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I See Dead Plants(S1:E1) Alternate Hosts: Was Ergot To Blame For The Salem Witch Trials?In this episode of alternate hosts Ed Zaworski, Maddle Hendrickson and Chelsea Harbach embrace the spirit of Halloween and discuss the salem witch trials. One possible explaination for the witch hunt is that the people of salem consumed grains infested with a plant disease called ergot. Whatever you believe, join us for a fun conversation shedding light on a historically significant plant disease! Happy Halloween! Transcript
2025-10-3134 min
Brownfield Ag NewsMorel mushroom hunting season is hereOn this latest episode of Outdoor Adventures, Iowa State University’s Chelsea Harbach joins Brent Barnett for a conversation about morel mushroom hunting.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-04-1119 min
Good GrowingEp. 154 Spooky plant diseases: Diseases that have changed the course of history | #GoodGrowingWe’re all dressed up for this week’s Good Growing podcast because it’s our Halloween Spooktacular! This year, we are joined by Dr. Chelsea Harbach to talk about some spooky plant diseases that have had some significant historical impacts. Learn about ergot, late blight, and coffee rust and how they’ve changed the course of history. Watch us, and see our costumes on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oEzbf1LuLLg Skip to what you want to know: 00:15 – Welcome, Ken and Chelsea, and what are we dressed up as this year?
2023-10-2745 min
smallfarmsustainability's podcastEpisode 198: Safe Mushroom ForagingDo you know the best practices when mushroom foraging? Tune in as Olivia interviews Chelsea Harbach, Plant Disease Diagnostician in Iowa State University's Plant & Insect Diagnostic Clinic. They discuss tips when it comes to foraging for mushrooms and even growing your own at home. Chelsea also gives some great resources you can use! Episode Links: • Iowa Mushroom Calendar: https://naturalresources.extension.iastate.edu/encyclopedia/mushroom-foraging-iowa • Safe Mushroom foraging webinars by Lina: part 1- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bdiEBwMzZI&t=534s • Safe Mushroom foraging webinars by Lina: part 2- https...
2023-04-1918 min
Good GrowingEp. 102 The Historical Significance of Plant Diseases with Chelsea Harbach #GoodGrowingIn this week’s podcast, University of Illinois commercial ag educator Chelsea Harbach joins the Good Growing team to discuss the historical significance of plant diseases such as the Irish Potato Famine (the Great Hunger). Listen in to hear what happened and what caused it to happen!
3: 36 Plants get sick? What do they get sick with?
8:42 Are viruses living or not living?
10:44 The History of Robigalia, when Romans made sacrifices to the god Robigus to prevent rust in wheat.
23:40 As we celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day, why are potatoes and Ireland often linked? What happened with the Irish Potato Famine?
40:49 Tuli...
2022-03-1755 minGood GrowingEp. 93 Talking all about nematodes with Chelsea Harbach #GoodGrowingOn this week's Good Growing podcast we welcome Dr. Chelsea Harbach, commercial ag educator with University of Illinois Extension and nematode expert! We dive into what are nematodes and do Illinois gardeners need to worry about these microscopic worms swimming through the soil, plus the impacts that can occur on agricultural crops.
Watch us on YouTube https://youtu.be/rBKyuXzRfrQ
3:42 Introducing Chelsea!
9:49 What kind of work does Chelsea do at the Monmouth Research Farm?
12:22 What is a nematode?
16:20 Are there good and bad nematodes? What kind of problems do they cause for agriculture?
21:09 Do home gardeners in Illinois need to...
2021-12-1744 min