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<itunes:summary>NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Schumer says immigration bill will help NY dairy farms</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21817/20130418/schumer-says-immigration-bill-will-help-ny-dairy-farms</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 18, 2013) U.S. Senator Charles Schumer says a new bipartisan immigration deal will provide an economic boost to New York farms and the agriculture industry.In a press release, Schumer says the bill will be especially helpful to dairy farms and fruit growers. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21817/20130418/schumer-says-immigration-bill-will-help-ny-dairy-farms">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Julie Grant</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[U.S. Senator Charles Schumer says a new bipartisan immigration deal will provide an economic boost to New York farms and the agriculture industry.In a press release, Schumer says the bill will be especially helpful to dairy farms and fruit growers. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21817/20130418/schumer-says-immigration-bill-will-help-ny-dairy-farms">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:17</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, economy, immigration, dairy, milk, farm, agriculture, labor, apples, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>The science and art of pruning apple trees</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21509/20130225/the-science-and-art-of-pruning-apple-trees</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 25, 2013) Pruning apple trees can bring trepidation to gardeners, but pruning improves the tree&apos;s vigor and fruit production. If you have an apple tree in your backyard, now is the time to start thinking about pulling out the pruners.  Todd Moe talks with horticulturist Amy Ivy, who says now is a great time to start planning for pruning in March and April.  She has some tips for best way to prune apple trees - and why you should take the time to prune. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21509/20130225/the-science-and-art-of-pruning-apple-trees">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pruning apple trees can bring trepidation to gardeners, but pruning improves the tree&apos;s vigor and fruit production. If you have an apple tree in your backyard, now is the time to start thinking about pulling out the pruners.  Todd Moe talks with horticulturist Amy Ivy, who says now is a great time to start planning for pruning in March and April.  She has some tips for best way to prune apple trees - and why you should take the time to prune. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21509/20130225/the-science-and-art-of-pruning-apple-trees">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>09:45</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>gardening, apples, amy ivy, trees, pruning, winter, topstory, [loc:44.6994873 -73.4529124]</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Defying weather, North Country apples thrive</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20322/20120821/defying-weather-north-country-apples-thrive</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 21, 2012) The U.S. Department of Agriculture is predicting low yield for New York&apos;s apple crop, about half of last year. Growers blame the spring weather: It was unseasonably warm in March, and trees started to bud.  In some areas, they bloomed. Then in April, temperatures dipped below freezing, killing the blossoms.  It&apos;s the same story in many apple growing states, including Washington and Michigan.  NCPR has been checking in with Patricia Sheehan of Rulf&apos;s Orchard in Peru throughout the season.  And when Julie Grant spoke with her this week, Sheehan had good news: Her trees, and many in the North Country, didn&apos;t bloom in March, and so weren&apos;t killed off in the April frost.  Still, she says the dry summer has had an effect on the apples. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20322/20120821/defying-weather-north-country-apples-thrive">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Julie Grant</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Agriculture is predicting low yield for New York&apos;s apple crop, about half of last year. Growers blame the spring weather: It was unseasonably warm in March, and trees started to bud.  In some areas, they bloomed. Then in April, temperatures dipped below freezing, killing the blossoms.  It&apos;s the same story in many apple growing states, including Washington and Michigan.  NCPR has been checking in with Patricia Sheehan of Rulf&apos;s Orchard in Peru throughout the season.  And when Julie Grant spoke with her this week, Sheehan had good news: Her trees, and many in the North Country, didn&apos;t bloom in March, and so weren&apos;t killed off in the April frost.  Still, she says the dry summer has had an effect on the apples. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20322/20120821/defying-weather-north-country-apples-thrive">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:50</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, environment, weather, economy, summer, agriculture, [loc:44.5783790 -73.5268028], apples, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Ontario apple orchard surveys this year&apos;s crop damage</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20051/20120627/ontario-apple-orchard-surveys-this-year-apos-s-crop-damage</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 27, 2012) Unusual weather this spring took a heavy toll on fruit growers across the region. Industry observers estimated crop damage to Ontario&apos;s apple crop at well over 80%. Smyth&apos;s Apple Orchard in South Dundas, Ontario was planted in the mid-1800&apos;s, very near where the first  McIntosh Red apple was discovered in 1811. About 90 acres of apples are still grown at the 5th generation family operation. Smyth Orchard&apos;s Dean Beckstead told Lucy Martin it&apos;s going to be a very difficult year. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20051/20120627/ontario-apple-orchard-surveys-this-year-apos-s-crop-damage">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Lucy Martin</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Unusual weather this spring took a heavy toll on fruit growers across the region. Industry observers estimated crop damage to Ontario&apos;s apple crop at well over 80%. Smyth&apos;s Apple Orchard in South Dundas, Ontario was planted in the mid-1800&apos;s, very near where the first  McIntosh Red apple was discovered in 1811. About 90 acres of apples are still grown at the 5th generation family operation. Smyth Orchard&apos;s Dean Beckstead told Lucy Martin it&apos;s going to be a very difficult year. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20051/20120627/ontario-apple-orchard-surveys-this-year-apos-s-crop-damage">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:56</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>environment, apples, ontario, canada, agriculture, farming, photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>The challenge of growing fruit</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19755/20120430/the-challenge-of-growing-fruit</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 30, 2012) The North Country climate isn’t great for fruit trees. There are lots of apple orchards on Lake Champlain, particularly, but insuring a good apple harvest can be a challenge for the home gardener.Cornell Cooperative extension horticulturist Amy Ivy has tips on other crops for home-grown fruit: berries. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19755/20120430/the-challenge-of-growing-fruit">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Martha Foley</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The North Country climate isn’t great for fruit trees. There are lots of apple orchards on Lake Champlain, particularly, but insuring a good apple harvest can be a challenge for the home gardener.Cornell Cooperative extension horticulturist Amy Ivy has tips on other crops for home-grown fruit: berries. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19755/20120430/the-challenge-of-growing-fruit">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>08:39</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>apples, fruit, gardening, amy ivy, raspberries, strawberries, [loc:44.6994873 -73.4529124], topstory, photolead</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Sour weather worries apple growers </title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19567/20120327/sour-weather-worries-apple-growers</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 27, 2012) While some North Country apple growers are worried sick about the weather – others say it’s too soon to be concerned.  After a week of temperatures in the 80s, apple trees started to bud.  Julie Grant spoke yesterday with Patricia Sheehan, co-owner of Rulfs Orchard in Peru.  Forecasters were predicting lows of around 15 degrees.The forecast calls for better apple weather later this week, with highs near 50, and lows in the lower 30s. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19567/20120327/sour-weather-worries-apple-growers">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Julie Grant</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[While some North Country apple growers are worried sick about the weather – others say it’s too soon to be concerned.  After a week of temperatures in the 80s, apple trees started to bud.  Julie Grant spoke yesterday with Patricia Sheehan, co-owner of Rulfs Orchard in Peru.  Forecasters were predicting lows of around 15 degrees.The forecast calls for better apple weather later this week, with highs near 50, and lows in the lower 30s. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19567/20120327/sour-weather-worries-apple-growers">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:48</itunes:duration>
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