This week on Cultivating Convos, we chat with two of our Plant Health experts about ODA's Gypsy Moth Treatment Program. We learn about how one scientist's tiny mistake caused this big problem, why we want to get rid of the moth here, the damage they can cause and where we are treating this spring.

You can learn more about Gypsy Moths here.

Grab something to snack on before you hit play - this episode will make you hungry!

We talk with the Ohio Proud Program Manager and Tim the Mustard Man about how Ohio Proud has helped him expand his business - plus he shares some tips on the best way to use his mustard.

Ohio Proud

The Mustard Man

Think you can only have red wine with red meat and white wine with fish? Think again!

This week, we sit down with the Executive Director of the Ohio Grape Industries Committee and the owner of Rockside Winery and Vineyards. They talk about Ohio wines, how to enjoy a good glass and what makes Ohio grapes unique.

They are creepy-crawly, super noisy and will emerge in masses!

Over the next few weeks, the 17-year periodical cicadas will be digging their way out from underground and screaming across Ohio by the millions.

We chat with our plant health experts about these elusive bugs that we will be seeing - and hearing - soon.

Victory Gardens originated during World War I, an answer to a severe food shortage at the time. While we’re not in wartime, we can all commiserate the past few months have been tough, mood-boosters are welcomed. So the Ohio Department of Agriculture and Ohio State University are reviving the effort and once again inspiring people to get their hands dirty, realize the fruits of their labor and share with others if inspired.  We believe a good day in the garden is good for the soul.

Find out more about Ohio Victory Gardens here: https://u.osu.edu/ohiovictorygardens/

We sit down with the Ohio Auctioneer Program Coordinator and one of Ohio's Bid Calling Champions to learn about Auctions in Ohio, what makes sales so hypnotizing, and of course, how they learn to talk so fast! 

This week on Cultivating Convos, we sit down with two farmers from Northwest Ohio who joined the H2Ohio program. They talk about which best practices they're using and the results they're seeing, one year into the program.

We are talking water quality on Cultivating Convos this week! We get the ins and outs of the H2Ohio program, Governor Mike DeWine's initiative to ensure safe and clean water for all Ohioans. 

You can learn more about the H2Ohio Program here: http://h2.ohio.gov/

Ohio has some gorgeous farmland, and we want to keep it that way when possible. We chat with the Executive Director of ODA's Farmland Preservation Program about the ins and outs for anyone interested in joining. We also interview a local farmer who has not one but FOUR easements, about why he decided the program was the right fit for his family.

Today we sit down with ODA Enforcement to talk about what they do, from keeping ODA's campus safe, to stopping dogfighting rings and even rescuing dangerous wild animals, such as lions, tigers, bears and the mysterious liger!