Nebraska Grows

Ian Peterson, Extension Educator in Dodge County, joins Carol to discuss utilizing hydroponics to grow microgreens in Nebraska.

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]

Stacy Adams, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Extension Specialist, joins Carol to discuss utilizing hydroponics to grow produce in Nebraska.

• Coldframes, High Tunnels, and Greenhouses: Choose a Growing Structure Best for You. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/agronomyfacpub/1358/ 
• High Tunnel Design, Site Development, and Construction. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/agronomyfacpub/1359/
• Estimated Construction Costs for a Low-Cost Quonset Style Greenhouse. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/agronomyfacpub/752/

For more information regarding Stacy Adam's interests 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]

Stacy Adams, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Extension Specialist, joins Carol to discuss utilizing hydroponics to grow produce in Nebraska

For more information regarding Stacy Adam's interests 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]

Dr. Christian Stephenson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Agronomy and Horticulture researcher, joins Carol to discuss current and upcoming research in fruit and vegetable production.

For more information regarding Dr. Stephenson's research interests 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]

Dr. Sam Wortman, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Agronomy and Horticulture researcher, joins Carol to discuss current research in fruit and vegetable production.

For more information regarding Dr. Wortman's research interests 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]

In this episode, Benjamin McShane-Jewell, Rural Prosperity Nebraska Extension Educator, joins host, Carol Waters, to discuss the new Nebraska Farmers' Market Handbook published in cooperation between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, Buy Fresh, Buy Local, The Center for Rural Affairs, and USDA.

Check out the Nebraska Farmers' Market Handbook at the following website: https://buylocalnebraska.org/nebraska-farmers-market-manager-handbook#handbook

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, Brach Johnson, Urban Conservationist with Nebraska Natural Resources, joins our host Carol Waters to discuss programs available to small acreage producers through NRCS. 

EQIP Urban Mythbusters pdf: https://www.cultivatekc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/NRCS-EQIP-Urban-Myth-Busters-Fact-Sheet-5_22-V11-508-reviewed.pdf

To contact Brach Johnson directly: [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]

In this episode, Sarah Smith, Farm-to-School Specialist with the Nebraska Department of Education, and Benjamin Jewell, Rural Prosperity Nebraska Extension Educator, join host, Carol Waters, to discuss how producers can work with their local schools to provide healthy fruits and vegetables to school-aged children through the Farm-to-School program.

To learn more about Nebraska Farm-to-School Program check out the following link: https://www.education.ne.gov/ns/farm-to-school/

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]

In this episode, John Porter, Urban Agriculture Extension Educator and Program Leader for Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems, joins host, Carol Waters, to discuss what policies producers need to be aware of and how to effectively advocate for policies in their own communities.  

To learn more, check out the following links:

• For more information on the Food Safety Modernization Act: https://fsma.unl.edu/
• For more information on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP): https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/gap-ghp
• NebGuide on GAP: https://extensionpubs.unl.edu/publication/9000016367374/good-agricultural-practices-for-food-safety-of-fresh-produce/ 

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]

Cindy Brison, Extension Educator in Douglas-Sarpy County, joins Carol to discuss Cottage Food Laws in Nebraska. 

For more information regarding Cottage Food Laws for producers please follow the links below:

Nebraska Extension's Cottage Food Laws Education site at https://foodsystems.unl.edu/cottage-food-law and
Nebraska Department of Agriculture Pure Food Act at https://nda.nebraska.gov/fscp/foods/cottagefood.html

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]