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Gardenbite: More than monarchs: Insects on milkweed | #GoodGrowing 10:09

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Milkweeds have become a popular garden plant in the last several years. They are most commonly planted to help support monarch butterflies because milkweeds are the sole food source for monarch caterpillars. If you’ve ever gone out to check your milkweed plants for monarch caterpillars, you may have been surprised to find other insects living and f…

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Episode 80: Sara Wittenberg 32:51

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Sara Wittenberg on Pollinators and How to Build a Pollinator Garden Pollinator Week is June 17-23, 2024. Without pollinators, we wouldn’t have food, making pollinators an essential link in the food system. You, as a gardener or farmer, have a role to play here. Gardener and biologist Sara Wittenberg talks with podcast host Lisa Munniksma about how …

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Ep. 178 Tomatoes to Ticks and Beyond: Early Summer Garden Q & A | #GoodGrowing 32:32

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This week on the Good Growing podcast Ken and Chris answer early summer gardening questions. From landscapes and lawns to tomatoes and ticks, we share recent questions we have been getting into our local Extension offices. Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CFPmxJvc_kk Skip to what you want to know: 00:31 Hey Ken! 01:12 It's a hot one out there …

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Ep. 177 Getting your garden ready for vacation | #GoodGrowing 40:56

17d ago40:56

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Have you ever gone on vacation only to come back to an out-of-control landscape or, even worse, dead plants? Check out this week’s Good Growing Podcast to learn about some steps we can take to get our landscapes ready for when we’re on vacation. Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JiC1RavU3kk Skip to what you want to know: 00:30 – Welcome, Ken an…

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Gardenbite: Blossom End Rot in Tomatoes, Cause and PREVENTION | #GoodGrowing 6:13

24d ago6:13

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This week on the Good Growing podcast we bring you a short gardenbite explaining what causes blossom end rot and why throwing eggshells in the planting hole at the beginning of the growing season might not be doing anything to help. Nick Frillman talks about calcium, tomatoes, and the best advice to prevent blossom end rot. Contact us! Chris Enroth…

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Episode 79: Pattie Baker 46:29

26d ago46:29

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Pattie Baker talks about WWOOFing — traveling to work on farms — gardening and finding hope. Hear about how 9/11 spurred Pattie on to start gardening, from zero interest to a need to plant a seed in the name of hope. She tells her story about how she went from growing food for her family to now traveling to learn about farming and to share her know…

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Ep. 176 Native Grasses in the Prairie and Your Yard | #GoodGrowing 48:38

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This week on the Good Growing podcast Ken and Chris chat with Erin Garrett about native grasses and how to use them in our landscapes. Erin is a Natural Resources, Energy, and Environment educator with University of Illinois Extension who is a wealth of knowledge on native grasses and all things native plants! We dive into how these grasses functio…

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Ep. 175 Eating periodical cicadas | #GoodGrowing 40:00

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Are you an adventurous eater or interested in eating insects? You’re in luck! Many places in Illinois are awash in periodical cicadas, and while we usually think of them as food for birds and small mammals, humans can eat them too. Check out this week’s Good Growing Podcast to learn how you can get in on the cicada-eating action. From Pesto Pizza t…

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Episode 78: Bonnie Warndahl 50:19

1M ago50:19

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How to find your dream farm, with Bonnie Warndahl! If you are searching for your dream farm, this podcast episode with Bonnie Warndahl has you covered. Bonnie searched for years to find the property that is now her Winnowburrow Farm and Florals, in Colfax, Wisconsin. Listen to Bonnie’s story about how she came to be interested in gardening and stew…

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Ep. 174 Monarch Butterfly Science w/ Dr. Andy Davis | #GoodGrowing 57:53

2M ago57:53

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This week on the Good Growing podcast we learn about monarch butterfly science from a leading scientist in the field of monarch butterflies, Dr. Andy Davis from University of Georgia. We learn some hard truths and ask do the monarch butterflies really need to be saved? What roles should humans have in monarch butterfly protection? All this and more…

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Ep. 173 Answering Common Lawn Questions | #GoodGrowing 37:13

2M ago37:13

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This week on the Good Growing podcast Ken and Chris look at some common lawncare questions. What can you do about growing grass in the shade? Does crabgrass preventer go down when the forsythia bloom? And more! Watch us on YouTube https://youtu.be/ZM0sWiPKlTs Skip to what you want to know: 0:50 Hey Ken! What's bocce ball? 1:54 Weather and garden up…

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Episode 77: Lauren Manning 42:20

2M ago42:20

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In this podcast episode, Arkansas rancher Lauren Manning talks about responsible grazing, lessons learned from starting a grazing operation from scratch and financing to support a regenerative food system. Learn how CrossFit — the popular fitness and lifestyle program — helped shape the focus of Lauren’s legal career, from civil litigation in Calif…

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Ep. 172 Growing fruit in containers | #GoodGrowing 49:53

2M ago49:53

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Do you want to grow your own fruit but have limited space? Growing fruit in a container may be the solution for you! On this week’s Good Growing Podcast, we welcome back Bruce Black to talk about how we can grow fruit in containers, what fruit works best in containers, and more. Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Khh6gbA5-yM Skip to what you wan…

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Ep. 171 Periodical Cicada Preparation, Protecting our baby trees! | #GoodGrowing 33:40

2M ago33:40

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This week on the Good Growing Podcast Ken has to work hard to contain his excitement for the upcoming periodical cicada emergence. Meanwhile, Chris has been building defenses to protect his newly planted baby trees. What do you need to know about the upcoming emergence of periodical cicadas? While our established trees will be okay, Ken and Chris w…

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Episode 76: Florentina Rodriguez 33:45

2M ago33:45

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Urban farmer and seed advocate Florentina Rodriguez talks seeds, seeds and, you guessed it, seeds. Hear about how Florentina started her Flora Seeds, all thanks to seeing the need for a community seed library in her village of Yellow Springs, Ohio. Her interest in seed education and in helping people save, share and grow seeds grew from there. As m…

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Ep. 170 Gardening at night: Creating gardens to enjoy at night | #GoodGrowing 36:12

2M ago36:12

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Do you enjoy spending your evenings outdoors? On this week’s Good Growing Podcast, we talk about how you can create a garden to be enjoyed at night. Learn about night-blooming plants that can be incorporated into a ‘night/moon’ garden, landscape lighting, insects that come out at night, and more! Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xWbZlTZbgPI Sk…

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April is Pond Management Time! Talking aerators, duckweed, and vegetated buffers | #GoodGrowing 9:33

3M ago9:33

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This week on the Good Growing Podcast we rewind back to when we sat down in person with Duane Friend to discuss pond management. For this Gardenbite episode, we look specifically at aerators in ponds, duckweed, and having taller vegetation around ponds and in the drainage channels leading into the pond. You can find the entire episode at the follow…

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Episode 75: Michele Thorne 54:34

3M ago54:34

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From Oregon, Michele Thorne talks with show host Lisa Munniksma about support and resources for livestock farmers and meat consumers from The Good Meat Project, the challenges of farming on rented land, the finding value in “failure” and more. Hear about all the ways that Thorne engages with the food system through what she refers to as “choice, tr…

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Gardenbite: Managing bagworms at home | #GoodGrowing 10:57

3M ago10:57

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Have you had problems with bagworms in your landscape? Bagworms are troublesome insects that can make evergreens and other plants rather unsightly. Learn about the lifecycle of bagworms and how we can manage them, including how planting flowers can help. Want to see pictures? Check out the YouTube version: https://youtu.be/kZNKiu-x7rk USA National …

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Ep. 169 Growing Perennial Vegetables, Asparagus, Rhubarb & More | #GoodGrowing 47:36

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This week on the Good Growing Podcast Ken and Chris talk about perennial vegetables that we can grow here in Illinois. Many of the preparation and care instructions match with each crop and we describe those during our first crop, asparagus! We also chat about rhubarb, artichoke, chives, and horseradish. Are there others? What perennial veggies do …

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Episode 74: Hillarie Maddox 35:39

3M ago35:39

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Homesteader Hillarie Maddox talks about returning to the land, building community and mental health for farmers. Hear about Hillarie’s upbringing visiting her family members’ original homesteads in South Dakota and how her life came full circle, back to the land herself on Whidbey Island, in Washington. She talks about how she and her husband are b…

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Ep. 168 Starting seeds at home | #GoodGrowing 1:00:32

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Have you started your seeds yet? On this week’s Good Growing Podcast, we talk about how you can start your own seeds. Learn about the benefits of starting your own seeds, where to start them, the equipment you’ll need, how we can reduce the amount of plastic we use to start seeds, troubleshooting, and more! Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lNC…

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Ep. 167 Garden Trends for 2024 | #GoodGrowing 58:28

4M ago58:28

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This week on the Good Growing podcast we chat with horticulture educator Emily Swihart about garden trends to be on the lookout for in 2024. We talk about the rise in popularity of incorporating native plants, trying to make our landscapes more biodiverse, and also just plain fun horticulture trends like colors and using our gardens at night. Skip …

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Episode 73: Kimberly Haire 29:25

4M ago29:25

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Kimberly Haire talks with Hobby Farms Presents: Growing Good host Lisa Munniksma about what it’s like to teach middle schoolers in Kentucky about growing food while she expands her own farming knowledge. Hear about how Kimberly uses the foundations of agriculture, local and global food systems, and hands-on work to get sixth-, seventh- and eighth-g…

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Gardenbite: Creating pollinator habitat at home| #GoodGrowing 10:01

4M ago10:01

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Has the warm weather got you thinking about gardening, perhaps gardening for pollinators? Learn about how you can create a habitat for pollinators in your own landscape, from the types of plants, habitat for nesting and egg-laying, pest management, and more! Contact us! Chris Enroth: cenroth@illinois.edu Ken Johnson: kjohnso@illinois.edu Check out …

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Episode 6 - A legacy of innovation 30:18

4M ago30:18

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For 147 years Musgrave has been innovating and evolving to meet the changing needs of consumers, looking to the future and anticipating future trends. In this, our final episode of Growing Good Business, we learn more about what consumers and the customers of tomorrow are looking for. We also learn about Musgrave’s unique business model; it’s relat…

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Gardenbite: Martha's Picks: Three native plants for your yard | #GoodGrowing 16:01

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This week we take a look at a clip from 2021 when the Good Growing team sat down with three horticulturists/landscape designers to learn about their favorite native plants. We asked each one to come up with their top three favorites. In this clip, retired Illinois Extension educator Martha Smith showcases her three favorite native plants that she h…

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Episode 72: Sara Martin 39:41

4M ago39:41

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Appalachian farmer Sara Martin asks us to put on our science hats and talks about farming at high elevation, running a truly diverse small farm, redistributing unsold produce and more. Hear about how Sara and her husband, Dustin Cornelison, became “accidental farmers,” as their homesteading endeavor just kept growing. Sara talks about how their Two…

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Ep. 166 Grow something new with us: Good Growing Grow Along | #GoodGrowing 50:07

4M ago50:07

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Do you like growing new things in the garden? Then come grow along with us! On this week’s Good Growing Podcast, we roll out our newest project, the Good Growing Grow Along. We’ve selected six new plants/cultivars to grow in our gardens, and you can grow them along with us. We also discuss some new plants that have been in the news lately. Watch us…

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Ep. 165 Strategies for farming in contaminated soil Part II | #GoodGrowing 31:07

5M ago31:07

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This week is the second half of our conversation with Zack Grant about urban farming and dealing with contaminated soils. Zack details techniques that urban farmers and gardeners can use to avoid growing in contaminated soils. We also dive into the importance of soil testing and how to pick a soil lab and use the results to guide your amendment dec…

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Episode 71: Holly Callahan-Kasmala and Chrisie DiCarlo, co-hosts of the Coffee with the Chicken Ladies podcast 39:06

5M ago39:06

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The Hobby Farms Presents: Growing Good podcast meets the Coffee with the Chicken Ladies podcast with this episode’s guests, Holly Callahan-Kasmala and Chrisie DiCarlo. Learn about how these best friends of 40+ years started the Coffee with the Chicken Ladies podcast and why it’s important to them to share their experience with and educate others ab…

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Episode 5 - Career Conversations 35:30

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Across Musgrave our People are at the heart of all that we do. In this episode we discover how colleagues can build and shape their career, in an environment where people thrive and take immense pride in their work. Listeners will learn more about the Learning & Development opportunities that are available to colleagues at all levels in Musgrave, i…

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Ep. 164 Urban Agriculture & Soil Contamination with Zack Grant Part I | #GoodGrowing 50:35

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This week on the Good Growing podcast Ken and Chris chat with local foods and small farms educator Zack Grant about urban farming and dealing with contaminated soils. Zack describes what it's like to grow in urban conditions and how we inevitably encounter soil contamination. Plus we dive into his research on soil lead contamination and what contam…

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Ep. 163 Winter kids activities for both indoors and out | #GoodGrowing 35:02

5M ago35:02

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Have you been stuck indoors with children this winter? Are they driving you crazy? You’re in luck! On this week’s Good Growing Podcast, University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator Brittnay Haag joins us to talk about different garden and nature activities we can do with our kids, both indoors and out. Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.b…

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Episode 70: Anu Rangarajan, Cornell Small Farms Program director, talks about supporting farmers, a reduced-tillage technique and more! 40:54

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Cornell Small Farms Program director Anu Rangarajan talks about supporting farmers as whole people, making farming communities more welcoming spaces, life as a strawberry farmer and a game-changing reduced-tillage technique. Hear about how the Cornell University Small Farms Program free classes and resources can support your farming—whether your fa…

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Episode 4 – Food Matters 29:24

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Musgrave is committed to bringing the highest quality produce to the shelves of retail stores, and the plates of restaurants, bars, hotels and cafes all over the country. In this episode we visit the Musgrave MarketPlace Food Theatre to understand how new product ranges are developed to meet industry trends and how Musgrave supports customers in de…

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Ep. 162 The science behind bee hotels | #GoodGrowing 51:03

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This week’s episode of the Good Growing Podcast features Ken and Chris in conversation with Brodie Dunn and Timo Wayman. The discussion revolves around a new research project on bee hotels that includes a citizen science component. Brodie and Timo share their insights on what they hope to discover through this scientific endeavor, and whether bee h…

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Gardenbite: Composting with worms indoors | #GoodGrowing 8:27

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Have you been longing to get outside and play in the dirt? Then vermicomposting may be for you! Learn about how to compost indoors with worms, from containers to use, how to prepare the growing media and food, how to harvest your worm compost, and more! Contact us! Chris Enroth: cenroth@illinois.edu Ken Johnson: kjohnso@illinois.edu Check out the G…

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Episode 3 - Talking Supply Chain 28:27

6M ago28:27

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Musgrave feeds 1 in 3 people every day across the island of Ireland through its 15 leading retail, wholesale and foodservice brands. In this episode, we go behind the scenes of Musgrave’s Supply Chain operations to find out about the people, processes and systems that ensure shelves stay stocked all year round. Visiting the Distribution Centre in K…

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Ep. 161 Winter Weather and How to Protect Your Plants | #GoodGrowing 32:48

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This week’s episode of the Good Growing Podcast is all about snow and ice. Ken and Chris discuss how to deal with snow and ice on trees and shrubs, problems to avoid with rock salt, tips for using deicers, and much more. Tune in to the Good Growing Podcast to learn more about how to protect your plants from the winter weather. Thank you for listeni…

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Episode 1 – A history of entrepreneurship 30:21

6M ago30:21

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At the heart of Musgrave is a commitment to entrepreneurship; from long-standing partnerships with independent retailers and family businesses, to the culture of innovation displayed by colleagues, entrepreneurial qualities have been fundamental to the business over its nearly 150-year history. In the first episode of Growing Good Business we explo…

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Episode 2 – Growing sustainably every day 26:33

6M ago26:33

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Sustainability is at the heart of Musgrave’s purpose of ‘Growing Good Business.’ In this episode we learn more about how the business is driving positive change, through its business operations and in partnership with retailers, suppliers and customers. Key figures discuss Musgrave’s strategy of ‘Growing sustainably every day’, and its commitment t…

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Gardenbite: Pruning backyard fruit trees | #GoodGrowing 7:32

6M ago7:32

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It’s that time of year - time to start thinking about pruning your deciduous trees and shrubs. While many of our landscape trees and shrubs don’t necessarily need yearly pruning, the same can’t be said for fruit trees. Learn about why we should prune fruit trees yearly, the different types of pruning cuts we use, and more! Contact us! Chris Enroth:…

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Episode 69: Chyka Okarter on practicing lean farming, creative financing and more! 33:38

6M ago33:38

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Chyka Okarter talks about farming an Extension work in Nigeria, putting the lean farming concept into practice, and finding creative financing from within the food system. Hear about what agriculture looks like in Nigeria—a pursuit with huge potential that Chyka feels is not being met in this country that’s slightly larger than Texas. He talks abou…

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Gardenbite: A second life to your cut Christmas tree | #GoodGrowing 6:29

6M ago6:29

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In this Gardenbite, Chris explores the various ways to recycle your cut Christmas tree. Many Illinoisians have a Christmas tree disposal day where they can throw out a cut Christmas tree and the city will pick it up and turn it into woodchips. However, there are other ways to give your tree a second life. Chris discusses how to create a shelter for…

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Ep. 160 Spice up your holiday with these holiday spices | #GoodGrowing 53:06

6M ago53:06

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Join Ken and Chris on a journey around the world as they explore the fascinating history of quintessential holiday spices. In this episode of the Good Growing Podcast, you will learn about the origins of nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, peppermint, allspice, and ginger, and how they made their way to our spice cabinets. You will also discover what parts of…

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Introducing Growing Good Business - a podcast by Musgrave 1:13

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A quick taste of whats coming up in this podcast series which takes you behind the scenes of Musgrave - a 147 year old family business that supports over 41,000 jobs and feeds 1 in 3 people on the island of Ireland.Av Musgrave

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Episode 68: Keisha Johnson talks career transitions, skill sharing, poultry keeping and more 39:31

6M ago39:31

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Texas farmer Keisha Johnson talks career transitions, skill sharing, poultry keeping and more. Hear about Keisha’s career transition from administration and logistics to farming, and her advice for how anyone can take pre-farming-career skills into farm life—”turning your lifestyle into your livelihood.” Keisha talks about growing vegetables in Tex…

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Ep. 159 Mistletoe Show: Learn about this holiday parasitic plant | #GoodGrowing 34:59

7M ago34:59

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Join us on a horticultural journey through the world of mistletoe. In this episode, we explore the fascinating history and cultural significance of this parasitic plant. From its unique biology to its horticultural applications, we cover everything you need to know about mistletoe. We also discuss the plant’s role in the ecosystem and where you can…

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Ep. 158 All about Poinsettias: Myths, legends, how they’re grown, and more | #GoodGrowing 41:53

7M ago41:53

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On this week’s Good Growing Podcast, we’re taking a closer look at a holiday staple, the poinsettia. Join us as we discuss the myths and legends that surround the poinsettia, where they come from, how they’re grown, and more! Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0jY1dNYQG5Y Skip to what you want to know: 00:30 – Welcome, Ken, and what kind of Chri…

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