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Backyard Farmer has been on the air for over 50 years! Here's a video clip of one of our first programs, recorded in 1953.



Question & Answer Clips 9/11/2008
How can you keep crackles from the birdfeeder?
Information on the hummingbird migration.
What are these insects on our Rudbeckia? How should they be controlled? (See images)
What is causing these dead spots in our bridal wreath spirea? (See images)
What is causing these light green patterns in our turf? (See images)
How to control aphids and not kill butterfly caterpillars? How to control birds so they don't eat the caterpillars?
Is this an albino wasp? (See images)
How can we stop squirrels from eating the bark off of tree branches?
Can you identify this leaf? (chokeberry plant) (See images)
What are these mushroom type things in our turf? (See images)
What is this aggressive vine growing along the creek bank? (Bur Cucumber) (See images)
Can you control voles in the fall?
Can you identify this orange and black insect? (Velvet Ant) (See images)
Why is crabgrass worse this year?
Should roses be fertilized now? When should you treat for black spot or fungus on rose leaves?
View all the question clips from this program
Feature Clips
Video segment - Fall Weed Control
Video segment - Fontenelle Trees
Plant of the week - Acrons for Burr Oak, Shagbark Hickory nuts
Video segment - Fontenelle Nature Association
Sample Clips
Sample - Fennel Plant
Sample - Fall Webworm in trees
Sample - Bat information
Sample - Yellow Nutsedge with seed head
Sample - Scab on a apple
Sample - Hackberry leaves with Hackberry Nipple Gall
Gardening Links
Horticulture NebGuides & NebFacts
County Extension Offices
UNL Entomology Department
UNL Agronomy & Horticulture Department
Nebraska Statewide Arboretum
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Backyard Farmer's Panel of Experts

(front row) Stephen Wegulo, Extension Plant Pathologist; Roch Gaussoin, Extension Turfgrass Specialist; Kim Todd, Landscape Horticulture Specialist & program host; Fred Baxendale, Extension Entomologist; Lowell Sandell, Extension Weed Scientist.

(back row) Sarah Browning, Extension Assistant Educator, Dodge County; Jim Kalisch, Extension Entomologist; Loren Giesler, Extension Plant Pathologist.

Not Pictured: Anne Streich, Extension Horticulture Educator; Jeff Culbertson, Manager East Campus Landscape Services; Kelly Feehan, Extension Educator Platte County; Amy Ziems, Extension Plant Diagnostician; Dennis Ferraro, Extension Educator.

"Backyard Farmer" is produced by NU Lincoln Extension in cooperation with the Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission.

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension's "Backyard Farmer" has been helping gardeners for more than 50 years. In this DVD, you'll find more of their helpful, research-based information on tomato cultivars, disease, troubleshooting and more, all aimed at helping you grow better tomatoes.

1. Getting Started
2. Transplants
3. Planting
4. Staking
5. Disease Pests
6. Special Problems
7. Harvesting
8. Summary



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