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Severe weather left our plants in muddy waters

By Charity Nebbe,
Aaron Steil, Madeleine Willis
Published November 9, 2024 at 6:00 AM CST
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Talk of Iowa, hosted by Charity Nebbe

Plant diseases are a biproduct of Iowa's wet summer.

Severe weather plus a wet summer equals plant disease. ISU plant disease diagnostician Chelsea Harbach tells us about 2024’s greatest hits when it comes to plant disease. Later in the hour, ISU consumer horticulture specialist Aaron Steil joins the program to answer listeners' horticulture questions.

Learn more about plant disease & insect trends in 2024 at an upcoming webinar from ISU plant and insect diagnosticians.

Guests:

  • Chelsea Harbach, plant disease diagnostician, Iowa State University
  • Aaron Steil, consumer horticulture specialist, Iowa State University
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Charity Nebbe
Charity Nebbe is IPR's 'Talk of Iowa' host. She also hosts IPR's podcasts 'Garden Variety' and 'Unsettled'. Since 2010, Nebbe has interviewed, conversed with, and shared ideas from guests of all backgrounds and locations, and has helped listeners better understand, appreciate, and explore their state and the world around them. Nebbe has a bachelors degree from Iowa State University.
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Aaron Steil
Aaron Steil is a Consumer Horticulture Specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach. Aaron contributes his expertise to the Garden Variety podcast and newsletter and to Talk of Iowa's Horticulture Day program.
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Madeleine Willis
Madeleine Willis is IPR's Production Assistant supporting the talk shows and The Sunny Side Project. Willis has experience in audio production, reporting, writing and editing stories and conversations. She's reported and produced conversations on womanhood, sports, and good news from across Iowa. Willis will receive her bachelors degree from the University of Iowa in May 2025.
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