Extension Calling: advice for the farm, garden, and home

By: Karen Cox and Dan Lima
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  • Your source for research-based information for the farm, garden, and home. We bring Extension education to your pocket in 30 minutes or less. Please share your thoughts and ideas at: https://bit.ly/ExtensionCallingEvaluation. These mini-trainings will give you entry to mid-level information that is easily digestible. If you are looking to improve your health, the health of your farm or garden, or simply better understand our food system, tune in. Recorded by Karen Cox of WVU Extension (karen.cox@mail.wvu.edu) and Dan Lima of OSU Extension (lima.19@osu.edu). Produced by Karen Cox. Transcripts by Dan Lima. Programs and activities offered by the West Virginia University and Ohio State University Extension Services are available to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, political beliefs, sexual orientation, national origin, and marital or family status.
    Recordings are the property of the artists, please request permission for use via karen.cox@mail.wvu.edu.. May not be used for commercial purposes.
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  • Sifting through the bubbles surrounding Insecticidal Soaps

    Sifting through the bubbles surrounding Insecticidal Soaps
    Dec 15 2024

    Using soap to kill insects isn't as simple as it seems. Today we go through the ins and outs of what makes soap an appropriate insecticide and what to avoid.

    References:

    Fundamentals of Using Soaps as Insecticides by Dr. Raymond Cloyd https://blogs.k-state.edu/kansasbugs/2020/06/12/fundamentals-of-using-soaps-as-insecticides/

    Insecticidal Soap Written byPaul Pugliese. Growing & Mowing in Bartow County March 4, 2024 https://site.extension.uga.edu/bartow/insecticidal-soap/

    The Use of Horticultural Oils and Insecticidal Soaps For Control of Insect Pests of Amenity Plants Fredric D. Miller Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) November 1989, 15 (11) 257-262; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.1989.055 https://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/15/11/257

    Horticultural oils and soaps play important roles in reducing pest pressure and lowering risks for a biological control program. https://www.nurserymag.com/article/compatible--tools/

    Insecticidal Soaps for Garden Pest Control Factsheet | HGIC 2771 | Updated: Jul 30, 2021 https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/insecticidal-soaps-for-garden-pest-control/

    Soap Sprays as Insecticides Published on: June 17, 2015 By Scott Oneto, Farm Advisor, University of California Cooperative Extension

    UC Master Gardener Program Statewide Blog News and updates from the statewide UC Master Gardener Program office. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=18009 Insect Control: Soaps and Detergents – 5.547

    by W.S. Cranshaw 1 1Colorado State University Extension entomologist and professor, bioagricultural sciences and pest management. 12/96. Reviewed 3/08. https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/insects/insect-control-soaps-and-detergents-5-547/

    Coming clean on soap in the garden September 22, 2023 Author: Marissa Schuh, Extension educator, integrated pest management Reviewed by Julie Weisenhorn Extension educator, horticulture https://extension.umn.edu/yard-and-garden-news/coming-clean-soap-garden#sources-2944060

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    28 mins
  • Battling the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid

    Battling the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid
    Nov 17 2024

    Join us as we explore the impact of the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid on our forests, uncovering its origins, spread, and the ecological consequences of its control. Learn about hope for management and what you can do to protect your prize hemlock tree from this invasive pest.
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    27 mins
  • Zombies are REAL

    Zombies are REAL
    Oct 29 2024

    Belive it or not, zombies really do exist. There are many examples in nature and cordiceps do play a role. However, for the most part, zombieism is restricted to insects.

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    28 mins

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