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/OhCoEval 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. Programs and activities offered by the West Virginia University and Ohio State University Extension Services are available to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, political beliefs, sexual orientation, national origin, and marital or family status.

  1. 03/09/2025

    Principles of Pesticide Safety

    As the season of outdoors comes closer, it's important to review some basics of pesticide safety. Whether they are organic or synthetic, all pesticides can be dangerous. So wear your PPE and keep them out of reach of children!

    29 min

  2. 02/21/2025

    Energy and forethought needed to keep warm

    Being out in cold temperatures is often necessary. But, there are a few things you can do to improve your comfort and safety. We cover how to layer your clothes, travel safely, and how to help livestock stay warm and healthy in low temperatures.

    27 min

  3. 01/26/2025

    A Salty Situation

    Learn about the differences in sidewalk salt and their effects on the ice, environment, and the sidewalk itself. We also remind our poultry owners about biosecurity tacticts to protect their birds from avian influenza

    29 min

  4. 01/05/2025

    Winter Garden Activities for IPM

    What to do in the garden or on the farm during winter to reduce disease and make life easier next year.

    29 min

  5. 12/29/2024

    Feral Swine: Unseen Threats and How to Combat Them

    Explore the history and dangers of feral swine, their diseases, hunting regulations, and safe cooking tips to protect yourself and our food system.

    28 min

  6. 12/15/2024

    Sifting through the bubbles surrounding Insecticidal Soaps

    Using soap to kill insects isn't as simple as it seems. Today we go through the ins and outs of what makes soap an appropriate insecticide and what to avoid.  References: Fundamentals of Using Soaps as Insecticides by Dr. Raymond Cloyd https://blogs.k-state.edu/kansasbugs/2020/06/12/fundamentals-of-using-soaps-as-insecticides/  Insecticidal Soap Written byPaul Pugliese. Growing & Mowing in Bartow County March 4, 2024 https://site.extension.uga.edu/bartow/insecticidal-soap/  The Use of Horticultural Oils and Insecticidal Soaps For Control of Insect Pests of Amenity Plants Fredric D. Miller  Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) November 1989, 15 (11) 257-262; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.1989.055  https://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/15/11/257  Horticultural oils and soaps play important roles in reducing pest pressure and lowering risks for a biological control program. https://www.nurserymag.com/article/compatible--tools/  Insecticidal Soaps for Garden Pest Control Factsheet | HGIC 2771 | Updated: Jul 30, 2021 https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/insecticidal-soaps-for-garden-pest-control/  Soap Sprays as Insecticides Published on: June 17, 2015   By Scott Oneto, Farm Advisor, University of California Cooperative Extension UC Master Gardener Program Statewide Blog News and updates from the statewide UC Master Gardener Program office. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=18009  Insect Control: Soaps and Detergents – 5.547  by W.S. Cranshaw 1 1Colorado State University Extension entomologist and professor, bioagricultural sciences and pest management. 12/96. Reviewed 3/08. https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/insects/insect-control-soaps-and-detergents-5-547/  Coming clean on soap in the garden September 22, 2023 Author: Marissa Schuh, Extension educator, integrated pest management  Reviewed by Julie Weisenhorn Extension educator, horticulture https://extension.umn.edu/yard-and-garden-news/coming-clean-soap-garden#sources-2944060

    28 min

  7. 11/17/2024

    Battling the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid

    Join us as we explore the impact of the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid on our forests, uncovering its origins, spread, and the ecological consequences of its control. Learn about hope for management and what you can do to protect your prize hemlock tree from this invasive pest.

    27 min

  8. 10/29/2024

    Zombies are REAL

    Belive it or not, zombies really do exist. There are many examples in nature and cordiceps do play a role. However, for the most part, zombieism is restricted to insects.

    28 min
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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/OhCoEval 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. Programs and activities offered by the West Virginia University and Ohio State University Extension Services are available to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, political beliefs, sexual orientation, national origin, and marital or family status.

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  • Creator
    Karen Cox and Dan Lima
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    101
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Recordings are the property of the artists, please request permission for use via karen.cox@mail.wvu.edu.. May not be used for commercial purposes.
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