Nature Calls: Conversations from the Hudson Valley
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Episode 118: Microgreens
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
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
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
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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)
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