caston.  They operate the fruit and vegetable operation on Caston Farms growing  blueberries, blackberries, elderberries, apples, vegetables & formerly peaches.  Also dabbling in raising dairy cows to produce raw milk.   They discuss how they got into agriculture and a little bit how they run their operation.

Ep. 23 - Selling Products Direct to Consumer & Farmer's Markets

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2544785/fan_mail/new] In this episode, Stone County Extension covers the Arkansas Food Freedom Act for selling products direct to consumer off the farm or at Farmer's Markets. Do you know what is allowed to be sold? What products require a license or must be made in an inspected kitchen? Meats, eggs, baked goods, processed goods, plants, or raw milk, can those be sold?  Follow us on Facebook for upcoming programs https://www.facebook.com/UADA.Stone YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@StoneCNTYExtSavestheWorld

Ep. 22 - We Be Freezer Jammin'

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2544785/fan_mail/new] It's almost May, In this episode the Stone County Extension Office talks what all programs they've been doing and got coming up. Anna talks making strawberry freezer jam. Tyler tells how to grow strawberries and okra in your garden and how to take care of them.  Anna tells about the time she was at a photoshoot and a goat escaped.  Tyler talks about his failures at trying to conduct the annual horticulture demos.  How Ice breakers are awkward and stories about learning how to turkey hunt.