Mountaineer FarmTalk

Poisonous Plants in the Pasture

This week our special guest will be Cliff Little, Agriculture Educator from Ohio State Extension to talk about "Poisonous Plants in Pastures and the Landscape”. Recognizi

Dealing with Drought with Dr. Ed Rayburn

This week our special guest will be WVU Extension retired Agronomy Specialist Dr. Ed Rayburn to talk about "Drought Management for Livestock Farmers in West Virginia” The

Backyard Fruit Trees with Adams County Nursery

Growing tree fruits in the home orchard or landscape can be an interesting and satisfying hobby. Fruit trees do, however, require considerable care, and people who are no

The Amazing Grazing Project with Dr. Matt Poore of NC State Extension

This week our special guest will be Dr. Matt Poore from North Carolina State Extension discussing the “Amazing Grazing Project”. Pasture management is extremely important

Prepping for Lambing & Kidding with Dr. Andrew Weaver, NC State Extension

Nutrition is one of the keys to healthy livestock and extremely important before lambing and kidding season. Nearly 70% of fetal growth occurs during the last 4 to 6 week

Breeding Back Better

This week our special guest will be Dean Kreager from Ohio State Extension to talk about "Getting Cows Bred Back”. Reproductive efficiency has long been recognized as t

Mountaintop Beverage

Grab your cookies and milk for tomorrow's episode of Mountaineer FarmTalk! Oh and wear your ugly sweater too! We will be joined by Jeff Sokal, President & CEO of Mountai

Bale Grazing with Greg Halich

Prepping Livestock for Winter

This week our special guest will be Clif Little from The Ohio State University to talk about "Preparing for Winter with Livestock”. As winter is quickly approaching us, w

West Virginia Women in Ag Conference preview 2023

This week our special guests will the WV Women in Ag Team from WVU Extension discussing “The 2023 WV Women in Ag Conference”. Annie’s Project is a nonprofit organization

Keep Our Harvest Through Winter and More

Proper postharvest handling of fresh market fruits and vegetables will allow you to sell high-quality products and extend the shelf life of your produce. The faster you g

Farmers Working Together-Cooperatives

Join us this Friday at 10 AM, as we will be joined by CFAES Center for Cooperatives. Together we will explore the ins and outs, does and don'ts of cooperatives.

Preserving Our Heritage Breeds with The Livestock Conservancy

This week our special guest will be Alison Martin from The Livestock Conservancy to talk about "Preserving Rare Breeds of Livestock”. The mission of the Livestock Conserv

Healthy Soils

This week our special guest will be Alan Franzluebbers, USDA Plant Science Research Ecologist to talk about "Improving Soil Health”. Soil health is important to farmers a

Fighting Our Insect Pests with The West Virginia Department of Agriculture

This week Dr. Berry Crutchfield will talk about a new pest that has been found in West Virginia, the spotted Lantern fly, which attacks several host plants such as grapes

Food Preservation with WVU Extension

This week our special guests will be Lisa Bell and Hannah Fincham from WVU to talk about "Home Canning and Preserving”. This time of year, home gardeners are harvesting a