What's Killing My Kale? Podcast
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In the podcast, "What's Killing My Kale?", get research-based solutions to pest issues affecting fruit and vegetable crops from University of MN Extension. Learn how to manage weeds, insects, diseases, and more. Each month we'll have a three-part podcast exploring one main issue from three different perspectives. "What's Killing My Kale?" is a part of the UMN Fruit & Vegetable News.
The podcast is available at https://www.fruitedge.umn.edu/kalepodcast.
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Item Episode 1 Integrated Weed Management: What's Killing My Kale?(2018-05-23) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Rowher, CharlieThis month on What's Killing my Kale we're talking about integrated weed management (IWM) with Annie Klodd and Charlie Rowher. In part 1, we talk about how integrated pest management applies to weeds and explore the four pillars of IWM.Item Episode 3 Weeds in Perennial Systems: What's Killing My Kale?(2018-05-23) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Rowher, CharlieThis month on What's Killing my Kale we're talking about integrated weed management (IWM) with Annie Klodd and Charlie Rowher. In part three, we explore specialty systems. Charlie shares his experiences with weed management in hops, Annie discusses considerations for perennial systems like grapes and apples, and we finish with some insight from Charlie on weeds in high tunnel systems.Item Episode 2 Tools for Weeding: What's Killing My Kale?(2018-05-23) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Rowher, CharlieThis month on What's Killing my Kale we're talking about integrated weed management (IWM) with Annie Klodd and Charlie Rowher. In part 2, we discuss different tools we've worked with for mechanical weed management. Annie shares her top 5 tools, and Charlie provides some insight on how flame weeders can be integrated into your weed management strategies.Item Episode 5 Spotted Wing Drosophila Part 2: A Chat with Jim Riddle of Blue Fruit Farm: What's Killing My Kale?(2018-06) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Riddle, JimThis month's episodes of "What's Killing My Kale?" focus on Spotted Wing Drosophila. This invasive vinegar fly, now widespread in Minnesota, is a major concern for small fruit growers as it lays its eggs directly in the flesh of many high value fruits. This series of podcasts provides growers with top recommendations on managing SWD from Mary Rogers, Assistant Professor of Horticulture, Jim Riddle, long-time organic fruit grower and owner of Blue Fruit Farm, and Bill Hutchison, UMN Extension Entomologist. Additional information on SWD can be found at https://www.fruitedge.umn.edu/swd.Item Episode 4 Spotted Wing Drosophila Part 1: Dr. Mary Rogers on Keeping Out SWD: What's Killing My Kale?(2018-06) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Rogers, MaryThis month's episodes of "What's Killing My Kale?" focus on Spotted Wing Drosophila. This invasive vinegar fly, now widespread in Minnesota, is a major concern for small fruit growers as it lays its eggs directly in the flesh of many high value fruits. This series of podcasts provides growers with top recommendations on managing SWD from Mary Rogers, Assistant Professor of Horticulture, Jim Riddle, long-time organic fruit grower and owner of Blue Fruit Farm, and Bill Hutchison, UMN Extension Entomologist. Additional information on SWD can be found at https://www.fruitedge.umn.edu/swd.Item Episode 6 Plant Disease Update Part 1: University of Minnesota's Plant Disease Clinic: What's Killing My Kale?(2018-07-11) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, NatalieThis month's episodes of "What's Killing My Kale?" is all about plant diseases. We start in part 1 with a trip to the plant disease clinic to learn about the services they provide to growers.Item Episode 7 Plant Disease Update Part 2: Disease Identification and Management in Brassica Plants: What's Killing My Kale?(2018-07-11) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Grabowski, MichelleThis month's episodes of "What's Killing My Kale?" is all about plant diseases. In part 2, we talk with Michelle Grabowski about diseases in Brassica plants, and what growers should be thinking about in terms of scouting and management in the upcoming weeks.Item Episode 8 Plant Disease Update Part 3: Trunk Disease in MN Grapes: What's Killing My Kale?(2018-07-31) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, NatalieThis month's episodes of "What's Killing My Kale?" is all about plant diseases. Finally, in part 3 we discuss a newly identified disease that's been impacting grapes across Minnesota.Item Episode 10 Pollinators and IPM Part 2: Beneficial Insect Habitat with Karin Jokela: What's Killing My Kale?(2018-08-10) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Jokela, KarinIn our August episode on pollinator and beneficial insect conservation as part of IPM, we talk with Extension educator and native bee expert Elaine Evans, and Xerces society conservation planner Karin Jokela. We'll discuss some background on how pollinators and beneficial insects are faring in our current agricultural systems, how farmers can implement beneficial habitat, and some tips for managing pests without harming beneficial insects.Item Episode 9 Pollinators and IPM Part 1: Elaine Evans, Native Bee Expert: What's Killing My Kale?(2018-08-10) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Evans, ElaineIn our August episode on pollinator and beneficial insect conservation as part of IPM, we talk with Extension educator and native bee expert Elaine Evans, and Xerces society conservation planner Karin Jokela. We'll discuss some background on how pollinators and beneficial insects are faring in our current agricultural systems, how farmers can implement beneficial habitat, and some tips for managing pests without harming beneficial insects.Item Episode 11 Pollinators and IPM Part 3: Pesticides and Pollinators with Karin Jokela: What's Killing My Kale?(2018-08-10) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Jokela, KarinIn our August episode on pollinator and beneficial insect conservation as part of IPM, we talk with Extension educator and native bee expert Elaine Evans, and Xerces society conservation planner Karin Jokela. We'll discuss some background on how pollinators and beneficial insects are faring in our current agricultural systems, how farmers can implement beneficial habitat, and some tips for managing pests without harming beneficial insects.Item Episode 12 How Much Do We Really Know About Japanese Beetles?: What's Killing My Kale?(2018-08-22) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, NatalieIn our August episode on pollinator and beneficial insect conservation as part of IPM, we talk with Extension educator and native bee expert Elaine Evans, and Xerces society conservation planner Karin Jokela. We'll discuss some background on how pollinators and beneficial insects are faring in our current agricultural systems, how farmers can implement beneficial habitat, and some tips for managing pests without harming beneficial insects.Item Episode 13 Late Season Weed Control with Annie Klodd: What's Killing My Kale?(2018-09-20) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, NatalieFor our September series of "What's Killing My Kale?", we caught up with some of our Extension IPM experts to discuss the main 2018 growing season pest pressures and how to prepare for 2019. We discussed weeds with Annie Klodd, diseases with Michelle Grabowski, and insects with Bill Hutchison.Item Episode 14 Disease Overview for 2018 with Michelle Grabowski: What's Killing My Kale?(2018-09-25) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Grabowski, MichelleFor our September series of "What's Killing My Kale?", we caught up with some of our Extension IPM experts to discuss the main 2018 growing season pest pressures and how to prepare for 2019. We discussed weeds with Annie Klodd, diseases with Michelle Grabowski, and insects with Bill Hutchison.Item Episode 15 Insect Overview with Bill Hutchison: What's Killing My Kale?(2018-09-30) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Hutchison, BillFor our September series of "What's Killing My Kale?", we caught up with some of our Extension IPM experts to discuss the main 2018 growing season pest pressures and how to prepare for 2019. We discussed weeds with Annie Klodd, diseases with Michelle Grabowski, and insects with Bill Hutchison.Item Episode 16 Manure, Compost, and Weeds, with Chryseis Modderman: What's Killing My Kale?(2018-10-31) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Modderman, ChryseisThis month on "What's Killing My Kale?" we had a fascinating discussion about this with Chryseis Modderman, UMN Extension Educator for manure management. Among other things, we talked about best practices for applying compost and manure on vegetable fields, and how it is that weed seeds and diseases can travel all the way from the pasture, through the animal, and onto the vegetable field. We then discussed practices that growers can adopt to minimize the risk of bringing in new weed infestations via manure and compost.Item Episode 17 What Does Pesticide Safety Mean for Organic Farms? With Natalie Hoidal: What's Killing My Kale?(2018-12-10) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, NatalieThe December episodes of the podcast center around understanding the complex topic of pesticide use and safety on fruit and vegetable farms, including organic and natural pest management products. The internet lays many claims about the benefits of numerous "alternative" or "natural" remedies for pest management and plant health. How do we know which methods are backed up by science, and which are not? In this episode, Linda lays out ways growers can determine if claims about natural products are accurate and effective. We use epsom salts and compost tea as two examples. Linda is an Extension Educator at Washington State University and manages the Horticultural Myths blog and The Informed Gardener podcast.Item Episode 18 Navigating Nautral Remedies: What Works and Why? With Linda Chalker-Scott: What's Killing My Kale?(2018-12-10) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Chalker-Scott, LindaThe December episodes of the podcast center around understanding the complex topic of pesticide use and safety on fruit and vegetable farms, including organic and natural pest management products. In this episode, Natalie discusses the importance of thinking about pesticide safety on all fruit and vegetable farms, including organic farms with organic pesticide products. She also lays out the results of the fruit and vegetable pesticide use survey that was distributed by UMN Extension to fruit and vegetable growers throughout 2018.Item Episode 20 Let's Talk Transplants!: What's Killing My Kale?(2019-06-10) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Jacobsen, AlissaIn this episode of our fruit and vegetable podcast What's Killing My Kale? we're talking all about transplants with Alissa Jacobsen, a farmer who currently works at Open Hands Farm in Northfield. Alissa has worked on many farms at different scales and with different types of markets and goals.Item Episode 19 Dealing with Bud Injury in Cold Climate Fruit Trees: What's Killing My Kale?(2019-06-10) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Atucha, AmayaIn the first episode of our 2019 fruit and vegetable podcast What's Killing My Kale? we take a deep dive into fruit bud injury with Dr. Amaya Atucha of University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Atucha has a wealth of knowledge on this topic, so it made for a fascinating and useful conversation that we think fruit growers will find very helpful!