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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>How would legal immigration reshape the North Country?</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22182/20130617/how-would-legal-immigration-reshape-the-north-country</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 17, 2013) Congress remains deeply divided over the shape of immigration reform. A split within the House GOP caucus endangers any kind of new legislation.But let&apos;s imagine for a moment that the several thousand Latinos working on dairy farms in New York and Vermont could get legal working papers.How would that change the region&apos;s rural communities?Tom Maloney of Cornell University has been talking with dairy farmers and Latino dairy workers about this for years. He told David Sommerstein farmers are ready to guide their undocumented workers towards legal status. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22182/20130617/how-would-legal-immigration-reshape-the-north-country">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Congress remains deeply divided over the shape of immigration reform. A split within the House GOP caucus endangers any kind of new legislation.But let&apos;s imagine for a moment that the several thousand Latinos working on dairy farms in New York and Vermont could get legal working papers.How would that change the region&apos;s rural communities?Tom Maloney of Cornell University has been talking with dairy farmers and Latino dairy workers about this for years. He told David Sommerstein farmers are ready to guide their undocumented workers towards legal status. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22182/20130617/how-would-legal-immigration-reshape-the-north-country">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:52</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>economy, photolead, politics, immigration, agriculture, farming, hispanic, latino farmworkers, stlv, tijf, lowville, lewis county, washington, [loc: ] , topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>What undocumented dairy workers think of immigration reform</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22184/20130617/what-undocumented-dairy-workers-think-of-immigration-reform</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 17, 2013) Dairy farmers - and their workers - have a lot at stake in the immigration debate underway in Washington.A survey by Cornell University found that 2,600 Spanish-speaking people work on New York dairy farms. Of them, two thirds or more are here illegally. That&apos;s in part because there&apos;s no visa program for the kind of year-round workers dairy farms need. The Senate&apos;s reform plan offers dairy farms new options for a legal supply of immigrant labor.Undocumented Latino workers are scattered on bunches of dairy farms in the North Country. David Sommerstein spoke with some of them to see what they think of immigration reform. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22184/20130617/what-undocumented-dairy-workers-think-of-immigration-reform">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dairy farmers - and their workers - have a lot at stake in the immigration debate underway in Washington.A survey by Cornell University found that 2,600 Spanish-speaking people work on New York dairy farms. Of them, two thirds or more are here illegally. That&apos;s in part because there&apos;s no visa program for the kind of year-round workers dairy farms need. The Senate&apos;s reform plan offers dairy farms new options for a legal supply of immigrant labor.Undocumented Latino workers are scattered on bunches of dairy farms in the North Country. David Sommerstein spoke with some of them to see what they think of immigration reform. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22184/20130617/what-undocumented-dairy-workers-think-of-immigration-reform">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>07:19</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, politics, immigration, farming, agriculture, dairy, undocumented, illegal, visa, mexico, latino farm workers, hispanic, tijf, lowville, lewis county, tghl, chpv, [loc:44.5956163 -75.1690942], washington, congress, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>TLC for struggling tomatoes</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22190/20130617/tlc-for-struggling-tomatoes</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 17, 2013) Tomatoes love sun and warm temperatures.  Both have been in very short supply this growing season, and there are more cool days and nights in this week&apos;s forecast. In their weekly conversation, Cooperative Extension horticulturist Amy Ivy tells Martha Foley the dreary-looking young tomato plants WILL flourish, once the weather changes, but it&apos;s important to do what you can to make sure they have some care and feeding in the meantime. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22190/20130617/tlc-for-struggling-tomatoes">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Martha Foley</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tomatoes love sun and warm temperatures.  Both have been in very short supply this growing season, and there are more cool days and nights in this week&apos;s forecast. In their weekly conversation, Cooperative Extension horticulturist Amy Ivy tells Martha Foley the dreary-looking young tomato plants WILL flourish, once the weather changes, but it&apos;s important to do what you can to make sure they have some care and feeding in the meantime. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22190/20130617/tlc-for-struggling-tomatoes">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>08:52</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>environment, agriculture, outdoor recreation, chpv, garden, gardening, weather, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Owens seeks compromise on farm bill</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22160/20130612/owens-seeks-compromise-on-farm-bill</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 12, 2013) This week the Senate passed a five-year, nearly $500 billion farm bill. About three-quarters of that pays for the food stamp program, which would be cut by $400 million a year. Direct farm subsidies are largely replaced by subsidies for crop insurance. And there are a barrelfull of other items from land conservation to support for young farmers.This is pretty much where things stood a year ago. But House Speaker John Boehner refused to let his chamber&apos;s version of the farm bill come to the floor for a vote. Conservative Republicans believed the bill contained too much government spending. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22160/20130612/owens-seeks-compromise-on-farm-bill">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week the Senate passed a five-year, nearly $500 billion farm bill. About three-quarters of that pays for the food stamp program, which would be cut by $400 million a year. Direct farm subsidies are largely replaced by subsidies for crop insurance. And there are a barrelfull of other items from land conservation to support for young farmers.This is pretty much where things stood a year ago. But House Speaker John Boehner refused to let his chamber&apos;s version of the farm bill come to the floor for a vote. Conservative Republicans believed the bill contained too much government spending. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22160/20130612/owens-seeks-compromise-on-farm-bill">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:44</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, agriculture, farm bill, , economy, congress, washington, owens, farming, [loc: ], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Getting the better of weeds</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22150/20130610/getting-the-better-of-weeds</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 10, 2013) As the growing season kicks into gear, flowers and vegetables are in a race against weeds. And the weeds will win, unless the playing field is knocked askew by some timely intervention from the gardener. Cornell Cooperative Extension horticulturist Amy Ivy shares some tips. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22150/20130610/getting-the-better-of-weeds">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Martha Foley</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[As the growing season kicks into gear, flowers and vegetables are in a race against weeds. And the weeds will win, unless the playing field is knocked askew by some timely intervention from the gardener. Cornell Cooperative Extension horticulturist Amy Ivy shares some tips. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22150/20130610/getting-the-better-of-weeds">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>10:30</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>outdoor recreation, agriculture, education, garden, gardening, chpv, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Final Senate vote expected on Farm Bill</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22148/20130610/final-senate-vote-expected-on-farm-bill</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 10, 2013) The 2013 Farm Bill is expected to get a final vote in the US Senate Monday evening. It&apos;s a thousand-page document detailing  a host of policies, from conservation to business development. According to the National Farmers Union, more than 75 percent of the bill will support food stamps, and food assistance abroad.The bill includes an amendment introduced by Senator Chuck Schumer he says will help the state&apos;s dairy farmers supply a fast-growing yogurt industry. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22148/20130610/final-senate-vote-expected-on-farm-bill">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Innovation Trail</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The 2013 Farm Bill is expected to get a final vote in the US Senate Monday evening. It&apos;s a thousand-page document detailing  a host of policies, from conservation to business development. According to the National Farmers Union, more than 75 percent of the bill will support food stamps, and food assistance abroad.The bill includes an amendment introduced by Senator Chuck Schumer he says will help the state&apos;s dairy farmers supply a fast-growing yogurt industry. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22148/20130610/final-senate-vote-expected-on-farm-bill">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:02</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>politics, economy, agriculture, farming, food, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Could the two percent ag land tax cap hurt non-farmers?</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22138/20130607/could-the-two-percent-ag-land-tax-cap-hurt-non-farmers</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 7, 2013) New York farmers are closely watching the fate of a bill in Albany that would cap assessments of their land at a two percent increase per year. That&apos;s compared to the current 10 percent per year. Agricultural land is assessed according to the crops growing on it. And corn and soybean prices have been soaring. But lots of farmers might not see profits from those high prices, and many say they&apos;re paying a lot more in taxes, without taking in a lot more money. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22138/20130607/could-the-two-percent-ag-land-tax-cap-hurt-non-farmers">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Nora Flaherty</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York farmers are closely watching the fate of a bill in Albany that would cap assessments of their land at a two percent increase per year. That&apos;s compared to the current 10 percent per year. Agricultural land is assessed according to the crops growing on it. And corn and soybean prices have been soaring. But lots of farmers might not see profits from those high prices, and many say they&apos;re paying a lot more in taxes, without taking in a lot more money. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22138/20130607/could-the-two-percent-ag-land-tax-cap-hurt-non-farmers">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130607Farmtax.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>04:33</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>economy, environment, agriculture, taxes, cuomo, tax cap, stlv, photolead, topstory, politics</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Ag advocates applaud movement on tighter farmland assessment cap</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22122/20130605/ag-advocates-applaud-movement-on-tighter-farmland-assessment-cap</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 5, 2013) Agriculture advocates are welcoming progress on state legislation that would slow rising property taxes for farmers. The Senate passed a bill last week that tightens the cap on farmland assessment increases. Yesterday, that measure also passed out of the Assembly&apos;s Agriculture Committee. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22122/20130605/ag-advocates-applaud-movement-on-tighter-farmland-assessment-cap">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Agriculture advocates are welcoming progress on state legislation that would slow rising property taxes for farmers. The Senate passed a bill last week that tightens the cap on farmland assessment increases. Yesterday, that measure also passed out of the Assembly&apos;s Agriculture Committee. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22122/20130605/ag-advocates-applaud-movement-on-tighter-farmland-assessment-cap">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130605AgriculturalTaxes.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>01:33</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, agriculture, legislature, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Still time for seeds</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22107/20130603/still-time-for-seeds</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 3, 2013) Warm, moist weather over the last few days brought on a rush of transplanting, staking and mulching in many North  Country gardens. It&apos;s been an up-and-down spring, with recurring cold weather (and more to come tonight and tomorrow night!) that threatened warmth-loving pants like tomatoes and peppers.But in the rush, don&apos;t forget that little stash of seeds bought with the hope of having time along the way to try something new, or fill out the flower garden. Cooperative Extension horticulturist Amy Ivy tells Martha Foley there&apos;s still time to grow from seed. In fact, it&apos;s an ideal time for some popular flowers: sunflowers, maybe. Or a late planting of cosmos. More on what to plant, and how, in their weekly conversation. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22107/20130603/still-time-for-seeds">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Martha Foley</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Warm, moist weather over the last few days brought on a rush of transplanting, staking and mulching in many North  Country gardens. It&apos;s been an up-and-down spring, with recurring cold weather (and more to come tonight and tomorrow night!) that threatened warmth-loving pants like tomatoes and peppers.But in the rush, don&apos;t forget that little stash of seeds bought with the hope of having time along the way to try something new, or fill out the flower garden. Cooperative Extension horticulturist Amy Ivy tells Martha Foley there&apos;s still time to grow from seed. In fact, it&apos;s an ideal time for some popular flowers: sunflowers, maybe. Or a late planting of cosmos. More on what to plant, and how, in their weekly conversation. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22107/20130603/still-time-for-seeds">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>09:46</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>environment, outdoor recreation, agriculture, chpv, garden, gardening, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Heard Up North: Bringing a tree back to life</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22088/20130531/heard-up-north-bringing-a-tree-back-to-life</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 31, 2013) In the beginning of last century, a blight wiped out almost all of the chestnut trees, and today you&apos;re almost as likely to come across a unicorn as you are a fully grown, productive American Chestnut Tree.One of those &quot;unicorns&quot; is in North Russell, planted twenty-seven years ago by Todd and Nancy Alessi. In bloom, it looks right out of a Doctor Seuss book: with flowers, called catkins, like white pipe cleaners. Todd and Nancy invited reporter Natasha Haverty to their chestnut tree flowering party. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22088/20130531/heard-up-north-bringing-a-tree-back-to-life">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Natasha Haverty</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the beginning of last century, a blight wiped out almost all of the chestnut trees, and today you&apos;re almost as likely to come across a unicorn as you are a fully grown, productive American Chestnut Tree.One of those &quot;unicorns&quot; is in North Russell, planted twenty-seven years ago by Todd and Nancy Alessi. In bloom, it looks right out of a Doctor Seuss book: with flowers, called catkins, like white pipe cleaners. Todd and Nancy invited reporter Natasha Haverty to their chestnut tree flowering party. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22088/20130531/heard-up-north-bringing-a-tree-back-to-life">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:47</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>agriculture, outdoor recreation, history, environment, heard up north, photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Chobani responds to toxic whey concerns</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22079/20130529/chobani-responds-to-toxic-whey-concerns</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 29, 2013) New York-based Greek yogurt maker Chobani is responding to criticisms that its process creates large amounts of toxic waste. There&apos;s been a media hub-bub since last week about the so-called dark side of the two-billion dollar Greek yogurt industry. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22079/20130529/chobani-responds-to-toxic-whey-concerns">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Julie Grant</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York-based Greek yogurt maker Chobani is responding to criticisms that its process creates large amounts of toxic waste. There&apos;s been a media hub-bub since last week about the so-called dark side of the two-billion dollar Greek yogurt industry. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22079/20130529/chobani-responds-to-toxic-whey-concerns">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:34</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>economy, environment, agriculture, dairy, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>When it comes to beef, how local is &quot;local?&quot;</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22055/20130529/when-it-comes-to-beef-how-local-is-quot-local-quot</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 29, 2013) The steaks stacked in the coolers of New York supermarkets and butcher shops may be marketed as local, but just what that label means varies widely.The state actually has no definition for classifying whether beef sold under that label is locally produced.  The duty of deciding what&apos;s local falls to the store selling the meat. That presents challenges for the growing the local beef industry. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22055/20130529/when-it-comes-to-beef-how-local-is-quot-local-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Ryan Delaney</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The steaks stacked in the coolers of New York supermarkets and butcher shops may be marketed as local, but just what that label means varies widely.The state actually has no definition for classifying whether beef sold under that label is locally produced.  The duty of deciding what&apos;s local falls to the store selling the meat. That presents challenges for the growing the local beef industry. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22055/20130529/when-it-comes-to-beef-how-local-is-quot-local-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:50</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, health, agriculture, local, food, slaughterhouse, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>NNY Beekeeper frustrated, but rebuilding hives</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22068/20130528/nny-beekeeper-frustrated-but-rebuilding-hives</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 28, 2013) Beekeepers nationwide reported a 30-percent loss in bees over last winter.  There&apos;s concern worldwide about the future of bees.  Their numbers have been declining since 2006.The European Union recently issued a ban on certain farm pesticides, because they&apos;ve been linked to bee deaths.  But the U.S. says pesticides aren&apos;t to blame.  We took an in depth look at this issue in 2011.  Here&apos;s a bit from that story: [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22068/20130528/nny-beekeeper-frustrated-but-rebuilding-hives">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Julie Grant</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Beekeepers nationwide reported a 30-percent loss in bees over last winter.  There&apos;s concern worldwide about the future of bees.  Their numbers have been declining since 2006.The European Union recently issued a ban on certain farm pesticides, because they&apos;ve been linked to bee deaths.  But the U.S. says pesticides aren&apos;t to blame.  We took an in depth look at this issue in 2011.  Here&apos;s a bit from that story: [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22068/20130528/nny-beekeeper-frustrated-but-rebuilding-hives">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:08</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, environment, politics, agriculture, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Can North Country farmers feed NYC market?</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22053/20130527/can-north-country-farmers-feed-nyc-market</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 27, 2013) Demand for local food has skyrocketed in big cities like New York and Boston. But do North Country farmers have a role to play in feeding those cities? [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22053/20130527/can-north-country-farmers-feed-nyc-market">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Sarah Harris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Demand for local food has skyrocketed in big cities like New York and Boston. But do North Country farmers have a role to play in feeding those cities? [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22053/20130527/can-north-country-farmers-feed-nyc-market">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:05</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>agriculture, economy, markets, nadks, sadks, vermont, stlv, health, food, , topstory, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Farmers&apos; property taxes rise as land values increase</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22040/20130524/farmers-apos-property-taxes-rise-as-land-values-increase</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 24, 2013) Agriculture is one of the most dynamic and innovative economic sectors in New York state. All this week, the Innovation Trail team is reporting on some of the current challenges and opportunities facing upstate farmers.One of those challenges is property taxes. Agriculture is a land-intensive industry, so rising property taxes can mean much higher costs for farmers. And taxes have been rising, thanks mostly to increases in the production value of farmland. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22040/20130524/farmers-apos-property-taxes-rise-as-land-values-increase">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Agriculture is one of the most dynamic and innovative economic sectors in New York state. All this week, the Innovation Trail team is reporting on some of the current challenges and opportunities facing upstate farmers.One of those challenges is property taxes. Agriculture is a land-intensive industry, so rising property taxes can mean much higher costs for farmers. And taxes have been rising, thanks mostly to increases in the production value of farmland. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22040/20130524/farmers-apos-property-taxes-rise-as-land-values-increase">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:05</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>agriculture, economy, tijf, dairy, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Farmers and beekeepers respond to colony collapse</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22036/20130523/farmers-and-beekeepers-respond-to-colony-collapse</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 23, 2013) Since 2006, honey bees have been abandoning seemingly healthy hives in large numbers.That&apos;s raised the alarm worldwide among beekeepers, farmers and researchers.  Honey bees are big business, and some of the industries that are dependent on bees are adapting, finding ways to manage the losses. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22036/20130523/farmers-and-beekeepers-respond-to-colony-collapse">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Matt Richmond</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Since 2006, honey bees have been abandoning seemingly healthy hives in large numbers.That&apos;s raised the alarm worldwide among beekeepers, farmers and researchers.  Honey bees are big business, and some of the industries that are dependent on bees are adapting, finding ways to manage the losses. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22036/20130523/farmers-and-beekeepers-respond-to-colony-collapse">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:27</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, environment, economy, agriculture, health, [loc:42.4439614 -76.5018807], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Fighting fire blight in NY&apos;s apple orchards</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22029/20130522/fighting-fire-blight-in-ny-apos-s-apple-orchards</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 22, 2013) Agriculture is one of the most dynamic and innovative economic sectors in New York state.  All this week, the Innovation Trail team is reporting on some of the current challenges and opportunities facing upstate farmers. In this story: New York&apos;s the second biggest apple producing state in the country. But, last year production dropped dramatically due to a warmer winter, early blooms, and harsh spring frosts. But weather isn&apos;t the only challenge growers are contending with [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22029/20130522/fighting-fire-blight-in-ny-apos-s-apple-orchards">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Kate O'Connell</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Agriculture is one of the most dynamic and innovative economic sectors in New York state.  All this week, the Innovation Trail team is reporting on some of the current challenges and opportunities facing upstate farmers. In this story: New York&apos;s the second biggest apple producing state in the country. But, last year production dropped dramatically due to a warmer winter, early blooms, and harsh spring frosts. But weather isn&apos;t the only challenge growers are contending with [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22029/20130522/fighting-fire-blight-in-ny-apos-s-apple-orchards">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:32</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, environment, agriculture, health, farm, orchard, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Will immigration reform ease NY&apos;s farm labor shortage?</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22021/20130521/will-immigration-reform-ease-ny-apos-s-farm-labor-shortage</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 21, 2013) As lawmakers in Washington debate the immigration reform bill released last month, farmers in New York State are hoping to find enough workers to fully staff their operations.The Senate Judiciary Committee spent a day last week amending the 844-page bill, legislation that includes changes to guest worker programs. The changes may be good news for New York farmers. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22021/20130521/will-immigration-reform-ease-ny-apos-s-farm-labor-shortage">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Matt Richmond</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[As lawmakers in Washington debate the immigration reform bill released last month, farmers in New York State are hoping to find enough workers to fully staff their operations.The Senate Judiciary Committee spent a day last week amending the 844-page bill, legislation that includes changes to guest worker programs. The changes may be good news for New York farmers. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22021/20130521/will-immigration-reform-ease-ny-apos-s-farm-labor-shortage">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:12</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>politics, economy, agriculture, immigration, photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Wetter, warmer weather perfect for most transplants</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22018/20130520/wetter-warmer-weather-perfect-for-most-transplants</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 20, 2013) It&apos;s been hot, or cold, and mostly dry and windy for most of this spring. None of those conditions is ideal for transplanting vegetables or flowers. But this week&apos;s weather looks more hospitable for tender transplants. In their weekly conversation, Martha Foley and Cornell Cooperative Extension horticulturist Amy Ivy review what to look for when you shop for transplants, and what to do when planting. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22018/20130520/wetter-warmer-weather-perfect-for-most-transplants">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Martha Foley</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It&apos;s been hot, or cold, and mostly dry and windy for most of this spring. None of those conditions is ideal for transplanting vegetables or flowers. But this week&apos;s weather looks more hospitable for tender transplants. In their weekly conversation, Martha Foley and Cornell Cooperative Extension horticulturist Amy Ivy review what to look for when you shop for transplants, and what to do when planting. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22018/20130520/wetter-warmer-weather-perfect-for-most-transplants">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130520gardeningconvo.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>09:29</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>environment, outdoor recreation, agriculture, garden, gardening, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Undocumented farmworkers weigh benefits against risks</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22012/20130520/undocumented-farmworkers-weigh-benefits-against-risks</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 20, 2013) New York&apos;s farms employ about 60,000 people and no one knows how many of those workers are here illegally. According to one estimate, 70 percent of the state&apos;s agricultural workforce is undocumented. Some stay for years, long enough to raise a family. But it&apos;s risky. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22012/20130520/undocumented-farmworkers-weigh-benefits-against-risks">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Matt Richmond</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York&apos;s farms employ about 60,000 people and no one knows how many of those workers are here illegally. According to one estimate, 70 percent of the state&apos;s agricultural workforce is undocumented. Some stay for years, long enough to raise a family. But it&apos;s risky. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22012/20130520/undocumented-farmworkers-weigh-benefits-against-risks">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:10</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, economy, agriculture, labor, immigration, dairy, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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