Agriculture
Smoky Air Offers Silver Lining for Local Gardens
The Garden Guru – Scott Parsons – chats with KOHO morning Show host Chris Hansen about how the persistent smoky conditions produced by regional wildfires of recent produce a mixture of positive and negative impacts on local gardens.…
Read More4th District Congressman says Smoke from Western Wildfires is “Talk of the Town” in D.C., East Coast
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse of Washington’s 4th Congressional District talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about his recently-introduced legislation related to wildfire mitigation and suppression strategies. Newhouse also discusses several topics centered around the ag industry as well.…
Read MoreHelping Those Who Help Humans
Former wildlife biologist Greg Van Stralen chats with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the various species of solitary bees and how he’s providing assistance to these important pollinators.…
Read MoreTri-County Pest Control Taking Shape
Will Carpenter, Director of the Tri-County Pest, Disease and Control Board and Chelan County Commissioner Bob Bugert talk with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the growing importance of pest and disease control within the region and the recent addition of Okanogan County to the Board’s area of oversight.…
Read MoreThe Buzz About Beekeeping!
Lee and Teri McGarr of the North Central Washington Beekeepers Association chat with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the blossoming interest in home and business apiaries within the region.…
Read MoreRegion’s Wheat Growers Struggling in Wake of Pearl Hill Fire
Ben Adams, past president of the Washington Wheat Growers Association and a wheat farmer in Douglas County, talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the harsh impacts of September’s Pearl Hill Fire has had on the region’s grain producers.…
Read MoreCity of Leavenworth Considering Easing its Restrictions on Beekeeping
Leavenworth mayor Carl Florea chats with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the city’s exploration of a possible easing on beekeeping restrictions within town limits. Florea also discusses the latest pandemic protocols being looked at during the city’s busy winter season, as well as recent talks with a town in France about the possible establishment of a sister city relationship.…
Read MoreThis Year’s Cherry Crop Expected to be Small but High Quality
James Michael, Vice President of Marketing for North America with the Northwest Cherry Growers, talks with KOHO Morning Show Host Chris Hansen about the numerous issues which have beset 2020’s cherry growing season.…
Read MoreWA Project Rediscovering Apple Varieties Long Thought Extinct
David Benscoter, founder of the Lost Apple Project, talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about his group’s ongoing efforts to locate and preserve wild apple varieties which have long thought to have been extinct.…
Read MoreMeet the Inventor of Cosmic Crisp Apples
KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen chats with Kate Evans, the scientist behind the genesis of Washington’s latest apple variety, the Cosmic Crisp.…
Read MoreFifth-Generation Farm Partners with CDLT to Protect Imperiled Sage Grouse
Curt Soper, Executive Director of the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust (CDLT) and Fifth-Generation Farmer Kellen Keane join Chris Hansen on the KOHO Morning Show to talk about how the CDLT and a family farm in Douglas County have teamed up to help protect the endangered Greater Sage Grouse.…
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