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The FABLOW AgriLife podcast talks about “Better Living for Healthy Texans.” Every episode we’ll cover a health or wellness topic as well as some lifestyle challenges that we face.
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The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension staff consists of five professional county extension agents and one program assistant trained in the agriculture/natural resources, horticulture, family and consumer sciences, and youth development, as well as support staff who are available to meet your educational needs and requests. Specific areas of program emphasis includes: Water Quality and Conservation, Quality of Life, Resource and Emergency Management, Urban Youth Development, Youth Education, and N ...
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Welcome to Lawn Therapy, The Purple Care Podcast: Your guide to intelligent discussions at the crossroads of biology, chemistry, and outdoor stewardship with Justin Berg, President of Purple Care. Delve into the latest advancements in soil science, agronomics, horticulture, pest management, arboriculture and more as we navigate the diverse landscape of outdoor care and sustainability. Join us as we unravel the complexities of environmental conservation, exploring the intricate balance betwee ...
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The Blacklands Café is a visit each weekday with some of the most interesting people in Northeast Texas. Authors, politicians, representatives from non-profit organizations, business leaders, thought leaders, and others visit with host John Mark Dempsey and "have a cup of coffee on the house." New episodes post each weekday.
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The Home Grown podcast is presented by the Agriculture & Natural Resources (ANR) Unit of the Harris County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office. The series provides information on urban agriculture / horticulture / gardening and ag literacy. The program focuses on topics that are relevant to the urban gardener.
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Outstanding information provided with Dr. Tiffany Lashmet and Mark Carroll as they discuss lease agreements and details regarding how to set them up and where to get quality information. This was part of the regular radio interview that County Extension agents Mark Carroll and Andy Hart deliver regarding livestock and ranching information. Their pr…
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Outstanding conversation and discussions with Dr. Peter Dotray and agents regarding the current weed situation and potential issues following rains. This conversation is very timely and important as we anticipate weed breaks earlier than normal due to abundance of rains in the area and potential of early breakdown of pre and at plant applications. …
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Join host Justin Berg, President of Purple Care, and Robert Stults, Certified Technician and Licensed Pest Management Professional, as they delve into the sophisticated ideologies of pest control management. In this enlightening series, "Lawn Therapy: The Purple Care Podcast," we challenge traditional practices by emphasizing the importance of mini…
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Andy Hart (Hale County) and Mark Carroll (Floyd County) Texas A&M AgriLife Extension agents recently interviewed Dr. Morgan Treadwell (Range Specialist) with AgriLife Extension about grazing management. Thier discussion covered the stocking rates, perfered forages, fencing and infastructure, grazing decisions, etc. Dr. Treadwell does a good job of …
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Great early season discussion on where we are with weed control and some great information related to BMP's going forward (following labels, boom heights, speed when spraying, etc.). There was some discussion on weeds control in Organic Cotton, Conventional Cotton, and Improved varieties. Megan is a grad student with Dr. Peter Dotray and starting h…
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Join us on the latest episode of the "Lawn Therapy: The Purple Care Podcast" with host Justin Berg, President of Purple Care as we dive deep into the world of horticulture and plant sciences with our esteemed guest, Paul Winski from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. In this enlightening session, Paul shares his extensive journey through the realms of a…
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Dr. Smith goes into great detail regarding the use of minerals and vitamins in beef herds and at all stages of development. He indicates the requirments for all stages and how to make sure we are providing enough to our herds. This is a bit longer than an hour but well worth it because of the detail and discussion surrounding this important topic.…
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Welcome to Lawn Therapy, The Purple Care Podcast: Hosted by Justin Berg, President of Purple Care and with our guest speaker, David Mayer with Mayer Materials. Join us as we delve deep into the fascinating world of soil science, where we'll explore topics ranging from soil processing and product materials to the importance of green manufacturing. I…
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Dr. Jenna Funk is an instructor in with VERO at the Texas A&M Vet School located at WTAMU and instructs 4th year vet students. She is a Beef Cattle Vet and certified Beef Cattle Specialist. She recently visited with AgriLife Extension Agents Andy Hart (Hale) and Mark Carroll (Floyd) on their radio interview "The Graze". Dr. Funk discussed calf loss…
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Incredible information presented by Dr. Jourdan Bell and Dr. Kevin Heflin related to Corn and Sorghum Hybrids. The emphasis was on the impact of production decisions on yield and selection hybrids based on these influences. Hybrid differences, history, inputs, ear flex, and other agronomic influences were talked about in detail. Emphasis was also p…
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Learn from Dr. Morgan Treadwell some of the management tools and resources available to help with control of problem weeds and brush. Dr. Treadwell starts with management of your grasses and provides a great run down of all the tools available to you. This an excellent presentation that we capture at our recent AgriLife North Region on-line program…
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Management of weeds in the High Plains is challenging and much of the success with control is because of the tools available. Dr. Dotray discusses these options and some of the issues you might face that can contribute to the challenges and some of the management decisions that can help deal with these challenges.…
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Ionophores have been around and research has indicated they are an effective tool for economical and efficient growth in growing cattle. Dr. Jason Smith covers some of those results but also dives into the impact ionophores can have on cattle on forage. Interesting information on how these products can be used to decrease intake and maintain body c…
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Discussion with County Extension Agents Marcus Preuninger (Gray County) and Andy Holloway (Hemphill County) about the upcoming program focused on preparing and response to potential wildfires in the region. Information on preparation through grazing management, utilization of prescribed burns, and controlling brush. We will here from Extension spec…
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Caitlin Frederick (County Extension Agent for Ag/NR) and Malory Lindsey (Crosby and Garza County Game Warden) discuss everything you need to know for the upcoming hunting season. These ladies have a great time discussing preparation for hunting season, licensing , requirments for mandatory testing in CWD zones, CWD in general, youth license require…
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Excellent conversation with Katie Rivers and Rock River Labs. Mark Carroll, CEA-Ag in Floyd County and Andy Hart in Hale County interviewed Katie and discussed the labs services, current testing results, and additional information regarding nitrates, prussic acid, and feed samples. Great information and thanks to Andy and Mark for this interview.…
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Dr. Thomas Hairgrove and Mark Carroll discuss everything about parasite control in cattle and decisions impacting this topic. They get into resistance to products, specific worm issues, life cycle of these parasites, wormer classes and options, nutritional impact on parasite load, grazing management impact, and proper care of products. Good and tim…
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The third in a series of wheat focused podcasts features Dr. Jourdan Bell, Agronomist with AgriLife Extension in the Amarillo area. Dr. Bell discusses a wide range of topics and issues related to wheat and small grains as an option for forage along with issues related to growing this crop. We also get into some conversation regarding sorghum and co…
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This is the 2nd in a series of 3 discussion related to wheat and small grains. We talk with Steelee Fischbacher who is the Policy Director with Texas Wheat Producers Board and Association. She talks about the role of these organizations, the history and role of these, the wheat checkoff, and the work they are doing in policy, marketing, and researc…
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We will be uploading a 3 part series on Small Grain/Wheat production starting with a discussion with Dr. Calvin Trostle. Dr. Trostle is an agronomist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and works in a variety of cropping systems including small grains. He talks about variety testing, the "pick list" and how it is determined, fertility needs and timin…
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Mark Carroll, AgriLife Extension Agent in Floyd County and Dr. Juan Pineiro', AgriLife Extension Dairy Specialist discuss the pro's and con's of growing and feeding sorghum silage as an option for dairies. Silage demand has increased tremendously in the South Plains and Panhandle regions of Texas due to increased dairy cows and dairies. Due to drou…
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Outstanding conversation with Range Management Specialist Dr. Tim Steffens, North Region AgriLife Extension Agents, and a few producers. Dr. Steffens is with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and West Texas A&M and brings a variety of experiences and knowledge with drought, grasses, livestock, and management. He gets into all aspects of manageing rangel…
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Brandi Keller, County Extension Agent - Horticulture with AgriLife Extension Service interviews Rick Castagno, Haris County Master Gardener. They discuss what it’s like being a volunteer, the Houston demonstration gardens, and a few stories of what’s been grown in the vegetable beds. All produce is donated to local food pantries. April is National …
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This podcast covers the conversation regarding corn, sorghum, and small grain diseases and viruses. Dr. Tom Isakeit, Dr. Ken Obasa, and Dr. Terry Wheeler focus on management, recognition, and control of these issues. Dr. Isakeit starts us off with Corn and Sorghum, Dr. Ken Obasa with Small Grains, and Dr. Wheeler discusses cotton and also Nematodes…
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Shannon Sullivan, Assistant County Extension Agent with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, interviews Ashley Pellerin, Extension Program Specialist at Prairie View A&M. Ashley talks about livestock management of goats, the International Goat Research Center, and raising goats for meat and cheese.By Paul
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This podcast episode focuses on everything risk and decisions related to insects. Dr. David Kerns and Dr. Pat Porter discuss the background and effectiveness of Bt technologies in control, how economic thresholds are developed and utilized, the efficacy of insecticide use in crops, importance of scouting, seed treatments and layby treatments in you…
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The Hansford County AgriLife Extension Committee and County Extension Agent Kristy Slough identified the need for education related to Natural Gas prices and considerations for locking in prices or developing risk strategies to control input costs related to irrigation on the High Plains. Kristy and committee member and Hansford County farmer, Quen…
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This episode will feature Dr. Peter Dotray, Weed Specialist with Texas A&M Extension and Research and Texas Tech University discussing some very important points about resistance. Dr. Dotray has done some interesting research related to resistance and gets into the best management decisions to contain these weeds. This is a very timely issue and th…
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Shannon Dietz, County Extension Agent with AgriLife Extension Service interviews Dr. Lakshmi Mahadevan (Dr. M), Associate Professor and Extension Specialist for Special Populations at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. With 16 years of experience, her areas of expertise include mental health literacy education and is a certified Adult Mental Hea…
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In this episode, Shannon Dietz, CEA for Agriculture and Natural Resources with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is sharing the importance of Texas Agriculture in planning your holiday meals. He also will be speaking with special guests Kristina Brown, Better Living for Texans Agent, and Registered Dietician along with Cindy George, who is currently wor…
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You don't want to miss the discussion between Dr. Jason Smith, Dr. Justin Benavidez, and Mason Carter about this topic. When the rain returns and your grass is gets back to health, decisions to buy or keep heifers or buy replacements will be impacted by a number of variables. These include grass availability, cost of replacements, value of heifers,…
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The focus of this podcast was Chronic Waste Disease in Deer. Dr. Jacob Dykes, AgriLife Extension Wildlife Specialist and Robert Scott, AgriLife Extension Agent in Lubbock County discuss everything there is to know about this disease. The discussion focused on understanding this disease and some of the misconceptions. Dr. Dykes discussed where it ca…
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In this episode, Brandi interviews Jaime Gonzalez, Houston Healthy Cities Program Director for The Nature Conservancy. Jaime talks about his history with various organizations and how they all blend to create a rich story of experiences that can be shared with diverse communities on nature, health, and Houston.…
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On this episode, Paul talks with Becky Bowling and her position as an urban water specialist in Texas. They'll discuss how education is evolving to better prepare city & county governments, the green industry and homeowners for developing sustainable landscapes.By Paul
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Third presentation in the Drought Management Series focusing on Supplementation Decisions. Dr. Jason Smith and Dr. Justin Benavidez discuss decisions related to supplementation and economic decisions during a drought. Tremendous in-depth discussion regarding decisions and considerations while moving through drought conditions. Dr. Smith got into wh…
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Wyman Williams, former Commerce mayor, longtime local car dealer, and our business commentator, says the Texas economy continues to be strong despite the national economic downturn of two consecutive quarters of negative growth, traditionally considered the definition of a recession but disputed by the Biden administration.…
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Commerce Mayor Teddy Reel, Jr., says the water level in the city's main water tower at City Park is very slowly returning to normal after a major water leak more than a week ago. He says as of Wednesday, the level in the tower was at 20 feet with capacity at 32 feet. He says at one point the water level was down to one foot. Citizens should minimiz…
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Trina Coldiron, community liaison with the Senior Center Resources and Public Transportation organization (SCRPT) in Greenville, says SCRPT can help with other organizations to provide fans, air conditioners and help with electric bills for Hunt County senior citizens.By John Mark Dempsey
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