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<title>NCPR Feeds: ALL stories filed by Martha Foley</title>
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<itunes:summary>News stories from the Adirondack North Country filed by Martha Foley</itunes:summary>
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<title>Lots about seeds</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21973/20130513/lots-about-seeds</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 13, 2013) Corn, cucumbers, parsley and parsnips...it all starts with seeds. But not all seeds are easy to nurse through the germination stage. In their weekly gardening conversation, Cornell Cooperative Extension horticulturist Amy Ivy talks with Martha Foley about some of the challenges that stall or prevent germination, and ways to give seeds the conditions they need to sprout. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21973/20130513/lots-about-seeds">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Corn, cucumbers, parsley and parsnips...it all starts with seeds. But not all seeds are easy to nurse through the germination stage. In their weekly gardening conversation, Cornell Cooperative Extension horticulturist Amy Ivy talks with Martha Foley about some of the challenges that stall or prevent germination, and ways to give seeds the conditions they need to sprout. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21973/20130513/lots-about-seeds">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>08:10</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>environment, outdoor recreation, agriculture, weather, spring, garden, gardening, topstory, photolead</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Shaping up perennials in the spring garden</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21930/20130506/shaping-up-perennials-in-the-spring-garden</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 6, 2013) Perennial beds need some attention in the spring. Dividing tubers can give them a renewed lease on life. And with a dry spring, a little irrigation might be in order. Martha Foley talks with Cooperative Extension horticulturist Amy Ivy. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21930/20130506/shaping-up-perennials-in-the-spring-garden">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Martha Foley</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Perennial beds need some attention in the spring. Dividing tubers can give them a renewed lease on life. And with a dry spring, a little irrigation might be in order. Martha Foley talks with Cooperative Extension horticulturist Amy Ivy. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21930/20130506/shaping-up-perennials-in-the-spring-garden">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>09:06</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>gardening, spring, perennials, irrigation, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Keeping up with asparagus</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21879/20130429/keeping-up-with-asparagus</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 29, 2013) It won&apos;t be long before the lucky people with an asparagus patch will be eating one of the first edibles offered by the new season.Whether you&apos;re trying to keep an old patch productive, or have established your own asparagus bed, Cooperative Extension horticulturist Amy Ivy has good advice. Planting a new bed has traditionally required digging a big trench, but Amy has good news there: eight inches is plenty deep, and now&apos;s the time. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21879/20130429/keeping-up-with-asparagus">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Martha Foley</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It won&apos;t be long before the lucky people with an asparagus patch will be eating one of the first edibles offered by the new season.Whether you&apos;re trying to keep an old patch productive, or have established your own asparagus bed, Cooperative Extension horticulturist Amy Ivy has good advice. Planting a new bed has traditionally required digging a big trench, but Amy has good news there: eight inches is plenty deep, and now&apos;s the time. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21879/20130429/keeping-up-with-asparagus">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>08:57</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>environment, outdoor recreation, agriculture, garden, gardening, topstory, photolead</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Bringing Earth Day back home</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21835/20130422/bringing-earth-day-back-home</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 22, 2013) It&apos;s the 43rd Earth Day. The idea of a day to stop and think about and celebrate the Earth came from U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin after he toured the devastation of a massive oil spill off California.Earth Day 1970 achieved broad political support: Republicans and Democrats, rich and poor, urban and rural, business and labor leaders. The first Earth Day led to the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species Acts.Earth Day is BIG. But awareness of the individual&apos;s role in environmental health has evolved in those 43 years, too. Cooperative Extension horticulturist Amy Ivy shares a list of five action points for home gardeners. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21835/20130422/bringing-earth-day-back-home">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Martha Foley</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It&apos;s the 43rd Earth Day. The idea of a day to stop and think about and celebrate the Earth came from U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin after he toured the devastation of a massive oil spill off California.Earth Day 1970 achieved broad political support: Republicans and Democrats, rich and poor, urban and rural, business and labor leaders. The first Earth Day led to the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species Acts.Earth Day is BIG. But awareness of the individual&apos;s role in environmental health has evolved in those 43 years, too. Cooperative Extension horticulturist Amy Ivy shares a list of five action points for home gardeners. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21835/20130422/bringing-earth-day-back-home">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>08:25</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>environment, outdoor recreation, agriculture, garden, gardening, topstory, photolead</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Chill winds, be gone! It&apos;s time for a little gardening</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21794/20130415/chill-winds-be-gone-it-apos-s-time-for-a-little-gardening</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 15, 2013) Spring has been a little frosty this year, so far, anyway. Cold wind and rain, even snow, along with frosty mornings might conspire to keep less-hardy gardeners (like Martha Foley) indoors. But outside, green shoots are coming up. Cooperative Extension horticulturist Amy Ivy, tells Martha it&apos;s past time to uncover the garlic and the daffodils. And it&apos;s OK to try a few early rows of onions and spinach. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21794/20130415/chill-winds-be-gone-it-apos-s-time-for-a-little-gardening">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Martha Foley</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Spring has been a little frosty this year, so far, anyway. Cold wind and rain, even snow, along with frosty mornings might conspire to keep less-hardy gardeners (like Martha Foley) indoors. But outside, green shoots are coming up. Cooperative Extension horticulturist Amy Ivy, tells Martha it&apos;s past time to uncover the garlic and the daffodils. And it&apos;s OK to try a few early rows of onions and spinach. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21794/20130415/chill-winds-be-gone-it-apos-s-time-for-a-little-gardening">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>07:50</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>gardening, spring, environment, planting, outdoor recreation, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Tracking the planets this spring</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21770/20130409/tracking-the-planets-this-spring</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 9, 2013) We&apos;re gaining about three minutes of daylight every day now, and the winter constellations such as Orion are starting to slip below the horizon. Jupiter will be the brightest object in the sky other than the moon. Look in the southwest sky in the early evening near the Pleiades. This weekend, the crescent moon will be paired up with Jupiter in the early evening.Look for Saturn in the morning sky in the southwest. In May we will start to see Venus in the western sky close to Jupiter. Martha Foley talks with St. Lawrence University astronomer Aileen O&apos;Donoghue. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21770/20130409/tracking-the-planets-this-spring">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Martha Foley</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We&apos;re gaining about three minutes of daylight every day now, and the winter constellations such as Orion are starting to slip below the horizon. Jupiter will be the brightest object in the sky other than the moon. Look in the southwest sky in the early evening near the Pleiades. This weekend, the crescent moon will be paired up with Jupiter in the early evening.Look for Saturn in the morning sky in the southwest. In May we will start to see Venus in the western sky close to Jupiter. Martha Foley talks with St. Lawrence University astronomer Aileen O&apos;Donoghue. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21770/20130409/tracking-the-planets-this-spring">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>08:19</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>astronomy, science, st lawrence university, topstory, photolead</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Manure in the garden</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21762/20130408/manure-in-the-garden</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 8, 2013) Best practices in gardening can change over the years. Martha Foley and cooperative extension horticulturist Amy Ivy talk about new wisdom on the best ways to use manure in the early spring garden. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21762/20130408/manure-in-the-garden">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Martha Foley</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Best practices in gardening can change over the years. Martha Foley and cooperative extension horticulturist Amy Ivy talk about new wisdom on the best ways to use manure in the early spring garden. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21762/20130408/manure-in-the-garden">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Gillibrand pushes ways to preserve small dairy farms </title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21739/20130403/gillibrand-pushes-ways-to-preserve-small-dairy-farms</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 3, 2013) The US Senate is preparing to take up the federal Farm Bill again in the coming weeks.Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand wants it to include a plan to protect and encourage New York&apos;s dairy farms, especially smaller farms. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21739/20130403/gillibrand-pushes-ways-to-preserve-small-dairy-farms">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Martha Foley</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The US Senate is preparing to take up the federal Farm Bill again in the coming weeks.Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand wants it to include a plan to protect and encourage New York&apos;s dairy farms, especially smaller farms. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21739/20130403/gillibrand-pushes-ways-to-preserve-small-dairy-farms">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:15</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, agriculture, farming, , politics, farm Bill, dairy, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Another antidote for cabin fever?</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21683/20130325/another-antidote-for-cabin-fever</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 25, 2013) The not-quite-warm-enough weather in late March and early April can be a challenge for the staunchest fans of North Country living. It&apos;s cabin fever time. Cornell Cooperative Extension&apos;s Amy Ivy offers an answer that doesn&apos;t require a ticket to Myrtle Beach or Miami. She tells Martha Foley it&apos;s just perfect weather to get blueberry and raspberry bushes ready for the summer season. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21683/20130325/another-antidote-for-cabin-fever">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Martha Foley</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The not-quite-warm-enough weather in late March and early April can be a challenge for the staunchest fans of North Country living. It&apos;s cabin fever time. Cornell Cooperative Extension&apos;s Amy Ivy offers an answer that doesn&apos;t require a ticket to Myrtle Beach or Miami. She tells Martha Foley it&apos;s just perfect weather to get blueberry and raspberry bushes ready for the summer season. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21683/20130325/another-antidote-for-cabin-fever">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>08:27</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>outdoor recreation, weather, environment, garden, gardening, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Cleaner is better for starting seeds</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21633/20130318/cleaner-is-better-for-starting-seeds</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 18, 2013) Tiny seedlings can fall prey to a number of soil-borne diseases that can linger in a gardener&apos;s trays and pots from one year to the next.Cooperative Extension&apos;s Amy Ivy spent some time this past weekend sanitizing in advance of starting seeds inside. She tells Martha Foley why, and how. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21633/20130318/cleaner-is-better-for-starting-seeds">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Martha Foley</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tiny seedlings can fall prey to a number of soil-borne diseases that can linger in a gardener&apos;s trays and pots from one year to the next.Cooperative Extension&apos;s Amy Ivy spent some time this past weekend sanitizing in advance of starting seeds inside. She tells Martha Foley why, and how. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21633/20130318/cleaner-is-better-for-starting-seeds">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>09:28</itunes:duration>
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