Farm Talk
The program that educates and answers your questions about dealing with the natural world. If you’ve got questions for the host, Virginia Tech Agricultural Extension Agent, Phil Blevins, You may email [email protected] or call the radio station at 276-944-6933.
Animal body conditioning
Animal body conditioning
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Nitrogen and cover crops
Nitrogen and cover crops
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Wintering honey bees part 2
Phil Blevins, Agricultural Extension Agent for Washington County, VA continue his discussion about ways to help honey bee colonies survive the winter.
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Wintering honey bees part 1
Phil Blevins, Agricultural Extension Agent for Washington County, VA speaks about issues concerning wintering honey bees. Good stewardship can help a colony survive the winter.
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Hay and alfalfa
Hay and alfalfa
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Bedbugs
Phil Blevins, VT Agricultural Extension Agent for Washington County, speaks about problems with bedbugs. He discusses exactly what they are, how to identify them, "true bugs" like bedbugs, what cities are most populated with them, their feeding and reproductive cycle, their resistance to DDT and other insecticides, misconceptions, how they spread and move around, and proper ways to get rid of them.
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Cyanide and Nitrate Poisoning
Phil Blevins, VT Agricultural Extension Agent for Washington County, speaks about problems with the cyanide and nitrate poisoning in livestock after a drought. He discusses where it comes from, how to identify it, and ways to manage it.
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Fall and Winter Prepping
Phil Blevins, VT Agricultural Extension Agent for Washington County, speaks about proper Fall and Winter preparation for home gardeners and landscapers. He discusses mulching for the winter, alfalfa plants, evergreens, protecting plants from wildlife, testing if your soil needs lime before the winter, insects that cause white grubs, and harvesting and curing potatoes going into the fall.
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Spotted Lanternflies
Phil Blevins, VT Agricultural Extension Agent for Washington County, speaks about problems with the invasive Spotted Lanternfly. He discusses their life cycles, how to identify them, what they like to feed on, how they move around, why their spread is worrisome, and ways to manage them.
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Problem Wildlife con't
Host Phil Blevins, VT Agricultural Extension Agent for Washington County, continues his discussion about wildlife, including: problems with black bears, dear, racoons, squirrels and more. He shares information about preventative measures, regulations and methods to deal with problems.
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Problem wildlife
Phil Blevins, VT Agricultural Extension Agent for Washington County, discusses various wildlife which can prevent problems, including: deer, racoons, bears, groundhogs and more.
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Grass, lawns and drought
Grass, lawns and drought
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Canning
Hot water baths and pressure canning
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weening calves and drought
weening calves and drought
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Chickens part2
Phil continues his discussion about chickens.
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Chickens
Phil discusses chickens.
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Weeds
Phil discusses weeds and weed control.
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Thin Cattle
Phil discusses cattle, breeding and drought
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More Bees
Phil Blevins, Virginia Tech Agricultural Extension Agent for Washington County, continues his discussion about bees including: honey bees and pollination.
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Bee swarms
Bee swarms
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Invasives Part 2
Invasives Part 2
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Invasives Part 1
Invasives Part 1
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Strawberries
Strawberries
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Spring gardens, raised beds, soil
Spring gardens, raised beds, soil
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Master Gardener
Master Gardener
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Ham and spring gardens part 3
Ham and spring gardens part 3
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Preparing for spring garden part2
Preparing for spring garden part2
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Prep for spring gardens, soil comp
Prep for spring gardens, soil comp
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Beef
Phil Blevins discusses beef.
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Curing ham
Some pig!
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Animal Composition part 2
Animal Composition part 2
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Agriculture in VA 9th
Agriculture in VA 9th
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Bamboo
Phil discusses bamboo.
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Bees in Fall and Winter
Bees in Fall and Winter
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Landscape Plants and Grass in Winter
Landscape Plants and Grass in Winter
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Helene Recovery Grant
8-13-25 Helene Recovery Grant
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Cover Crops
Cover Crops
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Weeds
Weeds
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Black bears
Black bears
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Tomatoes
Tomatoes
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