Podcasts in chronological order

- 9/6/10 - Report #1 Popcorn: How popcorn is produced (6:00)

- 9/6/10 - Report #2 Atrazine filter: Keeping chemicals out of the Finger Lakes (5:00)

- 8/30/10 - Report #1 Tillage radishes: A look at what radishes can do for the soil (6:09)

- 8/30/10 - Report #2 Chopping corn: Tips on getting corn chopping and plant moisture just right (5:01)

- 8/23/10 - Report #1 Biochar: A look at this potent soil enhancer (6:00)

- 8/23/10 - Report #2 Cover crops: Tips on using cover crops for vegetable farms (5:08)

- 8/16/10 - Report #1 Late summer seeding: Tips for seeding fields in the late summer (5:27)

- 8/16/10 - Report #2 Melons: Interesting tidbits about the melons in season (5:02)

- 8/9/10 - Report #1 Hay weather: Making hay when rain and humidity interfere (6:12)

- 8/9/10 - Report #2 Fine 2010 crops: Explains the good crop status in August 2010 (5:15)

- 8/2/10 - Report #1 2010 Empire Farm Days: Review of upcoming exhibits and activities at EFD (5:38)

- 8/2/10 - Report #2 Cucumbers: How the cucumber came to be (5:25)

- 7/26/10 - Report #1 Ag district vs zone: The confusing difference with agriculture zoning and agriculture districts (5:47)

- 7/26/10 - Report #2 Grazing problems: How grazing farmers can prevent forseeable problems on the pasture (6:15)

- 7/19/10 - Report #1 Peppers might help grapes: Pepper extracts may ease grapevine diseases (4:04)

- 7/19/10 - Report #2 Wireless cow fencing: New gadget that gets cows to herd themselves (5:23)

- 7/12/10 - Report #1 In a combine: What happens when wheat goes through a combine (5:54)

- 7/12/10 - Report #2 rBST and Climate Change: Cornell research supports hormone treatments to help reduce climate effects (5:25)

- 7/5/10 - Report #1 Grape leaf management: How to hedge and pull leaves to improve grapes (5:36)

- 7/5/10 - Report #2 Cornell Field Days: Upcoming educational field days at Cornell’s farms (6:01)

- 6/28/10 - Report #1 Soybean nodulation: Checking soybeans for nodulation (6:04)

- 6/28/10 - Report #2 Summer generator check: Making sure your farm generator works when needed (5:14)

- 6/21/10 - Report #1 Buckwheat: Background and planting options for summer buckwheat in 2010 (5:46)

- 6/21/10 - Report #2 Birdfoot trefoil: Profile of this common forage in the FL (5:58)

- 6/14/10 - Report #1 Aquaculture: The basics of aquaculture and announcing a new class (5:50)

- 6/14/10 - Report #2 Milk close up: The interesting chemistry of milk (5:40)

- 6/7/10 - Report #1 Petiole testing: Tips on testing grapevines for nutrition (5:32)

- 6/7/10 - Report #2 Horse hay: Making hay that’s best for the horse (6:25)

- 5/31/10 - Report #1 Vegetable irrigation: Tips on when and how to irrigate vegetable transplants (6:20)

- 5/31/10 - Report #2 Pasteurizing milk: Why milk is pasteurized (5:17)

- 5/24/10 - Report #1 Cattle weed training: How to get cattle to eat pasture weeds (5:55)

- 5/24/10 - Report #2 NEWA: Weather stations and crop forecasts in the Finger Lakes (5:41)

- 5/17/10 - Report #1 Haylage in a day: Tips for making quality early haylage (6:10)

- 5/17/10 - Report #2 Farm bird conservation: Adjusting farm practices to benefit birds (5:05)

- 5/10/10 - Report #1 Early planted soybeans: Tips for managing an early soybean planting (6:01)

- 5/10/10 - Report #2 Asparagus: Appreciation for the early asparagus crop (4:03)

- 5/3/10 - Report #1 Spring hay fertility: Applying fertilizer to hayfields (5:50)

- 5/3/10 - Report #2 Thunderstorms: Reminders about prepping your farm for a storm (5:49)

- 4/26/10 - Report #1 Spring horse pasture problems: Two health risks for horses on pasture (6:52)

- 4/26/10 - Report #2 Farm equipment on the road: Reminders about trvaelling safely during planting season (5:21)

- 4/19/10 - Report #1 Planter adjustments: Tweaking your corn planter for this season (5:47)

- 4/19/10 - Report #2 Soil organic matter: Reminders about the importance of soil organic matter (5:45)

- 4/12/10 - Report #1 Late blight prospects: How to avoid late blight problems on tomatoes (5:46)

- 4/12/10 - Report #2 Specialty crop grants in 2010: NYS has thousands of dollars in specialty crop grants (5:32)

- 4/5/10 - Report #1 Glyphosate: Tips to better use this common farm herbicide (5:48)

- 4/5/10 - Report #2 Vet school: Cornell’s Vet School hosts its open house (4:19)

- 3/29/10 - Report #1 Farm spending: Tips for setting up a monthly farm spending plan (5:38)

- 3/29/10 - Report #2 Cover crop termination: How to kill an old cover crop (5:29)

- 3/22/10 - Report #1 Protecting farmland: Report shows benefits and drawbacks of farmland protection in NY (5:42)

- 3/22/10 - Report #2 Wet soil compaction: Reducing problems with wet soils (6:38)

- 3/15/10 - Report #1 Small lot horse: Managing a few horses on a few acres (5:39)

- 3/15/10 - Report #2 Coyotes and livestock: Reducing problems with coyotes on the farm (5:07)

- 3/8/10 - Report #1 Frost seeding: Tips about seeding pastures in March (5:44)

- 3/8/10 - Report #2 Daylight savings: Why farmers opposed the change to DST (5:58)

- 3/1/10 - Report #1 Poultry school: Info on raising pasture poultry and upcoming school (6:07)

- 3/1/10 - Report #2 Maple season starts: How we know sap flows (5:38)

- 2/22/10 - Report #1 Pasture rule: Changes in organic livestock access to pasture (5:02)

- 2/22/10 - Report #2 grassland reserve: Update and review of the Grassland Reserve Program (5:55)

- 2/15/10 - Report #1 Maple taps: When to tap maple trees for sap (6:18)

- 2/15/10 - Report #2 Chainsaws: Tips for handling a chainsaw safely on the farm (5:17)

- 2/8/10 - Report #1 Farm biz or hobby: Distinguishing farm business from hobby (5:51)

- 2/8/10 - Report #2 Outwintering: Keeping dairy cattle outside in winter (without making ice cream) (5:50)

- 2/1/10 - Report #1 Tires on tractors: Getting the right pressure on equipment tires (5:18)

- 2/1/10 - Report #2 Windbreak design: Planning and planting a farm windbreak (5:27)

- 1/25/10 - Report #1 Deep zone till: Changing till practices for better soil (6:05)

- 1/25/10 - Report #2 Corn rootworm 2010: Making decisions about corn rootworm control (5:16)

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