Extension podcast explores 2018 harvests, NYS impacts

For New York's farmers, the wet, then dry, then wet 2018 growing season was certainly a challenging one. How did those conditions affect the quantity, look and taste of apples, grapes, vegetables and other locally sourced products on grocery shelves and dinner tables?

In episode two of this season's Cornell Cooperative Extension's podcast, "Extension Out Loud," tree fruit specialists weigh in on the 2018 apple harvest and share observations from orchards around New York state.

Answering that and other questions will be the focus of the latest podcast season from Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE). Featuring the voices of CCE agriculture specialists across the state, the 2018 Harvest Highlights season of "Extension Out Loud" examines output, quality and consumer impacts from this year's vegetable, tree fruit, grapes and field crops harvests.

Upcoming episodes include:

Exploring the role and impact of Cornell and its land-grant engagement across New York state, the first season of "Extension Out Loud" explored potential impacts of the upcoming farm bill legislation on food systems, nutrition education, the environment and the livelihoods of New York farmers.

"Extension Out Loud" is recorded and produced by CCE Administrative staff on Cornell's Ithaca campus. Full episodes, descriptions and transcripts of each episode can be found here. Episodes can also be streamed on iTunes and SoundCloud.

R.J. Anderson is a writer/communications specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension.

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