Parhaat Tech Demand Podcastit (2025)

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Get That Flower Feeling! (A Roundtable Discussion) 17:38

4d ago17:38

17:38

Members of the Marketing Committee of That Flower Feeling join GUEST HOST Joan Mazat (Business Manager—Cut Flowers at Ball Seed Company) to share why this movement is so important to the cut flower industry. Join a dynamic group for an equally dynamic discussion about how and why industry leaders are actively working to motivate more consumers to v…

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A Biological Approach to Spring IPM ft. Koppert’s Heidi Doering 41:02

8d ago41:02

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This Tech On Demand podcast episode is all about spring pest control, integrated pest management and implementing biocontrol strategies that work. Host Bill Calkins is joined by Heidi Doering, the National Ornamental Team Lead and Technical IPM Consultant for the Midwest Region with Koppert. Koppert is a global market leader specializing in biologi…

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Audio Files: Reducing the Risk—Optimize Your Insurance Policy 8:54

13d ago8:54

8:54

REDUCING THE RISK FROM A 2025 INSIDE GROWER MAGAZINE WEB-EXCLUSIVE ARTICLE WRITTEN BY TRACI DOOLEY NARRATED BY BILL CALKINS EXCERPT: An increase in the frequency of severe weather events, reduced market capacity, higher labor, material, and equipment costs, and unusually high jury awards are all causing insurance premiums to rise across industries.…

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Finished Zinnia Production: Managing Stretch, Disease and More! 35:34

19d ago35:34

35:34

Whether you’re finishing Zinnia Elegans, Marylandica or Angustifolia crops, Dr. Will Healy has the “rules of the road” to avoid or manage stretch (… if you turn your back on the crop, it’s going to stretch!) and mitigate disease risk. Zinnias are a true classic when it comes to home gardens and breeding has brought this crop a long way, with new va…

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Cool-Season Nuances! Optimize Finished Dianthus Production 33:57

20d ago33:57

33:57

There’s a lot of “Sweet William” going on in this video … Tech On Demand host Bill “Sweet William” Calkins is joined once again by Dr. Will “Sweet William” Healy to discuss tips and tricks for finishing amazing dianthus crops at a time of year that can be challenging. From receiving plugs in cold weather and starting dianthus under long days to soi…

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Finishing Impatiens Walleriana—Watch Your Moisture & Temps! 32:54

23d ago32:54

32:54

Impatiens walleriana might be the most-recognized garden plant—certainly the favorite for shade gardens and landscapes. Ball’s recently retired technical guru Dr. Will Healy joins us once again to share tips and tricks for finishing key seed annuals. When you’re producing impatiens, there are plenty of best practices to follow to avoid issues like …

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Audio Files: Embracing Technology & Sustainability for Growth 9:06

25d ago9:06

9:06

EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY AND SUSTAINABILITY FOR GROWTH FROM THE FEBRUARY 2025 ISSUE OF GREEN PROFIT MAGAZINE WRITTEN BY AVIVA LeSHAW NARRATED BY BILL CALKINS EXCERPT: Shoppers today want more than a good deal on plants. They’re looking for an experience—something seamless and personal. Research from the Square Future of Retail Report: 2024 Edition show…

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Be the Local King or Queen of Tomato Production! 35:35

27d ago35:35

35:35

Every garden center—big and small—offers tomato plants for home gardens. Your key differentiators are varieties, container sizes and quality. Be the top wholesale supplier in your market by following Dr. Will Healy’s tomato production advice! In this Ball Tech On Demand crop-specific episode, he takes you through all the key factors necessary to fi…

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Audio Files: Onboarding—The Root of Long-Term Engagement 8:20

1M ago8:20

8:20

THE ROOT OF LONG-TERM ENGAGEMENT FROM THE JANUARY 2025 ISSUE OF GROWERTALKS MAGAZINE WRITTEN BY HARRISON DOWNING NARRATED BY BILL CALKINS EXCERPT: Just as early root health is the foundation of explosive plant growth in its influence on a plant’s ability to develop properly and produce high yields, so is the importance of a thorough onboarding prog…

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Joan Mazat & Dave Dowling: All Things Cut Flowers and the ASCFG Dowling Scholarship 22:37

1M ago22:37

22:37

Ball Seed Cut Flower Business Manager Joan Mazat takes over the golden TOD microphone to join Ball Cut Flower Guru Dave Dowling for a wonderful discussion about cut flowers. Dave shares stories from his beginnings growing flowers, owning a cut flower farm in Maryland for more than 20 years and subsequent career in the world of cut flower supply and…

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Audio Files: Common Sense for Unknown Payroll Pressures 8:56

2M ago8:56

8:56

COMMON SENSE FOR UNKNOWN PAYROLL PRESSURES FROM THE JANUARY 2025 ISSUE OF GREEN PROFIT MAGAZINE WRITTEN BY BILL McCURRY NARRATED BY BILL CALKINS EXCERPT: With the country headed in a potentially different economic direction, old truths prevail. All payroll factors are local to your area’s economy, your business realities, and your employees’ financ…

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Audio Files: Right Plant, Right Time, Right Source 7:36

2M ago7:36

7:36

RIGHT PLANT, RIGHT TIME, RIGHT SOURCE FROM THE JANUARY 2025 ISSUE OF GROWERTALKS MAGAZINE WRITTEN BY BILL CALKINS NARRATED BY BILL CALKINS EXCERPT: … the team-based approach Ball Seed and its perennials partners employ to help customers solve challenges and optimize assortments. In this case, the grower worked with their sales rep, who in turn work…

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Finishing Vegetative Angelonia—Promote Branching & Avoid Boron Deficiency 19:48

2M ago19:48

19:48

Ball Technical Services specialist Josh Henry joins host Bill Calkins to talk finished vegetative Angelonia production as part of the Tech On Demand series covering crop culture for key annuals and perennials. From transplanting best practices and nutrition strategies to irrigation management and container selection, there are plenty of nuances to …

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Vegetative Angelonia Propagation—Temperature, Light and More! 14:51

2M ago14:51

14:51

Ball Technical Services specialist Josh Henry joins host Bill Calkins to share best management practices for propagating vegetative angelonia from unrooted cuttings as part of the Tech On Demand series covering crop culture for key annuals and perennials. From receiving, prioritizing and handling through all stages up until transplant, Josh is goin…

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Audio Files: Taking Control Early 7:33

2M ago7:33

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TAKING CONTROL EARLY FROM THE JANUARY 2025 ISSUE OF GROWERTALKS MAGAZINE WRITTEN BY TROY BUECHEL NARRATED BY BILL CALKINS EXCERPT: Building roots on young plants can be challenging. With poor weather conditions in winter and early spring, variable sun appearances, inconsistent rooting or germination, unknown plant genetics, etc., it’s difficult to …

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A Fresh Take on Campanula ft. Sakata’s Bob Croft 25:37

2M ago25:37

25:37

In this comprehensive episode covering a key cut flower, Ball Seed’s cut flower business manager Joan Mazat and Sakata Seed America’s product technical manager Bob Croft discuss the Champion II series of campanula—with a uniform, shorter flowering window compared to older series, saving time and providing a quicker cycle for growers. Bob shares tip…

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Audio Files: Maximizing Plant Potential—Substrate Innovation Explained 9:46

2M ago9:46

9:46

MAXIMIZING PLANT POTENTIAL: SUBSTRATE INNOVATION EXPLAINED FROM THE WINTER 2024 ISSUE OF INSIDE GROWER MAGAZINE WRITTEN BY JOSE CHEN LOPEZ NARRATED BY BILL CALKINS EXCERPT: Choosing the right substrate for a particular application can be a challenge. Choosing the right beneficial microorganisms for a specific plant, mode of action and ensuring comp…

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Growing Cut Flower Chrysanthemums ft. Dr. Alicain Carlson 41:00

3M ago41:00

41:00

Syngenta Flowers’ Dr. Alicain Carlson joins host Bill Calkins to discuss some key components of successful cut flower mum programs. Dr. Carlson starts by discussing some of the reason cut mums are so popular before highlighting some key varieties in the Syngenta Flowers portfolio. Then she jumps right into cultural and technical tips and tricks for…

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Finishing African Marigolds: Follow the Rules! 42:33

3M ago42:33

42:33

Retired Ball technical services manager Dr. Will Healy joins host Bill Calkins to discuss the ins and outs of finished African marigold production as part of the Tech On Demand series covering crop culture for key annuals and perennials. Will says African marigolds and French marigolds are like oranges and grapefruits when it comes to production pr…

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Finishing French Marigolds: Stop Stretch & Turn ‘Em Quick! 31:25

3M ago31:25

31:25

Retired Ball technical services manager Dr. Will Healy joins host Bill Calkins to help growers finish French marigolds for quick turns as part of the Tech On Demand series covering crop culture for key annuals and perennials. If elementary school kids can grow French marigolds in Dixie cups, they must not be too difficult … But finishing profession…

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Finishing Top-Quality Lantana Crops with Chris Ferguson 16:37

3M ago16:37

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Ball Technical Services specialist Chris Ferguson joins host Bill Calkins to talk finished lantana production as part of the Tech On Demand series covering crop culture for key annuals and perennials. From transplanting best practices and nutrition strategies to irrigation management and container selection, there are plenty of nuances to be aware …

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Lantana Propagation Strategies for Success with Chris Ferguson 13:44

3M ago13:44

13:44

Ball Technical Services specialist Chris Ferguson joins host Bill Calkins to share best management practices for propagating lantana from unrooted cuttings as part of the Tech On Demand series covering crop culture for key annuals and perennials. From receiving, prioritizing and handling through all stages up until transplant, Chris is going to hel…

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Grow Pansies & Violas Like a PRO with Dr. Brian Krug 43:54

3M ago43:54

43:54

Syngenta Flowers technical lead Dr. Brian Krug joins host Bill Calkins to discuss two new series—Pansy Delta Pro and Viola Penny Pro—sharing tips and tricks for maximizing production of these breakthrough new varieties. The Delta Pro pansy series was released a couple years ago as a comprehensive upgrade to Delta, an industry leader for more than 3…

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Finishing Amazing Vegetative Coleus ft. Josh Henry 13:45

3M ago13:45

13:45

Ball Technical Services specialist Josh Henry joins host Bill Calkins to take vegetative coleus to the finish line as part of the Tech On Demand series covering crop culture for key annuals and perennials. From transplanting and pinching to selecting media and producing for a range of finished container sizes, there are certainly best practices to …

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Vegetative Coleus Propagation BMPs ft. Josh Henry 11:03

3M ago11:03

11:03

Ball Technical Services specialist Josh Henry joins host Bill Calkins to share best management practices for propagating vegetative coleus from unrooted cuttings as part of the Tech On Demand series covering crop culture for key annuals and perennials. From receiving, prioritizing and handling through all stages up until transplant, Josh is going t…

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Growing F1 Anemone Gemstone from Seed ft. Bob Croft 27:52

4M ago27:52

27:52

In this comprehensive discussion covering a key cut flower, Ball Seed’s cut flower business manager Joan Mazat and Sakata Seed America’s product technical manager Bob Croft discuss F1 Anemone Gemstone (seed-raised anemone) and share tips and tricks for selecting and producing top-quality crops. Bob shares his experience with this F1 seed series—fro…

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Stay Hydrated: The Key to Uniform Rooting of URCs 45:10

4M ago45:10

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Ball Technical Services specialist and culture research manager, Dr. Nathan Jahnke, joins Tech On Demand host Bill Calkins to share research-based best practices for rehydrating unrooted cuttings before sticking. Cuttings can (and will) lose water at multiple points in the supply chain—arriving at greenhouses dehydrated by as much as 20%. As soon a…

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Oil-Based Pesticide Solutions ft. Emily from Kemin Industries 30:00

4M ago30:00

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This episode is all about a cutting-edge approach to insect and disease control—the use of botanical oil-based pesticides within IPM programs. Host Bill Calkins is joined by the director of research and development with the crop technologies division at Kemin Industries, Emily Fuerst. Emily is a highly accomplished scientist with more than 15 years…

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Finishing Stunning Seed Coleus with Dr. Will Healy 38:32

5M ago38:32

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Retired Ball technical manager Dr. Will Healy joins host Bill Calkins to share protocols for finishing seed-raised coleus as part of the Tech On Demand series covering crop culture for key annuals and perennials. From media selection and nutrition to water, light and temperature, finishing crops requires careful attention to avoid losses and send h…

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Finishing High Quality Seed Begonias with Dr. Will Healy 32:19

5M ago32:19

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Retired Ball technical manager Dr. Will Healy joins host Bill Calkins to share protocols for finishing seed-raised begonias (semperflorens and interspecific) as part of the Tech On Demand series covering crop culture for key annuals and perennials. From media selection and nutrition to water, light and temperature, finishing crops requires careful …

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All About Sunfinity with Dr. Jamie Gibson 51:02

5M ago51:02

51:02

Syngenta Flowers’ Dr. Jamie Gibson joins host Bill Calkins to discuss just about everything you need to know when producing amazing crops of both Sunfinity Yellow Dark Center (from seeds or plugs) and Sunfinity Double (from unrooted cuttings or liners). This sunflower broke into the industry as a gamechanger not long ago and after multiple years wo…

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Growing Cut Flower Dahlias from URC with Dr. Alicain Carlson 39:11

5M ago39:11

39:11

Syngenta Flowers’ Dr. Alicain Carlson joins host Bill Calkins to discuss some key components of successful cut flower dahlia programs when starting from unrooted cuttings (URCs). Traditionally, most dahlia crops have been started from tubers, which were dug up and stored each year before replanting. Now, with beautiful dahlias available from URC, m…

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Augmentative Biological Control with Dr. Carlos Bográn 40:08

6M ago40:08

40:08

This episode supplements information shared in the past two editions of the GrowerTalks Biosolutions Guide that was released in June 2023 and 2024—a popular grower tool intended to help professional growers stay up to date on the latest research into biosolutions, as well as trialed and tested products and strategies. Many greenhouse owners, grower…

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Perennial Problem Children 45:57

6M ago45:57

45:57

Host Bill Calkins is joined on this Tech On Demand Rewind episode by Darwin Perennials’ General Manager Karl Batschke to take you through some new ways to better produce some of the latest and greatest perennial genetics. But he didn’t talk about the easy ones. Instead, Karl addressed some of the more challenging crops and also newer crops that req…

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Audio Files: Testing Nursery Media 9:01

7M ago9:01

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TESTING NURSERY MEDIA FROM THE AUGUST 2024 ISSUE OF GROWERTALKS MAGAZINE WRITTEN BY LYNN GRIFFITH NARRATED BY BILL CALKINS EXCERPT: Don’t just grab a containerized plant and call that a sample. We like to think of our potting media and fertilizers being perfectly uniform. The truth is they are not. Take about eight to 10 subsamples for each media s…

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Critical Chemistries (Recorded Live at Cultivate ’24) with JC Chong 27:22

7M ago27:22

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Joining host Bill Calkins live on the show floor at American Hort’s Cultivate ’24 event, Dr. JC Chong dives deep into a few new products from SePRO, recent research findings and why some chemistries offer more benefits than meets the eye. JC is the Technical Development Manager at SePRO following an extensive academic career that includes a BS in E…

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Growing Lisianthus: Everything You Need to Know 55:16

8M ago55:16

55:16

In this comprehensive episode covering a key cut flower, Ball Seed’s cut flower business manager Joan Mazat and Sakata Seed America’s product technical manager Bob Croft join host Bill Calkins to discuss Lisianthus and share tips and tricks for selecting and producing top-quality crops. You’ll quickly realize that Bob has tremendous knowledge about…

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Biosolutions in 2024 (Part Two) ft. Koppert’s Jeremy Webber 42:35

8M ago42:35

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In this conversational Tech On Demand podcast two-part episode, host Bill Calkins and his guest Jeremy Webber cover an extremely popular topic these days, biosolutions, in a way that showcases Jeremy’s experience as a grower and as a trusted biocontrols advisor who’s worked with greenhouses of all sizes (growing a wide range of crops from edibles t…

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Biosolutions in 2024 (Part One) ft. Koppert’s Jeremy Webber 39:07

8M ago39:07

39:07

In this conversational Tech On Demand podcast two-part episode, host Bill Calkins and his guest Jeremy Webber cover an extremely popular topic these days, biosolutions, in a way that showcases Jeremy’s experience as a grower and as a trusted biocontrols advisor who’s worked with greenhouses of all sizes (growing a wide range of crops from edibles t…

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Audio Files: Best Management Practices for Unrooted Cuttings 10:22

8M ago10:22

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BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR UNROOTED CUTTINGS FROM THE NOVEMBER 2022 ISSUE OF GROWERTALKS MAGAZINE WRITTEN BY JULIE MARTENS FORNEY NARRATED BY BILL CALKINS EXCERPT: When delays are excessive, cuttings experience moisture loss, low carbohydrates and possible pathogen development. In some species, ethylene sensitivity increases as carbohydrate leve…

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Success with Poinsettias (Part 2) 40:28

9M ago40:28

40:28

You may or may not know that before this podcast, Bill Calkins hosted another one called STEM: Insider Tips for Greenhouse Pros and although the technology was different, the topics were important and the guests were top-notch. Every now and then, he’ll jump back in time and re-release a STEM episode. In this Tech On Demand Podcast Rewind, we’re wr…

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Success with Poinsettias (Part 1) 53:31

9M ago53:31

53:31

You may or may not know that before this podcast, Bill Calkins hosted another one called STEM: Insider Tips for Greenhouse Pros and although the technology was different (old school mic, Skype, all sorts of file converting …) the topics were important and the guests were top-notch. Once every couple weeks, we’ll jump back in time and re-release a S…

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Audio Files: How to Deep Clean Your Website 9:07

9M ago9:07

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HOW TO DEEP CLEAN YOUR WEBSITE FROM THE NOVEMBER 2022 ISSUE OF GREEN PROFIT MAGAZINE WRITTEN BY KATIE ELZER-PETERS NARRATED BY BILL CALKINS EXCERPT: … it’s time to deep clean your website and really look hard at what works, what doesn’t, what you never got around to and what needs to change to keep up with new security risks, altered consumer behav…

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Audio Files: Cultivating a Future in Garden Retail 11:38

9M ago11:38

11:38

CULTIVATING A FUTURE IN GARDEN RETAIL FROM THE APRIL 2024 ISSUE OF GREEN PROFIT MAGAZINE WRITTEN BY JEFF O’BRIEN NARRATED BY BILL CALKINS EXCERPT: Garden retailers are facing a critical challenge as the shift from traditional customers to fresh-thinking Millennials (and younger generations) reshapes the future of how the horticulture industry evolv…

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Audio Files: Early Spring Jump-Starts the Season 6:21

9M ago6:21

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EARLY SPRING JUMP-STARTS THE SEASON FROM THE JUNE 2024 ISSUE OF GROWERTALKS MAGAZINE WRITTEN BY AMY MORRIS NARRATED BY BILL CALKINS EXCERPT: As we wait for winter to fade into a distant memory and the first hints of spring color to emerge, we prepare our crops for sales, in hopes of growing our business. An early spring can lead to increased consum…

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Audio Files: Re-Check Your Checklist—A Safety Consultant's Guide to Managing Greenhouse Risks 10:00

9M ago10:00

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RE-CHECK YOUR CHECKLIST—A SAFETY CONSULTANT’S GUIDE TO MANAGING GREENHOUSE RISKS FROM THE JUNE 2024 ISSUE OF GROWERTALKS MAGAZINE WRITTEN BY ZACH BRUCE NARRATED BY BILL CALKINS EXCERPT: My job is to guide our customers through potential hazards. We discuss risk scenarios, navigate the ever-changing regulatory landscape and identify gaps in safety p…

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Audio Files: Making Use of UV-C 9:16

10M ago9:16

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MAKING USE OF UV-C FROM THE MAY 2024 ISSUE OF INSIDE GROWER MAGAZINE WRITTEN BY CHRIS BEYTES NARRATED BY BILL CALKINS EXCERPT: However, used correctly, the benefits seem to outweigh the risk: UV-C systems are relatively easy to implement, are cost-effective, require no re-entry period, reduce chemical use, improve the overall health of your crops, …

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Audio Files: Pansy Transplant Establishment 6:04

10M ago6:04

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PANSY TRANSPLANT ESTABLISHMENT FROM THE JANUARY 2023 ISSUE OF GROWERTALKS MAGAZINE WRITTEN BY JAMIE GIBSON NARRATED BY BILL CALKINS EXCERPT: Every pansy grower strives for uniform growth while minimizing plant losses. One major source of pansy crop failure is the improper treatment of plugs upon transplant into the finishing tray. In order to be su…

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Talking Tropica Mandevilla & Dipladenia with Maria Bolinger 32:33

10M ago32:33

32:33

Ball FloraPlant released the Tropica collection of mandevilla and dipladenia at 2024 California Spring Trials with more than 15 colors carefully sorted into five collections. The flowering tropical plant category is booming with consumer demand and Tropicas seem to be entering the market at the right time. Host Bill Calkins is joined by BallFlorapl…

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Audio Files BONUS DOUBLE EPISODE: Keep Your Points Disease Free & A Quick Review of Poinsettia Downy Mildew 6:06

10M ago6:06

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KEEP YOUR POINTS DISEASE-FREE FROM THE MAY 2024 ISSUE OF GROWERTALKS MAGAZINE WRITTEN BY KURT BECKER NARRATED BY BILL CALKINS AND TO CELEBRATE AUDIO FILES #50! WHEN THIS ONE ENDS … JUST KEEP LISTENING FOR … A QUICK REVIEW OF POINSETTIA DOWNY MILDEW WRITTEN BY NORA CATLIN ALSO FROM THE MAY 2024 ISSUE OF GROWERTALKS EXCERPT 1: Poinsettia Bract Edge B…

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