The Cutting Edge Podcast

UW-Madison Extension

The Cutting Edge: A Podcast in Search of New Crops For Wisconsin

  1. Field Notes: Honeyberry Bird Netting, May 29

    Jun 5

    Field Notes: Honeyberry Bird Netting, May 29

    The first in a series of episodes on honeyberry production. Steffen Mirsky, UW Extension's Emerging Crops Outreach Program Coordinator, talks through the bird netting strategy at the UW cultivar trials. A video showing bird netting installation at the West Madison Ag Research Station: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eBaLESobdA Supply list: - 6 foot t-posts - T-post brackets - 1 x 4 inch common board - 3/4 inch panhead screws (for screwing t-post brackets to vertical sections of cross bars) - 1 1/4 inch exterior wood screws (for screwing together vertical and horizontal cross bar sections) - 14 inch heavy duty zip ties - Sisal twine - 1 inch diameter polyethylene tubing - Tubing couplers - Tubing end caps - C-grip netting clips

    11 min
  2. Field Notes: Hops, May 2026

    May 27

    Field Notes: Hops, May 2026

    The first in a series of episodes on hops production with Randy Urness of Fine Bine Farms, a 5 acre hop yard near Rosholt, Wisconsin.

    27 min
  3. Episode #55 Northern Glo Seedless Table Grapes

    Jan 24

    Episode #55 Northern Glo Seedless Table Grapes

    A conversation with Dr. Soon Li Teh about the new Northern Glo seedless table grape varieties from the University of Minnesota.

    1h 1m
  4. Episode #54: Fiber Flax - Building the US Linen Industry from the Ground Up

    Jan 14

    Episode #54: Fiber Flax - Building the US Linen Industry from the Ground Up

    An interview with Leslie Schroeder, founder of Midwest Linen Revival, and Shannon Welsh, Executive Director of the North American Linen Association and Co-founder of Fibrevolution, on the status and future of flax and linen in the United States. North American Linen Association: https://northamericanlinen.org/ Midwest Linen Revival: https://www.wisconsinlinenrevival.org/

    58 min
  5. Episode #53: Hemp Research Priorities at UW-Madison with Dr. Shelby Ellison

    12/02/2025

    Episode #53: Hemp Research Priorities at UW-Madison with Dr. Shelby Ellison

    Dr. Shelby Ellison, Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences at UW-Madison, provides an update on the research priorities her lab is focused on related to hemp.

    19 min
  6. Episode #52: Update on State and Federal Hemp Regulations

    11/21/2025

    Episode #52: Update on State and Federal Hemp Regulations

    An update on state and federal hemp regulations currently being debated and their potential impacts on the cannabis industry in Wisconsin and beyond. Our guests are Dr. Shelby Ellison and Rob Pero. Dr. Shelby Ellison is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences at UW-Madison whose research focuses on preserving, characterizing, and utilizing genetic diversity in hemp and other alternative crops. Rob Pero is an entrepreneur, visionary creative director, and advocate dedicated to creating economic opportunities for Indigenous communities. He is founder of multiple organizations and businesses, including Perodigm, Indigenous Business Group, Canndigenous, Ripley Green Apothecary, and the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association.

    1h 2m
  7. Episode #51: Honeyberry (aka Haskap) Production

    05/29/2025

    Episode #51: Honeyberry (aka Haskap) Production

    A conversation with two experienced honeyberry growers in the Upper Midwest: George Terwey of Haskap Minnesota (Stillwater, MN) and Phil Stowe of Walking Plants Orchard (Lake Osakis, MN). Haskap Minnesota: https://www.facebook.com/people/Haskap-Minnesota/100082913367876/ Walking Plants Orchard: https://www.walkingplantsorchard.com/ Register here for the Upper Midwest Honeyberry Academy on July 1, 2025! https://eventreg.wisc.edu/en/5f4YRxR7/g/extension/upper-midwest-honeyberry-academy-5a2TQr17RAz/overview

    43 min
  8. Episode #50: UMHDI Hazelnut Breeding Update

    01/28/2025

    Episode #50: UMHDI Hazelnut Breeding Update

    An update on hazelnut breeding in the Upper Midwest from breeders Emily Delorean and Scott Brainard

    1h 27m
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The Cutting Edge: A Podcast in Search of New Crops For Wisconsin

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  • Creator
    UW-Madison Extension
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    59
  • Rating
    Clean
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