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University of MN Extension, Annie Klodd, Natalie Hoidal
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What's Killing My Kale Season 3 Episode 8: Measuring soil health: biological activity
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05/07/20 • -1 min
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 common at-home tests to more sophisticated lab tests of soil biological activity.
In this episode we discussed:
- How to conduct these tests, and whether they work
- How soil biological activity relates to other aspects of soil health such
- Situations in which these types of test might be appropriate

What's Killing My Kale Season 3 Episode 5: The Economics of Spotted Wing Drosophila Management
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04/10/20 • -1 min
You can listen to and download the episode here. What's Killing my Kale is also available on Apple Podcasts and FruitEdge. If you enjoy listening to our podcast, please leave a review on iTunes. As always, reach out and let us know if there are any topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes!

What's Killing my Kale? Episode 15 - Late Season Weed Management
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10/17/18 • -1 min

What's Killing My Kale Season 3 Episode 13: Growing Kiwiberries in Minnesota
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08/06/20 • -1 min
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You can also listen to this and all of our past episodes on Apple Podcasts and UMN FruitEdge.Author: Annie Klodd, Extension Educator - Fruit and Vegetable Production
What's Killing my Kale Season 3 Episode 12: Spray programs for organic tomatoes
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07/16/20 • -1 min
In Season 3 Episode 12 of 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, and precautions growers should take when using them
- Timing of spray programs - how can growers know how often to spray, and what to spray
- Best preventative practices for tomato diseases in addition to biological and chemical control
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What's Killing My Kale Episode 26: Swede Midge - a new brassica pest in Minnesota
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10/04/19 • -1 min
In episode 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 producers to keep an eye out and anticipate this insect pest in the years to come.
In part 2 of this episode, we interviewed Yolanda Chen from the University of Vermont about management strategies for organic farms.
You can listen to and download the episode here. What's Killing my Kale is also available on iTunes. If you enjoy listening to our podcast, please leave a review on iTunes. As always, reach out and let us know if there are any topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes!

What's Killing My Kale Episode 25: Integrating flowering plants and vegetable production
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08/02/19 • -1 min
In episode 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 deeper and learn how much of an impact flowering plants can have, how to go about selecting the proper plants, and how the broader landscape impacts results. This is a longer episode, but it's packed with insight and good discussion.
You can listen to and download the episode here. What's Killing my Kale is also available on iTunes. If you enjoy listening to our podcast, please leave a review on iTunes. As always, reach out and let us know if there are any topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes!

What's Killing My Kale Episode 21: Solarization for weed management with Courtney Tchida
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06/11/19 • -1 min
Click here to listen to the episode. You can listen to it now, or download it to listen later. You can find all previous episodes on FruitEdge. What's Killing My Kale? is a podcast production of the University of Minnesota Extension, sponsored in part by the University of Minnesota Integrated Pest Management program. Co-hosted by Extension Educators Annie Klodd and Natalie Hoidal, the podcast focuses on innovative and timely pest management topics in fruits and vegetables, and sometimes ventures into other timely issues as well. Author: Natalie Hoidal, Extension Educator-Fruit and Vegetable Production

What's Killing My Kale Season 3 Episode 10: Flowering and fruit set in cucurbits
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05/21/20 • -1 min
In Season 3 Episode 10 of 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 shaped fruits, particularly in summer squash and zucchini
- The biology of male and female flowers in various types of cucurbits (and why it matters)
- The role that variety selection plays
- Best practices for nutrient management and spacing in cucurbits
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What's Killing My Kale Season 3 Episode 9: Nutrient management in wet soils
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05/07/20 • -1 min
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 to flooding conditions.
In this episode we discussed:
Image: Anne Sawyer
- Best practices for split applications and when to apply different fertilizer sources
- How to respond if you suspect that a heavy rainfall or flooding event resulted in nitrogen leaching
- Foliar testing
- Best practices for manure applications to prevent leaching
- How to adapt your nutrient management practices in reduced tillage systems
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How many episodes does What's Killing My Kale? have?
What's Killing My Kale? currently has 23 episodes available.
What topics does What's Killing My Kale? cover?
The podcast is about Organic, University, Farm, Local, Natural Sciences, Podcasts, Garden, Education, Horticulture, Science, Farming, Virus, Minnesota and Food.
What is the most popular episode on What's Killing My Kale??
The episode title 'What's Killing my Kale Season 3 Episode 12: Spray programs for organic tomatoes' is the most popular.
How often are episodes of What's Killing My Kale? released?
Episodes of What's Killing My Kale? are typically released every 15 days, 18 hours.
When was the first episode of What's Killing My Kale??
The first episode of What's Killing My Kale? was released on Oct 17, 2018.
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