Stone County Extension Saves the World

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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.

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This episode is pretty much all about gardening.  Tyler and Anna discuss gardening issues common to Arkansas.   Throughout the episode they discuss some simple garden practices that are easy to implement and greatly increase chances of growing a successful garden.  Check it out. 

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In this episode Tyler and Anna are preparing for the 4-H Poultry Chain. They discuss raising backyard poultry.  Tips for raising chickens,  biosecurity procedures, dealing with aggressive roosters. It's all about backyard poultry.

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We can't believe it's April 1st.  It seems the year of 2026 is moving right along.  In honor of April 1st we have an exciting update relating to the Stone County Extension Office's own research being turned into a fact sheet.  "99 Problems but Bigfoot Ain't One, How to Deter Bigfoot, " Factsheet.   

More authentically Tyler talks about his concerns related to the drought and inputs going up and problems farmers will be facing. He shares some ideas about related to forages and farmers sitting down and coming up with plans about the upcoming year.  Anna shares information related to testing  dial gauge canners for food preservation and covers concerns related to pressure canning and checking your equipment for safety.

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It's almost spring time.  It's been warm, but the weekend is calling for freezing temps. Tyler and Anna talk about how to protect plants from cold temps.  Anna discusses Alpha Gal and how to protect yourself from ticks.  Tyler warns about ALT Asian longhorn tick that can spread disease to cattle.  Some stories of times they had to go to the hospital.

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This episode of Stone County Extension Saves the World, Tyler and Anna talk about the unsightly crime of crape murder that goes on in every town around America.  Improperly pruned crape myrtles , also called crape murder is hard to fix, but easy to avoid.  Tyler talks about the process of pruning crape myrtles.  

Anna and Tyler give updates on programs going on across all program areas.  Anna talks about if people want to help the youth, what does 4-H need from folks. The answer may surprise you, as it is the most valuable resource that someone donate.

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Stone County Extension Saves the World invites their first guest on the podcast.  Stone County Treasurer, Kayla Meeker.  

In this episode Kayla talks about what she does as Stone County Treasurer, how money comes into Stone County, and how it is paid out, who decides how money is spent.  She also talks about some of the common misconceptions. We think this episode will be very informative. 

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The Stone County Extension Office had to work for this episode. It's the time of year when everyone in Agriculture is thinking about trying to grow food,  FCS is out teaching folks how to keep that food safe, and 4-H is out learning by doing to make the best better.  So just know the Extension Office is busy at work serving our community. 

 In this episode Anna brings up the time "the Gang" got a hold of a Gorilla Suit. Tyler talks about pruning fruit trees.  Anna talks household budgeting.  It's a good episode.

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Want to save money, stop eating out.  Easier said than done.  In this episode Tyler and Anna are back at it.  It's the time of year to start thinking about weed control. Herbicides have there place and Tyler talks about pre-emergent and post-emergent herbicides in lawns, landscape beds, pastures and hayfields.  Timing your spray application is important for control. 

Anna talks about how to save money by buying ingredients to cook at home, rather than going out to eat all the time. 

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Best episode of the year, so far. Anna and Tyler talk winter weather tips.  Tyler gives some tips on protecting plants and making sure to provide adequate nutrition to livestock in winter weather.  Some of the tips, would have been nice to know a few months ago, but remember, now you know for next year.   

Anna continues with financial tips to help you get your finances in order. She also gives winter emergency prep tips.  Tyler responds to a question from a viewer about fermented feed and the info he found.  If you like the stories they tell, this ones got a few.