Nebraska Extension Almanac Radio University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Your home landscape soil is the starting point for all your plants. Trees, shrubs, turf and your vegetable garden need healthy soil to grow properly. UNL PhD Student Britt Fossum discusses biochar, a soil amendment that can greatly help with drainage and organic content.

UNL Horticulture Professor of Practice Stacy Adams talks about a way to grow your own food inside your home with a hydroponic system.

A new web-based tool that helps individuals figure out loan payments is being offered by Nebraska Extension. Ag Economist Jessica Groskopf says the tool lets users compare loans by letting them input different factors and rates.

The tradition of showing livestock is something most Nebraska kids know well. Extension Beef Educator Lindsay Waechter-Mead says there are some handling and health issues that should be considered when transporting the livestock as well as returning home.

Keeping your cattle cool on hot summer days can help their overall health and performance. Nebraska Extension Specialist Rick Stowell talks about shade structures on cattle operations.

Leafy spurge can overrun areas around your fields if not managed properly. Nebraska Extension Forage Educator Ben Beckman says mapping and proper timing of herbicide treatments will help control the noxious weed.