KSTE Clips
KSTE Clips
Episodes
January 3, 2021 • 83 mins
Soil expert Steve Zien says to feed your soil during the winter with a layer of mulch. Prof. Linda Chalker-Scott on the benefits of mulch. The gardens of past U.S. presidents. Blueberry growing tips.
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January 1, 2021 • 41 mins
Welcome to Part 2 of our 2020 KSTE Farm Hour retrospective. We take a look back this week at some of the more interesting farm stories and farm people of the past year, involved with the changing face of California agriculture. And we have some feel good stories, as well.
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December 27, 2020 • 82 mins
Phil Pursel of Dave Wilson Nursery talks about growing backyard fruit trees. Low water plants for the shade. A visit to Fort Ross. Growing chili peppers.
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December 27, 2020 • 84 mins
Urban chicken consultant and beekeeper Cherie Sintes-Glover of chickensforeggs.com talks about to keep your poultry flock and beehives cozy in the winter chill. Warren Roberts takes us on a
December tour of the UC Davis Arboretum. Garden Grappler.
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December 23, 2020 • 40 mins
Welcome to Part 1 of our 2020 KSTE Farm Hour retrospective. We take a look back this week at some of the more interesting farm stories and farm people of the past year, involved with the changing face of California agriculture. And we have some feel good stories, as well.
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December 18, 2020 • 41 mins
Weather researchers say they miscalculated: revised models show California will likely experience drier winters in the future. We have that report. The Metropolitan Water District is pumping millions of dollars more into the proposed Delta tunnels project, despite the objections of many Delta residents. Here’s a twist for Golden State farmers who must wheel and deal for irrigation water in the spring and summer: you can now hedge y...
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December 13, 2020 • 79 mins
Lori Ann Asmus, Emerald City Interior Landscape Services, has tips for holiday houseplant care and wreath making ideas. Garden Grappler.
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December 11, 2020 • 40 mins
Politics and pandemics may grab most of your attention currently, but not far behind is a looming California drought. On this edition of the KSTE Farm Hour, we take an in-depth look at one possible, badly needed water storage facility for the state, to be built in Colusa County: the Sites reservoir. How long will it take for this massive project to start up? Also, is Tom Vilsac headed back to Washington to lead the USDA in the Bide...
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December 6, 2020 • 80 mins
Soil pedologist and Organic Advocate, Steve Zien celebrated World Soil Day yesterday. He will join us to talk about how you can improve your own soil. How to start tomatoes from cutting. Growing citrus indoors. Garden Grappler.
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December 4, 2020 • 40 mins
The State Water Project has released its first water allocation numbers for 2021…and it’s a small number. Which county is the number one county in the country for ag production? It’s here in California. There’s a record California pistachio crop this year. We have the numbers. And, it’s a great season for Christmas tree and poinsettia sales, we talk with two Northern California businesses who are deeply involved with these importan...
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November 29, 2020 • 82 mins
We live in a 365 days a year gardening climate, so there are always questions. We pay an
overdue visit to the mailbag. Retired College Horticulture Professor Debbie Flower is the guest. Garden
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November 25, 2020 • 41 mins
Wine grape researchers are well aware of the damage that smoke can do to the grapes. But what about ash? Some tips about what you shouldn’t do. We do a deep dive into the Sacramento County Agriculture crop report. The 2019 edition just came out. It’s no-till November, we talk with one farm advisor about the benefits of not tilling your fields. And we have more on cover cropping. All that and more, on this week’s KSTE Farm Hour. Let...
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November 22, 2020 • 85 mins
Nurseries are beginning to get in lots of edibles, including berry plants and a few fruit tree varieties. Plus, colorful shrubs, such as the sasanqua camellias. College horticulture professor Debbie Flower
has planting tips for them. Garden Grappler.
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November 19, 2020 • 41 mins
Despite smoke damage to hundreds of thousands of Napa-Sonoma wine grapes, growers in the area say the 2020 harvest will be a very good vintage. We have the details. Despite the USDA’s efforts, a robust, high-speed Rural Broadband system is still lacking in rural California and many other areas of the country. More and more people surveyed say farmers are doing the right thing when it comes to sustainability. We talk a lot of turkey...
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November 15, 2020 • 81 mins
Summer’s weird weather is still playing havoc with backyard plants, especially fruit and
nut trees. College horticulture professor Debbie Flower explains it all. Garden Grappler.
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November 13, 2020 • 41 mins
A combination of lighter yields and smoke damage is playing havoc with the California wine grape crush numbers. Hundreds of thousands of wine grapes have been rejected due to smoke exposure. A famous rice mill that towers over Kentucky Avenue near Interstate 5 in Woodland has been sold. We have the details.
A bit of good news: exports are up… a bit. Is there going to be a pecan orchard in your future? Some California farmers are e...
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November 8, 2020 • 83 mins
Master Gardener Pam Bone offers citrus tree protection tips for the upcoming freezing mornings. Blackberry Supports. Growing beets. Garden Grappler.
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November 6, 2020 • 41 mins
There is some good news this week for California farmers: more medium grain rice from the Sacramento Valley is headed to China. And, the federal government has okayed more funding to fight the 20 pound rodent that is a threat to Delta area farmland - the Nutria. The weather will be considerably colder in the days ahead. How cold? Will it get cold enough to damage young walnut trees in orchards? We talk with a farm advisor about pre...
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November 1, 2020 • 83 mins
Brad Gay of JB’s Power Equipment in Davis discusses the benefits and drawbacks of
outdoor electric garden tools. Pumpkin recipe. Growing persimmons. Garden Grappler.
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October 30, 2020 • 41 mins
Wildfires, a Pandemic, Trade Issues, an election…where do you want to start this week? How about a good old reliable topic: California’s water wars. Lawsuits are flying in Kern County, after an attempt by a local water agency down there to start charging farmers $2100 an acre foot to replenish an aquifer. We have wildfire and trade news, too, with a little good news on both fronts. China is buying more ag products from the U.S. And...
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