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With the holiday season in full song, the hosts of Mountaineer FarmTalk would like to thank all of our viewers, guests and supporters for making the 2022 season a success!
We will return on January 6th with Jim Gerrish joining us at 10 AM. https://www.americangrazinglands.com/pages/jim-gerrish-grazing-consultant
This week on Mountaineer FarmTalk we will be joined by Pete Rizzo, Horticulturalist, of Nourse Farms of Massachusetts. We will be primarily discussing fall brambles but may get a taste of the other plants they raise and sell.
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This week on Mountaineer FarmTalk we will be joined by Pete Rizzo, Horticulturalist, of Nourse Farms of Massachusetts. We will be primarily discussing fall brambles but may get a taste of the other plants they raise and sell.
About Nourse Farms "For almost 90 years, Nourse Farms has produced and sold premium quality small fruit plants to national and international commercial fruit growers, home gardeners, and resellers. Our commitment to providing you with virus-indexed, highly productive plants drives us to stay on the cutting-edge of the latest developments in the industry. We identify and test new varieties and growing techniques so that we can stand behind our promise to deliver quality to you. From our on-site lab to our greenhouse, our fields to our packing house, our number one priority is to ensure that you get the best plants possible.
What was once a strawberry nursery serving local growers has grown to be an internationally recognized small fruit nursery selling strawberry plants in addition to raspberry, blueberry, blackberry, currant, gooseberry, elderberry, asparagus, rhubarb, and horseradish plants each year. "
Join us at 10 AM for this week's Mountaineer FarmTalk as we learn about garlic and elderberries from Lewis Jett.
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Join us this Friday, November 11th, at 10 AM as Lewis Jett, WVU Extension Specialist – Commercial Horticulture, will stop by to discuss how to grow elderberries and garlic successfully in West Virginia.
Join us this Friday, November 11th, at 10 AM as Lewis Jett, WVU Extension Specialist – Commercial Horticulture, will stop by to discuss how to grow elderberries and garlic successfully in West Virginia.
Join us today, Friday, October 28 at 10:00 am for Mountaineer Farm Talk! the big voice of West Virginia Agriculture. This week our special guest will be David Brandt of Walnut Creek Seeds to talk about Cover Crops.
Farmer and gardeners alike both use cover crops to improve soil fertility, reduce soil erosion and suppress weeds. Walnut Creek Seeds’ mission is to promote soil health and improved land management practices through the use of cover crops.
Join us today, Friday, October 28 at 10:00 am for Mountaineer Farm Talk! the big voice of West Virginia Agriculture. This week our special guest will be David Brandt of Walnut Creek Seeds to talk about Cover Crops.
Farmer and gardeners alike both use cover crops to improve soil fertility, reduce soil erosion and suppress weeds. Walnut Creek Seeds’s mission is to promote soil health and improved land management practices through the use of cover crops.
David Brandt will share over 35 years of work in no-till and cover crop conservation farming with our audience. These practices and principles can be used by everyone concerned with healthy soils, whether they are a rancher, crop farmer, or a backyard gardener.
Walnut Creek Seed offers both single species seed and diverse mixes and most of their products are organic-grower friendly.
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Mountaineer Farm Talk! is a weekly podcast featuring interviews with Extension Service professionals and other agricultural experts about timely topics important to West Virginia agriculture. Our mission is simple: to provide educational, research-based information to people all across the Mountain State.
Join us and our special guests every Friday at 10:00 am for Mountaineer Farm Talk! to learn, share, laugh and enjoy a cup of cowboy coffee (or herbal tea for non-coffee drinkers). We encourage audience participation so have your questions ready.
Contact me with questions at the WVU Extension Wood County Office (304)-424-1960.
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Brandt Farms, Carroll, Ohio Introduction David Brandt at home on the farm. David and Kendra Brandt purchased his grandmother's farm in 1971 after being
Did you miss last week’s episode on small ruminant care? It’s now live! We look forward to everyone joining us tomorrow morning at 10 AM.
A brief background on our guest for tomorrow.
David and Kendra Brandt purchased his grandmother’s farm in 1971 after being honorably discharged from the Marine Corps and serving in Vietnam. It was his grandmother’s grandfather’s farm before that.
The farm is located in Fairfield County, Ohio near the town of Carroll, OH. It currently consists of 736 acres of no-till row crops and cover crops. David also has a cover crop seed company and a seed-cleaning business that operate on the farm.
The operation now involves three generations of the family that are actively involved in the day-to-day operations, including his son and daughter-in-law and a grandson who became a partner in the farming operations in January 2020.
Brandt Farms, Carroll, Ohio Introduction David Brandt at home on the farm. David and Kendra Brandt purchased his grandmother's farm in 1971 after being
Join us tomorrow at 10 AM on Mountaineer FarmTalk as we will be joined by David Brandt of Walnut Creek Seeds. We will be discussing selection and utilization of cover crops in various settings.
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We will be back next week with discussions on sheep and goat management!
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Join us TODAY, September 30 at 10:00 am for Mountaineer Farm Talk! the big voice of West Virginia Agriculture. This week our special guest will be Dr. Derrell Peel, the Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist for Oklahoma State to talk about adding value to feeder calves.
Fall is the traditional time to wean and sell calves. Marketing is a part of every beef cattle operation. Feeder calves are the most widely marketed animals and have traditionally been marketed using private treaty and weekly auction markets due to convenience and relatively low marketing costs.
Derrell Peel will talk about ways to add value to calves through preconditioning and cooperative marketing. Derrell has served as the Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist for Oklahoma State since 1989. His program focuses on livestock market situation and outlooks and marketing/risk management education for beef producers.
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Join us tomorrow as we are joined by Dan Neenan, Director of The National Education Center for Agricultural Safety at 10 AM. We will cover all things related to farmer safety and health!
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This week our special guest will be Bob Gregory from Berea Gardens to talk about “Fall Gardening and Extending the Growing Season”
A fall garden can produce a bountiful harvest. There are many ways to extend the gardening season well into early winter. Can we garden year-round here in WV? Home gardeners and commercial growers have several options when it comes to extending the vegetable gardening season and growing cool season vegetables.
Bob will share his extensive horticulture knowledge and talk about what to plant in your fall garden. Berea Farms is a family-scale market farm intended to be a model for people wanting to find food and financial security. They utilize two acres of the farm for intensive vegetable production and have 7 high tunnels to extend the growing season.
Bob is a trained agronomist, horticulturalist , crop consultant and educator, and has extensive experience in both large and small scale farming.
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Join us this Friday, September 9th to discuss “Fall W**d Control for Hay and Pasture Fields” with Rakesh Chandran, WVU Extension Service W**d Specialist.
Do you have problem with Ironweed, Autumn Olive or other weeds? Make sure to tune into Facebook Live.
On this past week's episode of Mountaineer FarmTalk by Danny Towsend of Townsend Sorghum Mill and Rodney Wallbrown, former WVU Extension Agent for Mason County.
https://youtu.be/FKHgftlT5j8
We have a great line-up speakers and topics for September here on Mountaineer FarmTalk!
Friday, September 9 - “Fall W**d Control for Hay and Pasture Fields” Rakesh Chandran, WVU Extension Service W**d Specialist.
Friday, September 16 – “Extending the Garden Season into Fall and Winter” Bob Gregory, Berea Gardens Minnora, WV Friday,
September 23 - “Farm Safety Awareness” Dan Neenan, National Education Center For Farm Safety
Friday, September 30 - “Adding Value to Feeder Calves” Dr. Darrell Peel, Oklahoma State Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist
We look forward to seeing you on each Friday at 10 AM as we discuss all things agriculture.
Mountaineer FarmTalk returns this week and it will be Oh so sweet!
Join us this Friday at 10 AM as we will be joined by Danny Townsend of the Townsend Sorghum Mill.
We will be going live on Facebook at 10 AM!
Mountaineer FarmTalk returns this week and it will be Oh so sweet!
Join us this Friday at 10 AM as we will be joined by Danny Townsend of the Townsend Sorghum Mill.
Sweet sorghum is primarily grown for the sweet juice that is extracted from the plant’s stalks. Stalks are crushed and the extracted juice is cooked down to a thick, sticky syrup. Kentucky leads the US in sweet sorghum production.
Townsend’s Sorghum has been produced on the same farm in Jeffersonville, Kentucky since the late 1800s. Townsend’s Sorghum is currently being produced by the fifth generation family patriarch Danny Townsend. Danny took the reins of the family business in the mid-1980s. Since that time, Townsend’s Sorghum has been instrumental in sorghum’s revival.
Many of Danny’s planting and harvesting techniques have been instrumental in bringing sorghum back from the brink of extinction. In addition, Townsend’s Pure Cane Sorghum has been voted National Champion Sweet Sorghum, not once, but twice.
On their website Townsend's sells their famous sweet sorghum, apple butter and is a source for sweet sorghum cane seed.
Join us via Zoom https://wvu.zoom.us/j/98991307779 at 10 AM on Friday, September 2nd, 2022.
Join us tomorrow, August 19th, at 10 AM to learn how to stockpile tall fescue for winter grazing. We will be joined by Chris Penrose of The Ohio State Extension.
Join us now Mountaineer FarmTalk returns this week! We will diving deep into Farm Pond Management with David Crosby, Aquaculture Specialist, for Virginia State Extension Service.
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Have problems with your farm pond?
Join us tomorrow at 10 AM on Mountaineer FarmTalk as we will be joined by David Crosby, Aquaculture Specialist, Virginia State Extension.
Mountaineer FarmTalk returns this week! We will diving deep into Farm Pond Management with David Crosby, Aquaculture Specialist, for Virginia Tech Extension Service.
This week our special guest will be Kate McCarty, Food Systems Professional for the University of Maine Extension, talking about “Food Preservation and the Start of Canning Season”.
Backyard gardeners around West Virginia will soon be harvesting tomatoes, green beans, sweet corn and other favorites to preserve for this winter. Kate, who manages the Master Preserver Program for Maine Extension, will be sharing her knowledge to get the canning season off to a great start.
We will see everyone at 10 AM!
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As we head into West Virginia Day coming up on Monday, join us tomorrow morning at 10 AM as we will be exploring the West Virginia Branded Beef Program with Neil Bumgarner and Dickinson Gould.
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Join us today at 10 AM to discuss proper management and care for sheep and goats!
Did you miss last week's episode with Buena Vista Farm? You can find it on our YouTube page!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZZx5HBhq_U
Join us TODAY for an oh so sweet conversation on strawberries with Miriam Leatherman of Buena Vista Farm in Hardy County, WV!
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Join us this Friday for an oh so sweet conversation on strawberries with Miriam Leatherman of Buena Vista Farm in Hardy County, WV!
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Mountaineer FarmTalk- Disease Resistant Tomatoes
Join us TODAY at 10 AM on Zoom or FB Live, when our guest will be the plant doctor, Dr. Mahfuz Rahman, to talk about the new disease resistant tomato varieties Mountaineer Pride and Mountaineer Delight developed here at WVU.
Dr. Rahman is the plant pathology specialist here at WVU and is also the director of the plant diagnostic laboratory. He will share the research behind developing the new disease resistant tomatoes from the WV ’63 in addition to diseases we need to be scouting for in home gardens and vegetable crop fields this summer.
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Join us to talk all things honey bees with Shanda King, WV Department of Agriculture State Apiarist and Dwight Wells, an Ohio Beekeeping Expert.
Winter Feed Supplementation
Join us on Mountaineer FarmTalk tomorrow at 10 AM as we are joined by Greg Christian of Toms Creek Family Farm and Evan Nelson of the Robert C Byrd Institute at Marshall University. We will be discussing all things maple, from sap to syrup along with value-added products.
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Morgantown Ag Service / Southern States
Hunters Way
Wild And Wonderful Farms/Performance Horses
Hoard Road
Nicks Chicks and Fairchance Eggs
Birch Hollow Road