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Mountaineer FarmTalk
by Evan Wilson
Mountaineer FarmTalk is a live program hosted by WVU Extension for producers and homeowners in the mid-Ohio Valley. The hosts cover a wide range of topics from gardening, food preservation, livestock management, agritourism and more. Join us and our special guests every Friday at 10:00 am EST for for Mountaineer FarmTalk Live! to learn, share, laugh and enjoy a cup of coffee (or herbal tea for non-coffee drinkers). We encourage audience participation so have your questions ready.
Episodes
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Poisonous Plants in the Pasture
This week our special guest will be Cliff Little, Agriculture Educator from Ohio State Extension to talk about "Poisonous Plants in Pastures and the Landscape”. Recognizing poisonous plants and properly managing animals, pastures and hay fields will help minimize the potential of poisoning…
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Dealing with Drought with Dr. Ed Rayburn
This week our special guest will be WVU Extension retired Agronomy Specialist Dr. Ed Rayburn to talk about "Drought Management for Livestock Farmers in West Virginia” The summer of 2024 has been exceptionally dry. Pasture and hay production has been severely reduced by lack of rain fall and…
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Backyard Fruit Trees with Adams County Nursery
Growing tree fruits in the home orchard or landscape can be an interesting and satisfying hobby. Fruit trees do, however, require considerable care, and people who are not willing or able to devote some time to their home orchard probably will be disappointed in their harvests. When fruit trees…
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The Amazing Grazing Project with Dr. Matt Poore of NC State Extension
This week our special guest will be Dr. Matt Poore from North Carolina State Extension discussing the “Amazing Grazing Project”. Pasture management is extremely important to any livestock producer. Amazing Grazing is a pasture-based livestock educational initiative that began at North Carolina’s...
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Prepping for Lambing & Kidding with Dr. Andrew Weaver, NC State Extension
Nutrition is one of the keys to healthy livestock and extremely important before lambing and kidding season. Nearly 70% of fetal growth occurs during the last 4 to 6 weeks of pregnancy, while rumen capacity is decreasing. The result is the need for increased nutrition, usually from a more...
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Breeding Back Better
This week our special guest will be Dean Kreager from Ohio State Extension to talk about "Getting Cows Bred Back”. Reproductive efficiency has long been recognized as the most economically important aspect of commercial beef production. Numerous research studies have shown that reproduction is...
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Mountaintop Beverage
Grab your cookies and milk for tomorrow's episode of Mountaineer FarmTalk! Oh and wear your ugly sweater too! We will be joined by Jeff Sokal, President & CEO of Mountaintop Beverage will stop by spill the secret of what his company can do for dairy producers in West Virginia and beyond!
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Prepping Livestock for Winter
This week our special guest will be Clif Little from The Ohio State University to talk about "Preparing for Winter with Livestock”. As winter is quickly approaching us, we want everyone to be prepared to care for their livestock. Livestock farmers should plan for adequate feed, making sure our...
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West Virginia Women in Ag Conference preview 2023
This week our special guests will the WV Women in Ag Team from WVU Extension discussing “The 2023 WV Women in Ag Conference”. Annie’s Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing educational programs designed to strengthen women’s roles in the modern farm enterprise. Working with...
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Keep Our Harvest Through Winter and More
Proper postharvest handling of fresh market fruits and vegetables will allow you to sell high-quality products and extend the shelf life of your produce. The faster you get produce to the correct storage temperature, the longer it will last. You can help produce get to the appropriate storage...
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Farmers Working Together-Cooperatives
Join us this Friday at 10 AM, as we will be joined by CFAES Center for Cooperatives. Together we will explore the ins and outs, does and don'ts of cooperatives.
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Preserving Our Heritage Breeds with The Livestock Conservancy
This week our special guest will be Alison Martin from The Livestock Conservancy to talk about "Preserving Rare Breeds of Livestock”. The mission of the Livestock Conservancy is to protect America’s endangered livestock and poultry breeds from extinction. Many of America’s once-common farm…
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Healthy Soils
This week our special guest will be Alan Franzluebbers, USDA Plant Science Research Ecologist to talk about "Improving Soil Health”. Soil health is important to farmers and gardeners alike because a healthy soil produces healthy plants. Healthy soil gives us clean air and water, bountiful crops…
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Fighting Our Insect Pests with The West Virginia Department of Agriculture
This week Dr. Berry Crutchfield will talk about a new pest that has been found in West Virginia, the spotted Lantern fly, which attacks several host plants such as grapes, hops, and various fruit and timber trees. Native to Asia, this pest was first detected in 2019 near the town of Bunker Hill…
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Food Preservation with WVU Extension
This week our special guests will be Lisa Bell and Hannah Fincham from WVU to talk about "Home Canning and Preserving”. This time of year, home gardeners are harvesting an abundance of vegetables to can and preserve to enjoy all winter. There are many reasons to can and preserve vegetables at…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Mountaineer FarmTalk is a live program hosted by WVU Extension for producers and homeowners in the mid-Ohio Valley. The hosts cover a wide range of topics from gardening, food preservation, livestock management, agritourism and more.
Join us and our special guests every Friday at 10:00 am EST for for Mountaineer FarmTalk Live! to learn, share, laugh and enjoy a cup of coffee (or herbal tea for non-coffee drinkers). We encourage audience participation so have your questions ready.
HOSTED BY
Evan Wilson
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Mountaineer FarmTalk is a live program hosted by WVU Extension for producers and homeowners in the mid-Ohio Valley. The hosts cover a wide range of topics from gardening, food preservation, livestock management, agritourism and more. Join us and our special guests every Friday at 10:00 am EST for...
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Mountaineer FarmTalk is created and hosted by Evan Wilson.
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