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Item 17 Soils: Settling, Stealing, Stirring(2022-08) Linqduist, Stephanie A.Within 17 Soils: Settling, Stealing, Stirring I invite the viewer, especially those non-native like myself, to look at soil with new eyes. Using 9 soils from Mni Sota Makoce/ Minnesota and 6 soils from the Gorama Mɛnde chiefdom in Sierra Leone, I paint images of connection to earth. Through the lens of analog photography and digital manipulation, my frame wanders from the farming village in Mɔndema to my own backyard and public gardens in the Twin Cities. Within this text is a collectively written soil index, selected images, and essays describing my internal approach towards creating this installation of paintings and light bench.Item Episode 1 (Season 3) Growing Produce in a Changing Climate with Kenny Blumenfeld: What's Killing My Kale?(2020-03-30) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Blumenfeld, KennyIn this episode Natalie interviewed DNR senior climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld about how our climate has changed over the last 100 years in Minnesota, and predictions for future changes.Item Episode 10 (Season 3) Flowering and Fruit Set in Cucurbits: What's Killing My Kale?(2020-05-21) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Loy, BrentNatalie talked with Dr. Brent Loy, emeritus professor of plant genetics and cucurbit breeder extraordinaire at the University of New Hampshire.Item Episode 11 (Season 3) Apple Crop Load Management Techniques: What's Killing My Kale?(2020-06-01) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Atucha, AmayaIn this episode, Annie interviews Dr. Amaya Atucha at University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension about the complexities of apple crop load management, also known as fruit thinning. This is a good episode for beginning apple growers, or experienced growers who would like to revisit and improve their fruit thinning strategies.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!Item Episode 2 (Season 3) Climate Change Adaptation at Loon Organics Farm: What's Killing My Kale?(2020-03-30) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Frerichs, LauraAnnie interviewed Laura Frerichs from Loon Organics in Hutchinson farm about the impacts she's seeing on her diversified vegetable farm, and strategies she and her husband Adam are using for adaptation.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 3 (Season 3) Climate Change Adaptation at Open Hands Farm: What's Killing My Kale?(2020-03-30) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Johnson, Erin; Doherty, BenNatalie interviewed Erin Johnson and Ben Doherty from Open Hands Farm in Northfield about climate impacts on their diversified vegetable farm and adaptation strategies.Item Episode 4 (Season 3) Climate Change Adaptation at Little Hill Berry Farm: What's Killing My Kale?(2020-03-30) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Wills, AaronAnnie interviewed Aaron Wills from Little Hill Berry Farm in Northfield about climate impacts on perennial fruit production.Item Episode 8 (Season 3) Measuring Soil Health: Biological Activity: What's Killing My Kale?(2020-05-07) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; LaCanne, Claire; Bugeja, ShaneNatalie talked to Local Extension Educators Claire LaCanne (Rice & Steele Counties) and Shane Bugeja (Le Sueur and Blue Earth Counties) about their recent trials to measure soil biological activity.Item Episode 9 (Season 3) Nutrient Management in Wet Soils: What's Killing My Kale?(2020-05-07) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Pagliari, PauloNatalie talked to Dr. Paulo Pagliari, an associate professor of soil science at the University of Minnesota, about nutrient management in wet soils.Item Source, Fall-Winter 2009(University of Minnesota Extension, 2009) University of Minnesota ExtensionItem Source, Spring 2012(University of Minnesota Extension, 2012) University of Minnesota ExtensionItem Source, Spring-Summer 2007(University of Minnesota Extension, 2007) University of Minnesota ExtensionItem Source, Spring-Summer 2008(University of Minnesota Extension, 2008) University of Minnesota ExtensionItem What is a Master Gardener?(Journal of Opinions, Ideas & Essays (JOIE), 2021-11-03) Ellis, LyndaFor those of us who embrace digging holes, weeding, and watering, the Master Gardener program offered through the University of Minnesota Extension Service provides amateur horticulturists a way to learn, teach, and engage the community in gardening. Master Gardeners come from all walks of life and share gardening best practices that promote healthy landscapes, healthy foods and healthy lives. This article is an introduction to master gardening, with a brief history of the national and local programs, description of the steps toward becoming a Master Gardener, and a sampling of local Minnesota county activities.