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<title>Signs of spring in the yard and garden</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 8, 2010) Winter can seem long; even snow and winter sports enthusiasts begin to yearn for open ground as the sun gets stronger and stronger in March. And gardeners can start to go a little stir-crazy. This past weekend, the weather gave eager folks a chance to get outdoors. It also prompted an early season to-do list when horticulturist Amy Ivy spoke with Martha Foley this morning.(For info on School and Community Garden Training, a workshop for teachers and community gardeners, at St. Lawrence University March 30, call 315-267-3411) [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/15338/20100308/signs-of-spring-in-the-yard-and-garden">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
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<title>Humans lend a hand to vegetable shapes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 7, 2009) Vegetables sometimes grow into really freaky shapes. But what if you could make fruits and vegetables into just about any shape you wanted? Some avid gardeners come up with strange looking hybrids, but Julie Grant talked with a researcher who&apos;s taking the shape of produce to a whole new level. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/13503/20090507/humans-lend-a-hand-to-vegetable-shapes">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
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<title>Tips for Home Energy Conservation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Nov 18, 2005) Heating oil is projected to cost 27% this winter than last winter. Natural gas prices could increase 41%. That&apos;s according to latest statistics by the Energy Information Administration.Jerry Loch gives energy savings workshops for the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County. He told Gregory Warner that little things can make a big difference. Like knocking the thermostat down a few degrees. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/6458/20051118/tips-for-home-energy-conservation">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
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<title>Amy Ivy: Gardening After a Mild Dry Winter</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 5, 2002) Martha Foley talks with Amy Ivy about our mild dry winter and what it&apos;s doing to plants, trees and soil. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/289/20020205/amy-ivy-gardening-after-a-mild-dry-winter">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2002 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>A Good Year for Army Worms</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jul 10, 2001) Conditions are just right this summer for the common army worm. Martha Foley talks with Cooperative Extension agronomist Pete Barney. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/957/20010710/a-good-year-for-army-worms">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2001 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Summer Gardening - Interview with Amy Ivy</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 25, 2001) Martha Foley talks with horticulturist Amy Ivy about summer gardening [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/783/20010625/summer-gardening-interview-with-amy-ivy">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2001 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Farmers at the Start of the Growing Season</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 18, 2001) More on the start of the growing season &amp;#8212; Cooperative Extension agronomist Pete Barney shares the farmers&apos; perspective with Martha Foley. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/512/20010418/farmers-at-the-start-of-the-growing-season">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
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