Nature Calls: Conversations from the Hudson Valley

Nature Calls: Conversations from the Hudson Valley


Latest Episodes

Episode 118: Microgreens
April 25, 2024

Master Gardener Volunteer,Shelley Haefner, from Old Chatham (Columbia County) is passionate about gardening, nature photography and the great outdoors. She joins theNature Calls: Conversations from

Episode 117: Grapes of the Hudson Valley
April 18, 2024

Do you know that New York State is among the top five wine producing regions in the USA? The Hudson Valley is actually one of four main wine growing regions, or American Viticultural Areas (AVA) in Ne

Episode 116: Weeds and IPM
April 11, 2024

Weed management is the bane of existence for many gardeners and one of the most critical aspects of farming and land management. Finding safe, effective, and culturally appropriate weed management sol

Episode 115: John Bartram
April 04, 2024

John Bartram(16991777) was an American-born botanist, horticulturalist, naturalist, and explorer. He has been lauded as the father of American botany and the "greatest natural botanist in the worl

Episode 114: Living with Wildlife (Part 2)
March 28, 2024

Paul Curtisre-joins theNature Calls: Conversations from the Hudson Valleypodcast in Part 2 of an informative discussion aboutliving with wildlifein New York State. He is a Professor and Departmen

Episode 113: Living with Wildlife (Part 1)
March 21, 2024

Reducing negative impacts associated with wildlife is a common concern of many residents of New Yorks Hudson Valley. In this first part of an informative discussion, we explore how to peacefully coex

Episode 112: Bob Beyfuss
March 14, 2024

Robert Layton Beyfuss (1950-2023) was known as the poet of gardening but he wore many hats. A longtime educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia and Greene Counties (retiring in 2009),

Episode 111: Veggie Patch Retrospective (Part 3)
March 07, 2024

Part 3 of theVeggie Patch Retrospectivewraps up with 4 more short segments about gardening for edible food crops. Master Gardener Volunteer, Teresa Golden, continues to provide advice to the beginne

Episode 110: Veggie Patch Retrospective (Part 2)
February 29, 2024

Welcome back to part 2 of theVeggie Patch Retrospectivewhere we compiled together three previously aired short segments on various aspects of vegetable gardening. Instead of searching for the conten

Episode 109: Veggie Patch Retrospective (Part 1)
February 22, 2024

Its that time of year to start dreaming about and planning for your vegetable garden. Whether you are a novice gardener or an experienced one, there is always something new to learn.So weve pulled