We're keeping the Holidays in mind as we bring you the next episode of Apple Farm Chatter! We went to Bowman Landes Turkey Farm to talk to Drew Bowman and Dan Landes. Listen as we learn more about the history of their families' business, the practices and technology they utilize, and what qualifies as a 'Free-Range' turkey.

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Today, we're glad to sit down with Mike Brown from Brown & Sons' Nursery, and we got treated to the wonderful sights of their nursery with trees popping up all around, and we truly appreciated the phenomenal smells! We talk about everything related to growing and selling Christmas trees, including a 'secret formula' to grow the best Christmas trees around!

We go undercover (crops) with Michael Watercutter from Mercer Landmark on this edition of Apple Farm Chatter. Michael shares his knowledge of cover crops and carbon credits from his experience as the Conservation Agronomist at Mercer Landmark.

What kinds of cover crops work best? How much can I get paid for cover crops? How do carbon credits work? How does carbon get released in tillage? All these questions and more are answered in this episode.

Also included is the Undercover Crops Spy movie trailer and a docuseries of the lonely weed.

We sit down with the Farm Science Review Manager, Nick Zachrich, and talk about the farm science review. From the origins of the farm science review, how it grew into what it is today, what all is happening this year, and more!

We talk with our guest, the Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, Brian Baldridge, about the different responsibilities and duties that the ODA is responsible for maintaining. From food safety, pest control, farmland preservation, and active farming initiatives are all covered in this episode!

We had a chance to talk leases, loans, and extended warranties with David Booth of CNH financial and Karen Petty from our accounting team. Learn what to expect on finance rates, when and why to choose leases, and how extended warranties works on farm equipment. Along with great information we had fun with such skits as Leroy the Lease Return Lawyer, the Expired Extended Warranty Documentary, and others.

We had the opportunity to sit down with our friends at Brookside Labs to talk about the dirty details that are in your dirt. From analysis of your soil, crops, water, and compost, Brookside Labs can test it and tell you how to make your field healthier!

We're back, and on our first episode this season we're talking about proper lawn care! We had the opportunity to talk with Brandon Stith, The Turfgrass and Grands Manager at Ohio State's Waterman College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences!