Browsing by Subject "Weeds - control"

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    Episode 13 Late Season Weed Control with Annie Klodd: What's Killing My Kale?
    (2018-09-20) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie
    For 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. 
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    Episode 21 Solarization for Weed Management with Courtney Tchida: What's Killing My Kale?
    (2019-06-17) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Tchida, Courtney
    In episode 21 of our fruit and vegetable podcast What's Killing My Kale? we talked to Courtney Tchida, farm manager at Cornercopia student organic farm. Courtney has been trying various weed management methods over the years, and has recently been experimenting with solarization using standard plastic as well as used billboards (as in billboards from roadside advertising!). Courtney shared her insight on how well these methods work, labor and equipment costs, convenience, and more.
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    Episode 22 Thinning Techniques for Apple Trees Through the Season: What's Killing My Kale?
    (2019-06-24) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Wiepz, Becky
    In episode 22 of What's Killing My Kale, Annie took a deep dive into apple crop load management (thinning) techniques with fruit tree researcher Becky Wiepz. Becky recently received her Masters degree in Horticulture at Penn State, studying a crop load management technique called artificial spur extinction. This non-chemical technique may be a promising option for organic apple growers in the Midwest, as it reduces or eliminates the need for chemical thinners during the growing season. In addition to artificial spur extinction, we compared the advantages and disadvantages of various thinning techniques, and laid out what options apple growers have at this point in the season if they have not thinned yet.