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First Aired - 07/25/2010 03:30PM
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This week on We Dig Plants Carmen and Alice explore the world of INVADERS: very small plants or animal species that can be very large headaches, and can be the cause of everything from a minor nuisance to a major catastrophe. Tune in to hear Alan Green, Brooklyn-born director of PPQ Plant Health Programs (within the Animal Plant Health Inspection Service), discuss his work fighting pests: APHIS are guys that check everything from people to plants to parcels to prevent the spread of exotic pests and diseases. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch.
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We Dig Plants Introduction: Invaders Must Die! (14:58)
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We Dig Plants, Carmen DeVito, Alice Marcus Kreig, Heritage Radio Network, protecting our nations agriculture from foreign invaders, Japanese Longhorn Beetle, USDA, APHIS, Alan Green, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, preventing the entry of exotic pests and diseases, surveillance, management, tomato leaf minor, Tuta absoluta, the Japanese sent over cherry trees as a gift in 1910, the first shipments were rejected because of pests, emerald ash borer, www.dontmovefirewood.org, use local firewood at campgrounds, there are many different types of agricultural losses, off shore pest information programs, Asian Gypsy Moth,Alan Green , Executive Director of PPQ Plant Health Programs (14:24)
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PPQ Plant Health Program, there are 17 plant inspection stations, APHIS has inspected more than 1.3 billion plant and plant parts, APHIS has treated more than 17 million plants, Christmas trees were made out of limbs of plants from Asian countries, some of them had serious forest pests, these trees needed to be banned, avoid the fake Christmas tree!, when you plant a plant the pest has a home instantly, strict regulations for planting material, invasive plant species, Kudzu vine, weed seeds, bio terrorism, advice for causal traveling gardeners, do your homework, declare everything, many plants are allowed, IPPC, endangered species, orchid, cactus,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 05/09/2013 12:45PM
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Ben Flanner calls Erin Fairbanks live from the Brooklyn Grange to talk about pests in urban farms. Hear how Ben has recently been dealing with two plant predators- pigeons and flea beatles! How do these two farm foes attack different crops? Pick up some strategies to keep birds and bugs out of your urban farm or backyard garden! Thanks to our sponsor, Hearst Ranch.
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Pest Control (9:09)
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Ben Flanner, flea beetle, pigeons, Brooklyn Grange, arugula, mustard green, kale, broccoli, pests, ecosystems, insect, deer, sunlight, pea shoots, Long Island City, Greenpoint, Brooklyn Navy Yard,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 04/18/2013 12:45PM
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Learn all about compost on this week's Rooftop Farming Update with Ben Flanner. Erin Fairbanks calls up Ben to talk about ideal compost ratios, and what you can toss into your compost pile. What qualifies as a 'green', and what would be considered a 'brown'? Find out where you can pick up some compost for your very own NYC garden!
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Breaking Down Compost (9:14)
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compost, nutrients, organic waste, waste stream, plants, vegetables, beans, meat, fish, eggs, odor, urban farming, compost recipe, vegetable scraps, nitrogen, Greenmarket, coffee grounds, greens, browns, wood shavings, plywood, dry leaves, pests, Lower East Side Ecology Center,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
