Extension Calling: advice for the farm, garden, and home Karen Cox and Dan Lima
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Your source for research-based information for the farm, garden, and home. We bring Extension education to your pocket in 30 minutes or less. Please share your thoughts and ideas at: https://bit.ly/ExtensionCallingEvaluation.
These mini-trainings will give you entry to mid-level information that is easily digestible. If you are looking to improve your health, the health of your farm or garden, or simply better understand our food system, tune in.
Recorded by Karen Cox of WVU Extension (karen.cox@mail.wvu.edu) and Dan Lima of OSU Extension (lima.19@osu.edu). Produced by Karen Cox. Transcripts by Dan Lima.
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Tick Safety
As we get outside more to enjoy the nice weather, it is important to remember about those little blood suckers hiding in the grass. Even well manacured lawns can be home to ticks. Know the risks, use repellents, and always do tick checks.
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Time to plant Sweet Corn!
It's finally here! The time for planting is now! Memorial Day weekend is commonly looked to as our official frost free date and when soil temperatures are in 60's. So if you're dreaming of sweet corn roasting on an open fire later this year, it's time to get out and get it planted.
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Rhododendrons and Azaleas
Rhododendrons and azaleas are some of the most beautiful plants in our spring landscape. They are tough and the deer don't prize their foliage. However, they do have problems. Most often the issues are caused by poor growing conditions which invite disease to take hold. We go over some of the big ones today. Images and more details can be found here: https://extension.umd.edu/resource/azaleas-and-rhododendrons-identify-and-manage-problems/
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Maintaining a healthy lawn
Turf grass takes effort. If you want a healthy lawn, there are some steps you can't ignore. Sharpening your mower blades is just one of them. Please check out our website: https://extension.wvu.edu/lawn-gardening-pests/lawn for more information after the show.
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Storms and Trees
Storm damage can be rough. A tree failure in a storm can be devastating. There are several things you can do to help your trees weather storms better, but you may be thinking of the wrong ones and making the risk greater.
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HPAI: What's the to do for bird flu?
Guest Erika Lyon from OSU Extension joins us to discuss the news surrounding highly pathogenic avian influenza including symptoms and biosecurity steps. We also give some quick tips for consumers.
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/defend-the-flock
https://u.osu.edu/poultry/files/2022/04/Avian-Influenza-Trifold.pdf
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/inhumans.htm
https://u.osu.edu/poultry/2023/02/23/understanding-the-current-avian-influenza-outbreak-and-its-impact/