The Farm Report
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First Aired - 06/27/2010 03:30PM
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This week on We Dig Plants Carmen and Alice discuss that omnipresent, brown, sturdy friend: wood. Kevin Yardley of Diamond Tropical Hardwoods stops by the studio to talk about the history and inherent mystique of one of the most utilitarian, versatile, and downright majestic plants on Earth.
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We Dig Plants Introduction: Wood! (19:39)
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We Dig Plants, Carmen DeVito, Alice Marcus Kreig, Roberta's, wood, natural composite of cellulose fibers, in a living tree wood transfers water and nutrients to the leaves, wood feels alive, Manzanita tree, Kevin Yardley, Costa Rica, protecting the environment, deforestation, endangered species of trees, Tiger Wood, Mahogany, Purple Heart, what makes wood such a great material?, durability, peak wood, trees need to be kept in their own environment, Mango Wood, helping third world countries, Costa Rica will turn it around, great tourism, one third of the employees are illiterate, helping teach children,Kevin Yardley from Diamond Teak (13:55)
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green labeling, Kevin Yadley, Diamond Teak, FSC, Forrest Stewardship Council, certifying tree plantations as sustainable, Smart Wood Program, Grain Cross, LEED Certification, what's the relative advantage of Teak?, Teak has natural oils, you cannot buy Ipe legally in Costa Rica, reforesting, Kevin is not a big fan of jungle woods, you need to chain an environmentalist to every tree in the jungle to save them, slash and burn agriculture, most trees in the tropics are cut to clear land,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 10/11/2012 01:00PM
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Erin Fairbanks continues her exploration into the world of apples, orchards and cider on this week's episode of "The Farm Report" with guest Steve Wood of Poverty Lane Orchards and Farnum Hill Cider. Find out how apple picking and orchard development has changed over the years, due to packing machinery, industry demands and consumer trends. Learn what goes into cider production, including growing of the fruit and processing of the cider itself. Discover the differences between heirloom and commodity varieties of apples, and hear some of the logistical challenges that come along with distribution, packing and sales. Also, as always, tune in for the GrowNYC Market Update! This program was brought to you by Susty Party.
"I started working here in 1965 when I was a kid - so yeah, I guess I've got an apple growing background!" [1:45]
"Since packing machinery came around, the market started insisting on larger apples, waxed apples... the whole thing started to change dramatically." [3:33]
"For a lot of [apple] varieties bigger is not better - it's actually more boring." [10:55]
"Every patch of ground imposes conditions on what things can be grown well there." [12:00]
"A farm is not a natural environment - so the idea that people can grow things naturally is almost a joke to me." [26:28]
"When you plant an orchard - you're basically planting a candy shop for all kinds of organisms. It's very different from having an apple tree in your backyard or a cottage in the woods!" [28:27]
--Steve Wood of Poverty Lane Orchards and Farnum Hill Cider
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Steve Wood Talks Apples & Cider! (18:17)
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Steve Wood, apple picking, orchard development, orchards, cider, Poverty Lane Orchards, Farnum Hill Cider, packing machinery, heirloom varieties, hard cider, bushels, Macintosh, Granny Smith, Red Delicious, terroir, microclimates,A Unique Crop (18:40)
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growing differences, market conditions, sales, cider fruit, marketable crops, local ecology, sustainability, hormone use,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 04/18/2011 12:00PM
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This week on The Naturalist, Bernie Wides welcomes back Ariana Rickard & Pierre Bull to talk about their trip to the Everglades. They pick up right where they left off and tell stories of mosquito swarms on the Snake Bite Trail, wood storks & more! Tune in to learn about the Portuguese Man O' War, The Killing of Mr. Watson and drug problems in the Everglades. This episode was sponsored by The Barterhouse
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The Naturalist: A Return to the Everglades (18:33)
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The Naturalist, Bernie Wides, Heritage Radio Network, The Barterhouse, Ariana Ricard, Pierre Bull, Flamingo, Nine Mile Pond, canoeing, mangrove forest, plant dealers, The Orchid Theif, white orchid, Adaptation,Mosquitoes, Birds & The Portuguese Man 'o War (25:51)
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Snake Bite Trail, mosquitoes, salt marsh mosquitoes, mosquito bites, wood stork, fasted reflex for a vertebrate species, two seasons in the Everglades, wet season and dry season, brown pelicans, special air sacks for when they hit the water, they eat 4 pounds of fish a day, Portuguese Man o War, The Killing of Mr. Watson, drug problems in the Everglades,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
