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Justin Vincett of USDA Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research Unit (U.S. Sheep Experiment Station), Dubois, ID Topics discussed: Why does the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station exist? Managing working dogs during downtime Selecting and equipping employees with working dogs One-upmanship with stockdogs Assigning dogs to the right people for the right places Breeds vs. performance, and the Idaho Shag Local and regional working dog communities Putting dogs in the work environments that suit them USDA's RSPER/USSES website: https://www.ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/dubois-id/range-sheep-production-efficiency-research/ Farm Dog is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goats On The Go®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and hosted by its founder, Aaron Steele. Questions, comments, or topic suggestions? Let us know at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FarmDogPodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Creative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farmdog/message

Five years after our first interview, we catch up with Dr. Jason White about chemistry at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station and how nanoscience can benefit agriculture and global food security. Graduate student Beza Tuga interviews Jason about his new role as Director of CAES and exciting research collaborations between CAES and the NSF Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology.image shows Beza Tuga (left) and the CSN team in Jason's office (L-R Jason White, Cheng-Hsin Huang, Wilanyi Alvarez Reyes, Beza Tuga, & Chaoyi Deng)Want more podcast episodes? You can find them all on our podcast page, or you can subscribe through Apple Podcasts or Stitcher, or listen on NSF's Science Zone Radio.ABOUT THIS EPISODERelated links:Jason White:  websiteBeza Tuga:  website, TwitterInterview from 2017: Ep 17. Putting Science to Work for Society: A Visit to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment StationPodcast episode with Dr. Wade Elmer: Ep 25. Finding the Next Fix for the World's Problems: More from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment StationSustainable Nano blog post by CAES postdoc Dr. Yu Shen: Nanotechnology and Modern AgricultureThe Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station podcast: Coast & CountryThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Report: The State of Food and Agriculture 2022Undark magazine: In Connecticut, a Nanoscale Agricultural Experiment With Global Potential by Jan Ellen SpiegelThe Center for Sustainable NanotechnologyInterviewee: Jason WhiteInterviewer: Beza TugaProducer/Host: Miriam KrauseMusic: PC III and Dexter BritainThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, grant number CHE-2001611. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed on this podcast are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation or the participating institutions.

Vandal Football season is finally here! Brian, Dallas, and Marten preview their Week 1 opponent, Agricultural College, Experiment Station and School of Science of the State of Washington, AKA Washington State University. Thank you to our Patreons! The show would not be possible without you! Club Card: Dan Krotzer, Jonathan Zinnel, Kurt Borchardt, Matthew Janicek, Nick Weber Tub Token: Hunter Hawkins, Joeyvee, Josh Yon, Martin Arnzen, Nick Davis, Steve Kurtz Premium Drink Token: Robert Borisch, Chad Curtis, Chuck Caswell, Dave Ellison, Gaylen Wood, James Gannon, John Peterson, Josh Starkey, Michael Farrell, Rick Sparks, Ron Woodman, Ryan Kruger, Taylor Cash, Tom Kendall, Todd Glindeman Well Token: Dan Martson, Jamie Hill, Mike Sutton, Nate Mink, Patrick Frerks, Randy White Join us (and our OnlyTubs Discord) by subscribing to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/tubsattheclub Show Sponsor: Hughes River Expeditions www.hughesriver.com

Is There a Connection Between Crop Tours and the Futures Markets? Fertilizer, Forage and Experiment Station Reports Kansas Agricultural Weather   00:01:00 – Is There a Connection Between Crop Tours and the Futures Markets?: K-State grain market economist, Dan O'Brien, offers insight regarding why recent crop tours may be causing volatility in the futures markets   00:12:00 – Fertilizer, Forage and Experiment Station Reports: K-State nutrient management specialist, Dorivar Ruiz Diaz provides insight into the most recently released editions of the Fertilizer, Forage, and Experiment Station Reports   00:23:00 – Kansas Agricultural Weather: K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond describes the potential for some timely precipitation during the first few weeks of September   Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu. Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Samantha Bennett and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.   K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan.  

On this episode of the Post Podcast, Cottonwood Extension District agent Stacy Campbell shares updates from the district.    Transcript: EDITORS NOTE: Transcripts are provided by an automated service and are not verified for accuracy.   James Bell  We plot test results from the Cottonwood Extension District have been released agent Stacy Campbell stops by to share with us the details on this episode of the Post Podcast.   Stacy Campbell  Monique Koerner just started yesterday as our new family community wellness agent here in haste. And she just started yesterday. So yeah, you know, you want to invite people to swing in and meet her or give her a call. But yeah, Monique Kerner is our new family community wellness agents that started just yesterday here in the Hayes office for the cottonwood district. And then there's, you know, a search on for two more agents for four H Youth Development agent and horticulture agents. So stay tuned.   James Bell  Very cool. Very cool. Yeah. When she gets settled in you tell her to swing on by. Okay. We'll do Yeah, we could still hit it. Oh, good. Great, great. We get some important things we're gonna talk about today. You, we just had the harvest got over. And then the fair, you had some results from the wheat, right?   Stacy Campbell  Yeah, yeah, we cut our you know, little little, I can say little, our wheat demonstration test plot that was south and west of town. And we've got those results up on our website. So if you just go to triple w.cottonwood.ksu.edu, click onto the crops and livestock tab, there's kind of some tabs over to the left, if you click onto that. And then under hot topics, I believe is where that's at. And that's a lot to remember. So one of the things I just kind of tell people anymore, if I'm if you just type in Cottonwood extension, and put comma KSU should be able to get our website to pull up and then just click on to the crops and livestock section. And you'll see should see the local wheat demonstration plot results there and also have some other decision aid tools there. There's a publication that extension, you know, updates annually, puts quite a bit of time and effort into it. Called they renamed it now. But in the past, it's been called the wheat variety, disease and insect publication and I forget what they renamed it. But that's that's useful to look at different ratings of wheat varieties for disease resistance, insect resistance. So that's always been updated, it's on there on the website as well. And then one other kind of cool tool that is out there that actually Colorado State University has, and I've got the link to it under the hot topics on the website is a decision tool to where you can do head to head comparisons of two different varieties of wheat. You can look at different locations. And and they basically have compiled all of the different Experiment Station results of wheat variety plots in the Great Plains that includes Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska, Colorado, they've got all that data in there. And then they've got just a real simple decision tool, or like I say, you can do a head to head comparison of two different varieties and see which one, you know and it'll say, like variety X, you know, out yield a variety Why 55% of the time in 12 different trials. So it's a pretty cool little tool put out by Colorado State University. And the link is on the website there to look at that. And then you know, of course, we're We're hot and we're dry. We're probably in a drought. So was talking to our veterinarian, one of our veterinarians last week at the fair and he said yeah, cool cows are coming into the sale barn. So you know, guys are getting rid of some some cows, probably going to be some early weaning. And then I would encourage guys to also do preg checking, you know, early when they take them off of pasture here in the fall and get rid of those opens. And then one other thing just to throw out there. If they when they do cut their hay and I know the hay is not growing a lot because of the drought, but if they do swath and put it down, the tendency is to put that cutting bar pretty low two inches off the ground give or take a little bit, or nitrates accumulate in that lower stem of the plant. Because of stress and drought stress is often how we get nitrates. So if you can raise that cutter cutting bar up from say two inches to six inches that can really help Keith harmony, the range scientist at the experiment station one year and drop in a dry year went out there and did some hand clipping of you know, sorghum Sudan and and He clipped at two inches versus six inches. And I believe I'm just kind of going from memory that there was almost a 50% reduction in nitrates from two to six inches cutting height. So that's that's an impact. It's pretty significant. So and you know, this year, I think he's going to be short. So every bits going to count. So I know your tendency is to lower that to keep that cutting bar low. You're gonna pick up probably not pick up that much more tonnage, if you raise it up, you know, two to four inches and could sure reduce the amount of nitrates significantly.   James Bell  You know, and for us lay people that are out in the fields. Like what what benefit does that give you know long term I know we hear about nitrates quite a bit especially in water supplies and then right your drainage ponds, things like that.   Stacy Campbell  So high nitrates and forages can can actually kill lactating cattle. So it just just causes kind of a, it basically, gosh, hadn't thought about this for a while, but it kind of reduces the amount of of oxygen in the blood. So it can kill your lactating cows, if it doesn't kill them, sometimes it'll cause them to abort. So just trying to reduce those nitrates in our, in our feed is is very important. And like I say, nitrates accumulate in the lower part in the stem of plants, when there's a stress and oftentimes in our part of the world, it's because of drought stress, they're just the plants just really kind of shutting down if you will, and it's not really metabolized and what nitrates and has an in pushing them up for growth because there's not enough moisture there. It's hot, it's dry, they're just trying to survive. So they just kind of in a matter of speaking almost, you know, kind of kick into a hibernation mode if you will, and they're just not metabolizing those nitrates and utilizing them and so they're accumulating in that lower stem. So anything we can do to raise that cutting height on those drought stress plants can help reduce those those nitrates, you know, and, and cause cause fewer headaches down the road. I mean, you know, you lose a cow or two because of that that can pretty much you know, definitely dips into the profit or maybe wipes out any potential profit there was for the year. Thanks. Yeah, yeah, so and then one other little kicker our always mentioned soil sampling, you know, before you plant your next wheat crop, it'd be beneficial to go out and take a soil sample we sampled where we're going to put our wheat plant back in again this year and need quite a bit of nitrogen you know, we've we were able to fortunately have some good yields this year again. And so wheat definitely uses nitrogen. It's a it's a user a consumer of nitrogen. So if you've had some good yields, probably be beneficial to go out there and take two foot if you can get down there, profile soil sample for your nitrogen and see how much you're gonna need for the next for the next crop, whether it be wheat or grain sorghum, if it's grain sorghum, you can wait till you know next spring to sample for that. I guess that's the other thing is whatever its buys to sample kind of consistently at the same time of year. So for wheat, you know, you may be tight pulling samples in August 1 part of September, and then for your summer crops, maybe sample those in the in the spring. You kind of do that consistently. When you do take samples, you know the same time of year for those particular props. It's advisable

As horse owners, we have our rhythms and routines around the barn. But why do we do farm chores the way we do them, and could we—and our horses—benefit from changing our approaches? Steve Higgins, PhD, the director of Animal and Environmental Compliance for the University of Kentucky's (UK) Agricultural Experiment Station, in Lexington, describes ways horse farm owners and managers can optimize daily horse farm tasks for efficiency, cost-savings, and environmental soundness.This podcast series is brought to you by Zoetis. Show notes:Using Drylots to Conserve Pastures and Reduce Pollution PotentialUsing Soil-Cement on Horse and Livestock FarmsEconomics of Round Bale Feeders ExaminedHay Feeder Height Affects Neck, Back, and Jaw PosturesGroup or Individual Horse Housing: Which is Less Stressful?Does Your Horse Need Rest? Give Him More Bedded Space.Winter Can Mean Poor Footing for HorsesAbout the Expert: Steve Higgins, PhD, is the director of Animal and Environmental Compliance for the University of Kentucky's (UK) Agricultural Experiment Station, in Lexington. During his time at UK, Higgins has helped establish the university's College of Agriculture, Food and Environment as a leader in animal welfare and environmental stewardship and has cultivated a new way of thinking for managing UK's Experiment Station farms. Through his extension publications, presentations, and demonstrations throughout the state, Higgins shares his unique perspective and working knowledge of water quality, farm efficiency, and resource management issues with Kentucky landowners and farm managers.

On this episode of the Post Podcast, Cottonwood Extension District agent Stacy Campbell shares information about the upcoming Wheat Plot Field Day.   Transcript: EDITORS NOTE: Transcripts are provided by an automated service and are not verified for accuracy.   James Bell  The Cottonwood Extension Districts'  Wheat Plot Field Day is coming up next week. Agent Stacy Campbell stops by to share all the details on this episode of the Post Podcast.   Stacy Campbell  On June the first next Wednesday, we're having our annual wheat variety demo plot field day the location has changed. It's not in its place that it's been for over two decades north of Victoria. It's actually going to be a little south and west of Hayes. Neil got chalk is put out the variety plot helped us do that this year, which we very much appreciate. So yes, next Wednesday, to what the June first starting at 6pm. In the evening, like it's always started. The location of the plot is if you turn at the 183 Bypass right at the where the Experiment Station is on 240 a fuel go south to 3.3 miles to mangia road, and then hanger right go west two miles to 220th Avenue, and then just turn on to 20th and go south a half a mile and you cannot miss it.   James Bell  Probably just follow where all the cars are right? Well, hopefully,   Stacy Campbell  like I was just telling you now that it's rained, and that's great that it has, it's my lope it's getting to be Milo planting time. So there's probably gonna be a lot of planners roll in next week. So we'll see what kind of turnout we get at the at the field day. But if anybody's got the time and wants to come out, we've got several varieties, quite a few new varieties. They keep saying that anymore. It seems like the wheat breeders, both in universities and in the companies are cranking out quite a few new varieties each year. So we have several of them in our plot to talk about our wheat specialists will be there. And also our small grains cereal or small grains. Plant Pathologist Kelsey Anderson Onofre will be there and talk about diseases which this year with the dry weather, we haven't seen too many. But still she'll kind of give a a recap or a reminder of some of the diseases that that are out there. And so there's always you know, some some good discussion there and always time for questions for our producers. And so yeah, we invite in you know, and then that could be landlords, too that don't farm but have got ground and tenants They're welcome to come out to next Wednesday, June the first at 6pm. At mangia Road and 220th Avenue at that intersection, just go south a half a mile. We do ask that you I have never asked to do RSVP. But we do ask that we would appreciate it if you'd RSVPs. By this Friday, or even if you're not for sure yet. But come Tuesday morning you decide to come give us a call. So we kind of got an idea for numbers on on feeding. We have a four H club that's doing doing the mail. Oh, very   James Bell  cool. And that's a free meal. Right?   Stacy Campbell  It is a free meal.   James Bell  So there's a good reason to go out just for that. Yeah, I   Stacy Campbell  probably should have brought that my list of sponsors. But we've got quite a few sponsors, several of the banks and so forth here in the county that are always real good about donating to that. So we appreciate them. And so anyway, yeah, everybody's invited. So hopefully we'll see some folks next Wednesday at 6pm.   James Bell  Very good, very good. Well, I know that, you know, you mentioned there's not a whole lot going on down through the extension district right now, this was kind of the big thing, but anything else you want to hit on before we go. Um,   Stacy Campbell  you know, I had kind of mentioned in a newspaper article recently and stuff with this dry weather. If ponds continue to stay dry, you know, I hope they don't, but if they do, it's an opportunity where guys could clean out some of their farm ponds, you know, make them a little bit deeper through the years, you know, dirt sediment gets back into them. Great opportunity to do that if the ponds are dry this summer. Also, if you've got any that are leaking, you can do a just take zero to 60 inch course in the pond area where it normally is and you can bring that soil and we can send it off for soil texture test. If it comes back to having close to or 30% Clay, basically it should pack well enough to hold the water not leak he does probably need to do a better job of packing it's recommended to pack them with with the sheepsfoot roller. And not every farmer has one of those but I think there's some scattered around the country where a guy could get hold of them and you got to really really pack it well. To where basically it's called rolling off or when you take that sheepsfoot roller off of there you really can't see the imprints anymore that it makes.   James Bell  Okay, you know, we talked about that. I think last time you were here that sheepsfoot roller and I'm sorry I was gonna look it up see what it looks like because I'm super curious what that tool actually looks   Stacy Campbell  like the big roller Packer but it's got those the big metal knobs that stick up about I don't know probably   James Bell  a teenager. Oh, yeah. Sure. Okay.   Stacy Campbell  Yeah. So that really helps kind of pack that in. So that is one of the keys that we've had one person that just put up a pond and a couple of years ago and it wasn't holding water and they made the comment. Well we ran you know the scraper across a lot but they didn't do a sheep's foot roller so it was dry. We sent this Soil offer texture test, it came back at exactly 30%. So it's like if you will just pack that with the sheep's foot roller. You know, I'm pretty confident that it will hold water now. Okay, yeah, they did that. So it'll be interesting to see, I think they dug it out some more. That's the other thing if you dig them out then you start to put a little bit dirty and only put no more than six inches at a time and then pack pack pack pack pack and then if you got to put a little bit more in no more than six inches at a time and then pack pack pack again with that sheepsfoot rower. So and I'm not an engineer or contractor I've learned a lot because of this one person and, and trying to help them so you know, it does kind of just make sense that you you know, if you've got enough clay in your soil and our soils have, you know, definitely have some clay in them. So, if you've got a leaky pond, we can share sin, some soil offer soil texture test to see what percentage clay and if it's kind of low, maybe in the 20% area. A lot of people think let's add bentonite clay to it. Well that's the most expensive way to do it. There's rock salt can actually do that. And rock salt is pretty plentiful here in Kansas. You got the salt mines and Hutch and think won over by in Rice County, or yeah over and a lot Rice County Lyons, Kansas. So I think you know, you can get rock salt, rock salt, excuse me, shipped and probably to put that on and we've got information about how to do that. If you don't have enough clay in the soil and get it packed in there. Good. But definitely the cheaper option than the bentonite clay is to use rock salt. If if you don't have enough clay in the soil, for that toe for that soil to be able to hold that water and not leak in your farm ponds.   James Bell  Interesting. Yeah, very cool. Okay. All right, sir. Well, it's good to   Stacy Campbell  see if they Yes, thank you. Yeah. And also, I guess, call us if you're planning to come to the weight plot field day that's 62894306289430. If you're planning to come give us a call by Friday, if we'd appreciate that

Today's show features a California Department of Food and Agriculture behind-the-scenes report with California Citrus Mutual member Julia Inestroza on Hermosa Tierra Farm. Additionally, hear information about the upcoming Riverside County Citrus Grower Meeting as well as information from Vicky Boyd about the California Rice Experiment Station's new director.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their websites. Musco Family Olive Co. –www.olives.com/milliontrees The California Walnut Board – https://walnuts.org/ Soil and Crop – https://mysoilandcrop.com/  TriCal, Inc. – https://www.trical.com/ Phycoterra -https://phycoterra.com/  

“It's like creating the soundtrack to a movie. Except there's no movie.” James Brandon Lewis found the inspiration for his latest album in the scientist and inventor George Carver Washington. Jesup Wagon depicts the journey of Carver and his mobile classroom among the poor farmers of the south on his mission to help them build better lives. People say you have to experience something in order to play it. While James Brandon Lewis couldn't literally step in the shoes of Mr. Carver — he did immerse himself in Carver's published writings and personal letters in order to carry the essence of Carver's life and mission into his music. In songs like “Experiment Station,” you can hear the innate curiosity of one of America's most prominent black scientists. “Lowlands of Sorrow” carries the weight of this country's dark racial history. Listen to the full interview to learn more about what James Brandon Lewis discovered as he researched George Washington Carver, James's process of composing and improvising, and the musicians that join James on his musical journey. Learn more about James Brandon Lewis at JBLewis.com. You can find Jesup Wagon anywhere you stream music — it's also available for purchase on Amazon Music. The album is featured on the Bite-Size Jazz playlist on Spotify for tracks from each artist featured on the show. Follow Bite-Size Jazz on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to stay up-to-date with the latest interviews and check out BiteSizeJazz.com for more great episodes!

In this episode, DWR Fisheries Experiment Station Director Wade Cavender talks about the unique research and fish health certification work being done at the facility. (And no, despite the name, it does not include experiments creating new Frankenstein-esque fish.) This episode was originally recorded in October 2020.

Today we celebrate a 17th-century Scottish botanist who used the structure of a plant's fruits for classification. We'll also learn about a mobster florist killed while working with his Chrysanthemums (Dendranthema grandiflora). We salute the American author and clergyman who gave us an epic gardener’s quote about spring. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a swoon-worthy garden classic. And then we’ll wrap things up by Celebrating National Split Pea Soup Week.   Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart To listen to the show while you're at home, just ask Alexa or Google to “Play the latest episode of The Daily Gardener Podcast.” It's just that easy.   Gardener Greetings Send your garden pics, stories, birthday wishes, and so forth to Jennifer@theDailyGardener.org   Facebook Group If you'd like to check out my curated news articles and blog posts for yourself, you're in luck because I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. There’s no need to take notes or search for links - the next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.    Important Events November 10, 1683 Today is the anniversary of the death of the 17th-century Scottish botanist Robert Morison. A contemporary of the English naturalist and writer, John Ray, Robert helped to devise the modern system of plant classification by relying mainly on the structure of a plant's fruits for classification. After fighting on the losing side of the Civil Wars in Scotland, Robert left his home country to go to France, where he got a job as the Royal Gardens director at Blois (“Blue-ah”). Blois was foundational for Robert. The experience gave him a close personal understanding of a vast number of plants. Between his encyclopedic knowledge of plants in Scotland and France, Robert quickly became one of the most knowledgeable botanists of his time. Robert stayed in France for a decade between 1650 and 1660. Like many botanists of his time, Robert was a physician, and he served both French and English royalty as a private doctor. By 1669, Robert began teaching botany at Oxford, and he released his groundbreaking book Praeludia botanica, followed by additional valuable references like his plant history book and his book on herbs. Through these works, Robert voiced his criticism of the old ways of classification - which were based on habitat, the season of flowering, leaf shape, or medicinal uses, for example. Robert felt that his system could best be learned hands-on by observing nature day after day as he had in Blois's gardens. But Robert also thought that the proper way to classify plants had been revealed biblically in Genesis 1:11-12:   And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.”    Robert cast a long shadow on future generations of botanical leaders. He inspired the artist Nicolas Robert to pursue botanical illustration. And Robert's influence can be seen in this little story about the botanist John Wilson. By training, Wilson was a shoemaker and then a baker. But his heart was inclined toward botany. John was so intent on learning about botany that he almost sold his only cow to buy one of Morison’s books. History tells us that the transaction would have almost certainly caused John's financial ruin had a neighbor lady not purchased the book for him.   November 10, 1924  Today is the anniversary of the death of the mobster florist and devout Catholic Dean O’Banion. Dean bootlegged beer during prohibition, and he led a group of mobsters in Chicago known as the North Side Gang. At one point, Dean was making almost a million dollars a year from selling his beer and liquor. In 1921, after marrying Viola Kaniff, Dean bought a stake in William Schofield’s River North Flower Shop near West Chicago Avenue and North State Street. Conveniently for Dean, Schofield's Flower Shop was directly across from Holy Name Cathedral, where he attended daily mass. The business gave him a front for his criminal operations, and the rooms above the shop served as the headquarters for the North Side Gang. At the same time, Dean had a lifelong love of flowers, and he was especially good at floral arranging. In a short while, Schofields became known as the flower shop that serviced all of the mob’s floral needs from weddings to funerals. It’s no surprise then that Dean’s murderers used the guise of a mob funeral to plan his death. Dean had encroached on the south side territory of Johnny Torrio and Al Capone, and by so doing, Dean had signed his own death warrant. After meeting with Dean to scout the floral shop,  three mobsters returned on this November day. They murdered Dean as he was working with Chrysanthemums. One of the men locked on Dean’s hand in greeting as they shook hands, and the other two men quickly shot him in the head and throat and then again in the back of the head. The assassination method became known as the “Chicago Handshake,” and Dean’s death lead to a five-year gang war. Through the ages, chrysanthemums have been associated with death. In many European countries, including Belgium, Italy, France, and Austria,  chrysanthemum floriography ("FLOOR-EE-ah-grah-FEE") is associated with death. In particular, White chrysanthemums are regarded as a funeral or graveside flower.   November 10, 1956  Today is the anniversary of the death of the American botanist and plant pathologist responsible for eradicating crop diseases and so much more, Henry Luke Bolley. A son of Indiana, Henry was the youngest of twelve children in his family. He went to Purdue, where he was a student-athlete playing baseball and tennis. In 1887, Henry helped put together the first Purdue University football team, where he played quarterback. In their first and only game, the team lost to DePauw University. In 1890, after receiving his Master’s Degree, Henry started teaching at the North Dakota Agricultural College, now North Dakota State University, as well as working as a botanist at the North Dakota Experiment Station. Henry was a dogged research botanist. Listen to these Henry Bolley accomplishments - any one of which would have been a lifetime accomplishment for most of his peers: Henry brought potato scab under control by isolating the organism responsible and developing an effective treatment. Henry authored North Dakota’s 1908 pure seed laws and advocated for crop rotation. Using a formaldehyde treatment, Henry successfully defeated a fungus disease called smut that destroyed oat crops in the upper Midwest during the late 1800s. Henry worked with manufacturers to develop sprayers for crops, and he developed chemicals that would kill weeds but not harm the crops. Henry eradicated the fungus that caused flax wilt, which meant that farmers could grow flax year after year instead of only sporadic plantings on newly broken land. This work earned him the moniker, “Savior of the Flax Crop.” In 1902, Henry brought back a hard red variety of spring wheat from Russia. Unbeknownst to Henry, his Russian hard red spring wheat was resistant to rust, and the plant breeder Lawrence Waldron used it to create a superior variety of American wheat known as Ceres. Henry created a disease-resistant Flax that more than sextupled US Flax production in just four years. By 1940 North Dakota was producing 31 million bushels of Flax. Finally, Henry discovered that barberry bushes harbored Black stem rust, which nearly wiped out North Dakota wheat crops. In 1911, after Henry wrote an article and used the term “wheat-sick soil” to describe the over-planting of wheat, the Better Farming Association was formed by a group of bankers and businessmen who felt that Henry was threatening their profits from wheat farmers. The powerful BFA group acted quickly, and they installed a new director at the Experiment Station to do their bidding. In short order, Henry was stripped of his funding and locked out of his labs. The stalemate lasted for six years until the BFA-backed director finally resigned. In his life, Henry always managed to balance work and play. As he helped build the botany department at North Dakota State University, he also created the football program. It took him three years to recruit enough students to put together a team. And, there’s a marvelous photo of Henry taken in 1935 when he played on the plant pathology softball team at the University of Minnesota. The image shows Henry at the plate, bat in hand, and behind him is the catcher, a man from the USDA, Harry B. Humphrey, who was an uncle to Senator Hubert Humphrey. After Henry died on this day in 1956, his colleague, Harlow Walster, gave a moving tribute to his old friend, saying that,   “[Henry was] a fearless trailblazer who cut deep and lasting blazes in the forest of ignorance about plant diseases."   Unearthed Words November 10, 1852    Today is the birthday of the American author and clergyman Henry Van Dyke. Henry gave us an epic saying that gardeners often quote about spring.   The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month. —Henry Van Dyke, American author, and clergyman   Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there,  except those that sang best. —Henry Van Dyke, American author and clergyman   Oh, London is a man's town; there's power in the air; And Paris is a woman's town, with flowers in her hair. —Henry Van Dyke, American author and clergyman   Grow That Garden Library The Private World of Tasha Tudor by Tasha Tudor This book came out in 1992 and is now a rarity. There are paperback versions that sell for over $500 on Amazon. Tasha Tudor is remembered as a beloved book illustrator for children’s classic literature like A Child’s Garden of Verses, The Secret Garden, and A Little Princess. Beyond creating her utterly charming vignettes, Tasha lived an unconventional life. In today’s book, The Private World, Tasha Tudor opens the door to her nostalgic home and garden, sharing the austere 1800’s-style country life she made for herself on a farm in Vermont. And, here’s a little known fact about Tasha: she learned to love gardening from Alexander Graham Bell. Tasha raised her four children without electricity or running water. Rejecting the modern world, Tasha even wore 1800’s clothing complete with petticoats and shawls. Tasha raised a small menagerie on her farm, and nothing gave her greater satisfaction than her sprawling garden. Tasha’s love for her garden was evident in her many illustrations; she managed to sprinkle scenes from her garden into many of her delightful books - beginning with her 1938 debut Pumpkin Moonshine. This book is 134 pages of simple living with the charming Tasha Tudor. You can get a copy of The Private World of Tasha Tudor by Tasha Tudor and support the show using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for around $35   Today’s Botanic Spark November 10, 1969   The Pulse Growers Association established the second week of November as National Split Pea Soup Week in America. During the 19th century, the humble Split Pea Soup was started in New England. Most recipes incorporate ham or a ham bone. I like to make a thinner, brothy version during the summer and a thicker, heartier soup in winter. Warm split peas are also excellent piled on top of avocado toast so give that a try if you’re looking for something fun to make with split peas. Here’s Ina Garten’s Recipe for Split Pea Soup. My only suggestion, cooking for three growing boys, is to saute the onions and garlic with bacon and serve it with fresh parmesan and croutons. This recipe takes just 10 minutes to make, and it’s a perfect soup to make in your slow cooker.   Parker's Split Pea Soup by Ina Garten 1 cup chopped yellow onions 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/8 cup good olive oil 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 cups medium-diced carrots (3 to 4 carrots) 1 cup medium-diced red boiling potatoes, unpeeled (3 small) 1 pound dried split green peas 8 cups chicken stock or water In a 4-quart stockpot on medium heat, saute the onions and garlic with the olive oil, oregano, salt, and pepper until the onions are translucent, 10 to 15minutes. Add the carrots, potatoes, 1/2 pound of split peas, and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, then simmer uncovered for 40minutes. Skim off the foam while cooking. Add the remaining split peas and continue to simmer for another 40 minutes, or until all the peas are soft. Stir frequently to keep the solids from burning on the bottom. Taste for salt and pepper. Serve hot.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (September 11, 2020) – University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Dean Nancy Cox has recently been named by President Eli Capilouto as the Vice President for Land-Grant Engagement. Dean Cox will take on this additional role while continuing her academic leadership in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. Cox became dean of the college in 2014, having previously served as Associate Dean for Research and Associate Director of the Experiment Station at UK. This edition of “Behind the Blue” explores Cox’s vision for the newly-created position, the ever-evolving role of extension and the responsibility behind being a land-grant institution for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. "Behind the Blue" is available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and Spotify. Become a subscriber to receive new episodes of “Behind the Blue” each week. UK’s latest medical breakthroughs, research, artists and writers will be featured, along with the most important news impacting the university. For questions or comments about this or any other episode of "Behind the Blue," email BehindTheBlue@uky.edu or tweet your question with #BehindTheBlue. To discover what’s wildly possible at the University of Kentucky, click here.

Dr. Eleftherios Iakovou joins Innovators to talk about the importance of the global supply chain in the world of food strength and security. Dr. Iakovou and Rick Skinner discuss the need for communication, organization, and transportation – all essential parts of the supply chain – to ensure food safety for the most amount of people worldwide. Dr. Iakovou has a Ph.D. in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering from Cornell University and a M.Sc. in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering from Cornell University. Innovators is a podcast production of Harris Search Associates. The show is produced by Grant Burkhardt. *The views and opinions shared by the guests on Innovators do not necessarily reflect the views of the interviewee's institution or organization.*

Nova Enbrewsiast takes a local stop in Manassas at BadWolf Brewing Company then hits the road to North Carolina where he visits Red Hare's 34 Degree North Experiment Station in Shallotte and Makai Brewing in Ocean Isle! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

MSU Sweet potato Extension specialist, Dr. Stephen Meyers reflects on the career of Jeff Main, research associate at the MSU-Pontotoc Branch Experiment Station, after more than two decades of service.

Dr. Peter Dotray is a professor of weed science at Texas Tech University and holds a joint appointment with Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension, where he is the Extension Weed Specialist on the High Plains. We talked about what first piqued his interest about weed science, the updated dicamba label, and the challenges of controlling weeds on the South Plains. Podcast Music: Kody West || "Melody" (used with permission)

Joseph Burke, a graduate student working on his PhD in soil science at Texas A&M University with two degrees from Texas Tech University (wreck 'em!), talks about his winding path to soil science and his research on the Texas High Plains.Music: Kody West "Melody" (used with permission)

Dr. Katie Lewis, a professor and soil scientist with a joint appointment between Texas Tech & Texas A&M AgriLife Research, talks about her passion for soil, the delicate balance between ensuring profitability and taking care of the soil, as well as why her connection to farming is the basis of her research.Music: Kody West "Melody" (used with permission)

James Santucci, who farms cotton in the Mississippi Delta and worked at the Stoneville Experiment Station for almost 50 years, talks about how the farming landscape in the Delta has changed in recent years and the many mechanical experiments (such as the parabolic subsoiler) that he worked on while at Stoneville. “You better think twice before you just jump into cotton. If you’re gonna get into cotton, you need to be there for the long haul.”Music: Kody West “Melody” (used with permission)

Dr. Johnson, who is the head of the Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville, Mississippi and worked in Lubbock for 20 years before coming to Stoneville, talks about the similarities and differences between the South Plains & the Delta, as well as the historic Stoneville Experiment Station. Music: Kody West "Melody" (used with permission)

The grape breeding programme Extension agents Organic Contact details   www.nysaes.cals.cornell.edu/research-extension/grapes-and-wine   Intro and outro musicThe New Investorshttp://newinvestors.dk/Contact: glenn@velournet.dk Guest: Mike Colizzi Date interviewed: 10 July 2018   Contact: hello@interpretingwine.com www.instagram.com/interpretingwine www.facebook.com/interpretingwine www.twitter.com/winepodcast

In this episode, I chat with Christopher Dale. Chris is a CFP and owner of Life After Grief Financial Planning. Chris is very compassionate and that trait is what suits him to his business specialty of "A fee only financial planning and investment management firm helping those experiencing grief". Chris and I talk about his life and what lead him to helping people in this way. We also talk about a few of our favorite wines, and I even suggest a great wine from Devonian (http://anthonyroadwine.orderport.net/product-details/0010/Devonian-Red) . I hope you enjoy the episode as much as I enjoyed talking to Chris, and thanks for listening! Christopher Dale, CFP® ADDRESS 650 N. ALAFAYA TRAIL SUITE 101 #782043 ORLANDO, FL 32878 CONTACT HELLO@LIFEAFTERGRIEFFP.COM  407.917.1913 OUR VALUES Our goal is to be your financial coach, and enable you to focus on healing and finding joy in life again. We take a holistic approach, focusing on helping you navigate financial matters during the hardest times. Our seven values reflect our tailored approach. The Wineries and Wine John and Ann Martini (http://www.anthonyroadwine.com/about-manyhands-detail.asp?Detail=1) moved to Anthony Road in 1973 at the urging of a friend that touted the joys of grape growing in the Finger Lakes. They loaded up 2 young children and left their home in Baltimore, where John worked for WR Grace to set up their farming life on the west side of Seneca Lake. Surprisingly neither Ann nor John had an agricultural background, unless you count John’s youthful summers at his grandparent’s farm in Melvin, Illinois. But together and with the help of family and friends they planted their first 5-acres, Foch, in the summer of 1973. The vineyard grew, to 30-acres, as did the Martini family, to 4 children, but it was quickly realized that an outside job was needed to support their endeavors. John joined the staff at the Cornell’s Experiment Station in Geneva and Ann took over the day to day operations and maintenance of both the household and the vineyard. Devonian Red OVERVIEW WINE INFORMATION Sedimentary rock formed during the Devonian Period - a chapter of geological history in the Finger Lakes, is the foundation of the soils on which our grapes are grown. Year in and year out, our Devonian Red, a medium-bodied dry red, is quite delicious and a great value! Caymus Cabernet A dark, scarlet red color, with powerful aromas of sweet ripe cabernet grapes. Initial impressions are fantastically appealing, brooding to expansive textural sensations of finely grained cacao tannins. The whole of the wine is balanced, rich, expressive and impressively complex. The backbone of fine tannin and sweet ripeness is a carry-over from perfectly mature fruit. Proud Supporter and Collaborator with the Seneca Lake Wine Trail New York State’s Largest and Most Active Wine Trail. In 1986, the Seneca Lake Wine Trail was formed in the heart of New York State’s Finger Lakes region to attract more visitors to experience its rich history, beauty, and production of world-class wines. Today, Seneca Lake Wine Trail is the largest and most active wine trail in New York State with a community of over 30 wineries, a distillery, several breweries and hard cider producers and a meadery. Seneca Lake’s natural combination of deep water, at 632 feet it is the deepest of the Finger Lakes, and sloping hillsides provides the ideal microclimate for grape growing. Its unique geology and topography protect the growth of hardy native grapes and premium hybrids as well as more delicate varieties such as Riesling,Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. We have a lot to be proud of, here on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail. But, one of our finest characteristics is that we're at the heart of a greater Finger Lakes community. The Finger Lakes are an amazing place to visit and to live, with old world-charm, beautiful food, beautiful...

In the second interview from our visit to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, graduate students Natalie Hudson-Smith and Jaya Borgatta interview Dr. Wade Elmer, Chief Scientist for the Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology. They discuss everything from everyday garden fertilizers to cutting-edge nanoparticle experiments on watermelon. Dr. Wade Elmer with eggplant seedlings at the Connecticut Agricultural Research Station. (image by Jan Ellen Spiegel, used with permission from Undark Magazine) Want more podcast episodes? You can find them all on our podcast page, or you can subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher. #### **ABOUT THIS EPISODE** Related links: Dr. Wade Elmer The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Undark magazine: In Connecticut, a Nanoscale Agricultural Experiment With Global Potential by Jan Ellen Spiegel Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology Interviewee: Dr. Wade Elmer Interviewers: Natalie Hudson-Smith and Jaya Borgatta Producer/Host: Miriam Krause Music: Ketsa

In this special edition of Wine and Dime, I had the opportunity to speak with New York 23rd district candidate for Congress, Tracy Mitrano. We talked about financial issues, such as student load debt and medical expenses. Tracy shared with us her concern about these topics, and her plans to help New Yorkers in the 23rd District. And this wouldn't be "Wine and Dime" if we didn't talk about or favorite wines and the foods that we like paired with them... so we did that too. It was a pleasure to speak with Tracy on a variety of topics and get a little insight on a few topics she is passionate about. As with any election, I like to look at all the candidates and decide who is a right fit for me and my family. I encourage everybody to take a look at all the candidates and decide on your own. When people ask me my political affiliation I often respond with, "I'm not a Democrat... I'm not a Republican... I'm an American" Tracy Mitrano NEW YORK 23RD DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS HTTPS://TRACYMITRANOFORCONGRESS.COM/ Tracy's  (https://twitter.com/mitranoforny23) Tracy's  (https://www.facebook.com/tracymitranoNY23/) Tracy's Instagram Tracy's Youtube "I'm running to put people first again by fighting to bring economic opportunity to NY-23. It's not about Republican or Democrat. It's about working and middle class people. It's about our children and grandchildren. It's about what we need, what we want, and what we deserve. It's about uniting around our common values and making NY-23's rural communities, towns, and cities a great place to live, work and raise a family." DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION DAY IS TUESDAY 6/26, POLLS ARE OPEN 12PM - 9PM The Wine... In this case, the Wineries Tracy has incredible knowledge of the local wineries, so much so, that we couldn't possibly list all the wines that were mentioned. So we'll list the wineries instead and you can go take a look at their selections! McGregor Vineyard Welcome to one of the oldest wineries in the Finger Lakes featuring estate grown and bottled vinifera wines. We invite you to sample these exquisite wines in our seated tasting room while enjoying the most spectacular views of Keuka Lake. Fox Run Vineyards Fox Run Vineyards breaks down the barriers to the wine experience. We offer in-depth tours of the vineyard and winemaking facility, a friendly and knowledgeable staff, and a Café that features a fully house-made menu with produce from our garden. Fox Run Vineyards is family-owned, and has been making estate wines since 1989. Keuka Spring Vineyards For 30 years, Keuka Spring has been consistently recognized for excellence. Our white (http://www.keukaspringwinery.com/ksw2_award.html#white) wines in the Finger Lakes. Anthony Road John and Ann Martini moved to Anthony Road in 1973 at the urging of a friend that touted the joys of grape growing in the Finger Lakes. They loaded up 2 young children and left their home in Baltimore, where John worked for WR Grace to set up their farming life on the west side of Seneca Lake. Surprisingly neither Ann nor John had an agricultural background, unless you count John’s youthful summers at his grandparent’s farm in Melvin, Illinois. But together and with the help of family and friends they planted their first 5-acres, Foch, in the summer of 1973. The vineyard grew, to 30-acres, as did the Martini family, to 4 children, but it was quickly realized that an outside job was needed to support their endeavors. John joined the staff at the Cornell’s Experiment Station in Geneva and Ann took over the day to day operations and maintenance of both the household and the vineyard. This Episode of Wine and Dime was brought to you by: AMY IRVINE IRVINE WEALTH PLANNING STRATEGIES, LLC 10 EAST MARKET STREET CORNING NY 14830 WWW.IRVINEADVISE.COM EMAIL:  AMY@IRVINEADVISE.COM

Chemistry at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station ranges from testing how nanoparticles help plants grow to determining what kind of poison was placed in someone's coffee. In this episode, we interview Dr. Jason White, Vice Director of Analytical Chemistry at the CAES and our newest collaborator in the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology. (Dr. Jason White planting eggplants at the Connecticut Agricultural Research Station. (image by Jan Ellen Spiegel, used with permission from Undark Magazine)) Want more podcast episodes? You can find them all on our podcast page, or you can subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher. #### **ABOUT THIS EPISODE** Related links: Dr. Jason White The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Undark magazine: In Connecticut, a Nanoscale Agricultural Experiment With Global Potential by Jan Ellen Spiegel Michael Crichton's novel Prey Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology Interviewee: Dr. Jason White Interviewers: Natalie Hudson-Smith and Jaya Borgatta Producer/Host: Miriam Krause Music: Ketsa and Dexter Britain