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Talk of Iowa, hosted by Charity Nebbe

Secrets for growing sweet corn as the season begins.

Fresh, locally-grown sweet corn is one of the true pleasures of an Iowa summer. On this Horticulture Day episode of Talk of Iowa, host Charity Nebbe is joined by Dan Fillius, horticulture specialist at Iowa State University.

Fillius shares practices for optimizing your sweet corn crop. Later in the hour, Aaron Steil, ISU horticulture specialist joins the program to answer listeners' questions.

Guests:

  • Dan Fillius, field specialist of horticulture - commercial vegetables and specialty crops, ISU Extension and Outreach
  • Aaron Steil, consumer horticulture extension specialist, ISU Extension and Outreach
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Charity Nebbe is IPR's<i> Talk of Iowa</i> host. She also hosts IPR's podcasts <i>Garden Variety</i> and <i>Unsettled</i>. 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.
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.
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.