What's Killing My Kale? Podcast
Persistent link for this collection
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.
Search within What's Killing My Kale? Podcast
Browse
Recent Submissions
Item Episode 13 (Season 3) Growing Kiwiberries in Minnesota: What's Killing My Kale?(2020-08-06) Klodd, Annie; Wannmeuhler, SethIn Season 3, episode 13 of "What's Killing My Kale," Annie talked with Seth Wannmeuhler, a graduate research assistant at University of Minnesota, about kiwiberries. Seth has become an expert on kiwiberries through is research the last several years in which he seeks to develop a new hardy kiwiberry variety that produces well in Minnesota. In addition to his breeding work, he is also helping in the development of management recommendations for this crop, and studying the market potential of kiwiberries in Minnesota farmers' markets. This episode discusses this work, the differences in the 2 species of kiwiberries grown in Minnesota, and recommended management practices.Item Episode 12 (Season 3) Spray Programs for Organic Tomatoes: What's Killing My Kale?(2020-07-16) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Meadows, IngaNatalie talked with Inga Meadows, Extension plant pathologist at NC State University, about disease management in organic tomatoes.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 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 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 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 6 (Season 3) Organic Management of SWD: What's Killing My Kale?(2020-04-10) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Rogers, MaryAnnie talked with Dr. Mary Rogers, an Assistant Professor studying organic food production systems in the Department of Horticulture. They discussed recent research findings from Dr. Rogers team, as well as other farms and researchers around the country, about the best ways to manage SWD organically.Item Episode 5 (Season 3) The Economic Impact of SWD on the Minnesota Berry Industry: What's Killing My Kale?(2020-04-10) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Digiacomo, GigiAnnie talked with Gigi Digiacomo, a research fellow in the Department of Applied Economics. They discussed Digiacomo's recent findings about how spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) has impacted the Minnesota berry industry, and weighed the economics of SWD management 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 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 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 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 27 Swede Midge Management - An Overview of What We Know: What's Killing My Kale?(2019-10-04) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Chen, YolandaItem Episode 26 Swede Midge - A New Brassica Pest in Minnesota: What's Killing My Kale?(2019-10-04) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Ambourn, AngieItem Episode 25 Adding Flowering Plants to Your Garden to Increase Pollination: What's Killing My Kale?(2019-08-02) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Weisenhorn, Julie; Hecht, NathanIn episode 25 of What's Killing My Kale, Natalie talked with Extension Educator (horticulture) Julie Weisenhorn, and recently graduated horticulture master's student Nathan Hecht. Both Julie and Nathan have been studying how flowering plants near fruit and vegetable plots impacts pollination and fruit set. While we generally know that adding flowering plants to the landscape is good for pollinators and beneficial insects, we wanted to dig deeper and learn how much of an impact flowering plants can have, how to go about selecting the proper plants, and how the broader landscape impacts results. This is a longer episode, but it's packed with insight and good discussion.Item Episode 24 Vertebrate Pest Management: What's Killing My Kale?(2019-07-18) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Loegering, JohnIn episode 24 of What's Killing My Kale, Natalie talked with wildlife biologist John Loegering about vertebrate pest management. They discussed a four pillar IPM approach to wildlife management both in packshed areas and in fields, and talked about balancing the competing interests of supporting wildlife habitat while keeping animals out of the field.Item Episode 23 Understanding Degree Day Maps for Insect Monitoring with Anthony Hanson: What's Killing My Kale?(2019-07-10) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Hanson, AnthonyIn episode 23 of our fruit and vegetable podcast What's Killing My Kale? we talked to Anthony Hanson, an Extension post-doc who has been creating degree day maps for various insect pests in Minnesota. Anthony explained how fruit and vegetable growers can use these maps to help make pest management decisions.Item Episode 22 Thinning Techniques for Apple Trees Through the Season: What's Killing My Kale?(2019-06-24) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Wiepz, BeckyIn 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.Item Episode 21 Solarization for Weed Management with Courtney Tchida: What's Killing My Kale?(2019-06-17) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Tchida, CourtneyIn 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.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.