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What"s Killing My Kale?

University of MN Extension, Annie Klodd, Natalie Hoidal

In "What"s Killing My Kale?", get research based solutions to pest issues affecting fruit and vegetable crops from University of MN Extension. Learn how to manage weeds, insects, diseases, and more.

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What's Killing My Kale Season 3 Episode 13: Growing...

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2020/08/06

In Season 3, episode 13 of "What's Killing My Kale," Annie talked with Seth Wannmeuhler, a graduate research assistant at University of Minnesota, about kiwiberries. Seth has become an expert on kiwiberries through is research the last several years in which he seeks to develop a new hardy kiwiberry variety that produces well in Minnesota. In addition to his breeding work, he is also helping in the development of management recommendations for this crop, and studying the market potential of

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What's Killing my Kale Season 3 Episode 12: Spray...

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2020/07/16

InSeason 3 Episode 12of What's Killing My Kale,Natalie talked with Inga Meadows, Extension plant pathologist at NC State University, about disease management in organic tomatoes.It's nearly impossible to avoid disease issues in tomatoes, but there are ways to preventatively manage them, even in organic systems. In this episode, Natalie and Inga discussed: Biological control options for preventative disease management OMRI approved sprays like copper, how well they work for different diseases,

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What's Killing My Kale Season 3 Episode 10: Flowering...

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2020/05/21

InSeason 3 Episode 10of What's Killing My Kale,Natalie talked with Dr. Brent Loy, emeritus professor of plant genetics and cucurbit breeder extraordinaire at the University of New Hampshire. Every year we hear about fruiting in flowering issues in cucurbit crops towards the middle of the summer. Many of the strategies to prevent this from happening should be implemented now, when you're transplanting. In this episode we discussed: Why we so often see flower abortion, small fruit, and oddly

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What's Killing My Kale Season 3 Episode 9: Nutrient...

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2020/05/07

In Season 3, episode 9of What's Killing My Kale, Natalie talked to Dr. Paulo Pagliari, an associate professor of soil science at the University of Minnesota, about nutrient management in wet soils. Though this spring has been relatively dry, our climate is becoming wetter overall, and we may still see heavy rainfall and flooding this season. In preparation, we interviewed Paulo to learn about best practices. Much of the information in this episode is also relevant for normal conditions in addition

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What's Killing My Kale Season 3 Episode 8: Measuring...

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2020/05/07

In Season 3, episode 8 of What's Killing My Kale, Natalie talked to Local Extension Educators Claire LaCanne (Rice & Steele Counties) and Shane Bugeja (Le Sueur and Blue Earth Counties) about their recent trials to measure soil biological activity. Photo: Claire LaCanne With increasing interest in soil health over the years, at-home trials such as the soiled undies test and the tea bag test have become increasingly common. But do they work? Claire and Shane conducted trials to compare these

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New Podcast Episodes on Spotted Wing Drosophila

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2020/04/10

Spotted wing Drosophila flies on a raspberry.Photo: Charlie Rohwer. We have just released 2-episode series on our podcast, What's Killing My Kale. These two episodes discuss spotted wing drosophila (SWD), including organic management recommendations and the economics of managing SWD. InSeason 3 Episode 5of What's Killing My Kale,Annie talked with Gigi Digiacomo, a research fellow in the Department of Applied Economics. They discussed Digiacomo's recent findings about how spotted wing

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What's Killing My Kale Season 3 Episode 5: The...

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2020/04/10

Spotted wing drosophila damage on tart cherry. Photo: Annie Klodd InSeason 3 Episode 5of What's Killing My Kale,Annie talked with Gigi Digiacomo, a research fellow in the Department of Applied Economics. They discussed Digiacomo's recent findings about how spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) has impacted the Minnesota berry industry, and weighed the economics of SWD management strategies. You can listen to and download the episode here.What's Killing my Kale is also available on Apple Podcasts

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What's Killing My Kale Season 3 Episode 6: An Update...

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2020/04/10

Spotted wing Drosophila on a raspberry. Photo: Charlie Rohwer, UMN InSeason 3 Episode 6of What's Killing My Kale,Annie talked with Dr. Mary Rogers, an Assistant Professor studying organic food production systems in the Department of Horticulture. They discussed recent research findings from Dr. Rogers team, as well as other farms and researchers around the country, about the best ways to manage spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) organically. You can listen to and download the episode here.What's

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What's Killing My Kale Season 3 Episode 4: Climate...

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2020/03/30

InSeason 3 Episode 4of What's Killing My Kale,Annie talked with Aaron Wills from Little Hill Berry Farm. They discussed how climate change is impacting fruit production, and strategies for adaptation.This is the fourth and final episode in a mini series about how climate change is impacting our ability to grow fruits and vegetables in MN. You can listen to and download the episode here.What's Killing my Kale is also available on Apple Podcasts andFruitEdge. If you enjoy listening to our podcast,

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What's Killing My Kale Season 3 Episode 3: Climate...

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2020/03/30

InSeason 3 Episode 3 of What's Killing My Kale,Natalie talked with Erin Johnson and Ben Doherty from Open Hands Farm. They discussed the ways that they have noticed the impacts of climate change on their farm, and strategies they're using for adaptation. This is the third episode in a mini series about how climate change is impacting our ability to grow fruits and vegetables in MN. You can listen to and download the episode here.What's Killing my Kale is also available on Apple Podcasts

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What's Killing My Kale Season 3 Episode 2: Climate...

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2020/03/30

We are back with another season of What's Killing My Kale! InSeason 3 Episode 2,Annie talked with farmer Laura Frerichs from Loon Organics farm about how climate change is affecting their ability to grow vegetables, and adaptation strategies.This is the second episode in a mini series about how climate change is impacting our ability to grow fruits and vegetables in MN. You can listen to and download the episode here.What's Killing my Kale is also available on Apple Podcasts andFruitEdge. If

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What's Killing My Kale Season 3 Episode 1: Growing...

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2020/03/30

We are back with another season of What's Killing My Kale! In Season 3 Episode 1,Natalie talked with Kenny Blumenfeld, Senior Climatologist with the DNR about how our climate has changed over the last 100 years, and projections for the future. This is the first episode in a mini series about how climate change is impacting our ability to grow fruits and vegetables in MN, and adaptation strategies. You can listen to and download the episode here.What's Killing my Kale is also available on Apple

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What's Killing My Kale Episode 27: Swede Midge...

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2019/10/04

Author: Natalie Hoidal. Interviewee: Yolanda Chen Inepisode 26 of What's Killing My Kale,Natalie talked with Dr. Yolanda Chen, a professor at the University of Vermont. Yolanda has been studying Swede Midge on the East coast, where it has been a devastating disease of cole crops. In particular, her research has focused on organic management strategies. In part 1 of this episode, we interviewed Angie Ambourn, supervisor of the MDA's pest detection unit, about recent Swede Midge sightings in

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What's Killing My Kale Episode 26: Swede Midge - a...

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2019/10/04

Author: Natalie Hoidal. Interviewee: Angie Ambourn Inepisode 26 of What's Killing My Kale,Natalie talked with Angie Ambourn, supervisor of the MDA's pest detection unit. Angie's team has been studying emerging insects and diseases in community gardens across Minnesota, and they've recently detected Swede Midge in gardens across the Twin Cities. Swede Midge is an important pest of cole crops on the East Cost, and while has not yet caused economic damage on Minnesota farms, it's important for

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What's Killing My Kale Episode 25: Integrating...

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2019/08/02

Author: Natalie Hoidal. Interviewees: Julie Weisenhorn and Nathan Hecht Inepisode 25 of What's Killing My Kale,Natalie talked with Extension Educator Julie Weisenhorn, and recently graduated horticulture master's student Nathan Hecht. Both Julie and Nathan have been studying how flowering plants near fruit and vegetable plots impact pollination and fruit set. While we generally know that adding flowering plants to the landscape is good for pollinators and beneficial insects, we wanted to dig

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What's Killing My Kale Episode 24: Vertebrate Pest...

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2019/07/18

Author: Natalie Hoidal. Interviewee: John Loegering. Inepisode 24 of What's Killing My Kale,Natalie talked with wildlife biologist John Loegering about vertebrate pest management.They discussed a four pillar IPM approach to wildlife management both in packshed areas and in fields, and talked about balancing the competing interests of supporting wildlife habitat while keeping animals out of the field. John made a short list of resources for those interested in learning more, which can be found

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What's Killing My Kale Episode 23: Understanding...

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2019/07/10

Author: Natalie Hoidal, Interviewee: Anthony Hanson In episode 23of our fruit and vegetable podcastWhat's Killing My Kale?we talked to Anthony Hanson, an Extension post-doc who has been creating degree day maps for various insect pests in Minnesota. Anthony explained how fruit and vegetable growers can use these maps to help make pest management decisions. Click here to listen to the episode.You can listen to it now, or download it to listen later. Degree day maps for various MN insect pests can

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What's Killing My Kale Episode 22: Thinning...

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2019/06/24

Apples in need of thinning. At 30 cm in diameter, hand thinning may be the best option for crop load management. Photo: Annie Klodd Author: Annie Klodd. Interviewee: Becky Wiepz. Todayis June 24 - have you thinned your apple crop yet?In episode 22 of What's Killing My Kale, Annie took a deep dive into apple crop load management (thinning) techniques with fruit tree researcher Becky Wiepz. Becky recently received her Masters degree in Horticulture at Penn State, studying a crop load management

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What's Killing My Kale Episode 21: Solarization for...

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2019/06/11

In episode 21of our fruit and vegetable podcastWhat's Killing My Kale?we talked to Courtney Tchida, farm manager at Cornercopia student organic farm. Courtney has been trying various weed management methods over the years, and has recently been experimenting with solarization using standard plastic as well as used billboards (as in billboards from roadside advertising!). Courtney shared her insight on how well these methods work, labor and equipment costs, convenience, and more. Click here to

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What's Killing My Kale Episode 20: Let's talk...

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2019/05/24

InSeason 2, Episode 2of our fruit and vegetable podcastWhat's Killing My Kale?we're talking all about transplants with Alissa Jacobsen, a farmer who currently works at Open Hands Farm in Northfield. Alissa has worked on many farms at different scales and with different types of markets and goals. We covered a wide range of topics including: Transplanted cucumber with sun scald. Photo: Natalie Hoidal Avoiding issues like sun scald Accessing space for starting seeds when you don't have access to

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