Nebraska Grows

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. 

You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu

For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems information go to https://communityenvironment.unl.edu/

To provide comments or ideas for upcoming podcasts, please email Carol Waters at [email protected]

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. 

You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu

For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems information go to https://communityenvironment.unl.edu/

To provide comments or ideas for upcoming podcasts, please email Carol Waters at [email protected]

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.

You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu

For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems information go to https://communityenvironment.unl.edu/

To provide comments or ideas for upcoming podcasts, please email Carol Waters at [email protected]

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.

For more information about digital agriculture meetings click here.

You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu

For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems information go to https://communityenvironment.unl.edu/

To provide comments or ideas for upcoming podcasts, please email Carol Waters at [email protected]

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) 

•FieldWatch User Guide (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) 

–Ohio Drift Fact Sheets (https://ipm-drift.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/) 

•NDA pesticide complaint policy (nda.nebraska.gov 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 [email protected]

You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu

For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems information go to https://communityenvironment.unl.edu/

To provide comments or ideas for upcoming podcasts, please email Carol Waters at [email protected]

Dr. Kristine Lang, Extension Consumer Horticulture Specialist at South Dakota State University, joins Carol to discuss the benefits and pitfalls of using shade cloth with high tunnels to control temperature.  

If you have more questions regarding this research, please reach out to Dr. Lang directly at [email protected] or check out her website here.

You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu

For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems information go to https://communityenvironment.unl.edu/

To provide comments or ideas for upcoming podcasts, please email Carol Waters at [email protected]

Nicole Stoner, Extension Educator for Horticulture in Gage County,  joins Carol to discuss Japanese beetles, a threat on the horizon, and integrated pest management (IPM).

You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu

For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems information go to https://communityenvironment.unl.edu/

To provide comments or ideas for upcoming podcasts, please email Carol Waters at [email protected]

This week, Ruth Chantry with Common Good Farm, Sydney Sehi, and Edgar Hicks with Nebraska Grange, joined Carol to talk about their operations and what they wished they would have known when they started out in production.  

You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu

For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems information go to https://communityenvironment.unl.edu/

To provide comments or ideas for upcoming podcasts, please email Carol Waters at [email protected]

Jessica Groskopf, Women in Agriculture Director with Nebraska Extension,  joins Carol to discuss upcoming programs for women across the state & country.

If you have more questions regarding Women in Agriculture programs, please visit their website at wia.unl.edu.

You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu

For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems information go to https://communityenvironment.unl.edu/

To provide comments or ideas for upcoming podcasts, please email Carol Waters at [email protected]

Dr. Katja Koehler-Cole, Extension Educator for Soil Health Management, joins Carol to discuss integrating cover crops into your growing system.

If you have more questions regarding cover crops, please reach out to Dr. Koehler Cole at [email protected]. 

You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu

For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems information go to https://communityenvironment.unl.edu/

To provide comments or ideas for upcoming podcasts, please email Carol Waters at [email protected]