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Blackberry brambles can be thorny business

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Talk of Iowa, hosted by Charity Nebbe

When you decide to plant a backyard bramble, you have a lot of choices to make.

It's Horticulture Day on Talk of Iowa and Randall Vos, ISU fruit crop specialist, joins host Charity Nebbe in a berry fun conversation. Vos discusses the rewards of growing raspberry and blackberry brambles.

Then Cindy Haynes, professor of Horticulture at ISU, joins the program to answer listeners questions.

Guests:

  • Randall Vos, fruit crop specialist, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
  • Cindy Haynes, professor of horticulture, Iowa State University
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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.
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.