This month, Matt interviews Diana Sinner, Fair Director at the Canyon County Fair. They discuss how they were able to have a fair during the 2020 pandemic and how and what they are planning in 2021 including the announcement of the amazing concert lineup.

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Episode 173 - Canyon Co. Fair Concert Lineup Announcement

Debbie, a Certified Arborist for the city of Boise, talks with Matt Perkins, a forester for the city of Meridian who also manages the Arboretum at Julius M Kleiner Memorial Park in Meridian, Idaho.

They discuss the Arboretum along with advice on how to select a tree for your yard, along with planting, soil, water, and pruning tips.

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174 - Arbor Day Talk with Mathew Perkins

In 1975, what started out as a better way to get bulk commodities, at the time - potatoes, out of a truck, Trinity Trailer founder, Leonard Eisenman, developed and established a segmented belt trailer that helps moves product out of a truck and into production.

What started as "There has to be a better way" has turned into an international company that is focused on customers and pride in its workforce that makes them stand out above the rest.

175 Trinity Trailers

This month it's all about the start of planting season (tomatoes, melons, squash, annuals etc.)and identifying which bugs are going to appear (because they will) and what to do with them and if needed, how to get rid of them.

May Garden Bugs

176 - May Garden Bugs

Nathan Stastny, a newly retired Idaho FFA State Officer, shares his journey in the iconic blue corduroy jacket. From his VERY competitive spirit with his sisters while showing pigs to the many FFA positions he held at his high school, his district, and ultimately, his state.

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177 - Interview with Nathan Stastny

Debbie welcomes Dr. Richard Guggenheim to discuss how to keep your plants healthy through soil and water management.

You will learn a quick and easy way to visually see how much sand or clay your soil has in it with a fun project for the whole family.

Most importantly, once you know your soil texture, you can be more aware of how to water, fertilize, and landscape. Learn the bell curve of irrigation from Dr. Rich Guggenheim, as well as other hot weather lawn and gardening tips.

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178 - Water and Soil Management with Dr. Guggenheim

Sydney Bennett, the material Management Environmental Analyst for the City of Boise, which is part of the Public Works Program, joins Matt for an educating, and eye-opening discussion about the Boise composting program.
With a 97% participation rate and 116,000 compostable pounds of "waste" a year not going to the landfill, the city of Boise has developed a program for other cities to follow and find room for growth.

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179 - Boise Composting Program

Join Debbie as she speaks with the University of Idaho Extension Educator, Nic Usabel as they solve the common hot weather gardening issues such as blossom drop, blossom end rot, garden care, and even turf care in the hot sun.

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180 Hot Weather Garden Solutions

Jared Jablonski, the Fire Information Officer with BLM, literally grew up at the BLM offices with his dad running bulldozers and is now with the Fire Information Office and is the lead with providing education and information to the public.

Did you know that twenty percent of Idaho fires are caused by vehicles? Here are some tips of what you can do to prevent forest fires:
-Check your tires. proper tread so if it blows, cause sparks.
-Trailers: secure the trailer chains - don't let them drag!
-General vehicle maintenance. Make sure you have enough coolant & oil.
-Pull off in low or no vegetation areas due to the undercarriage of motorized vehicles can easily start fires.
-Stay on established trails and roads.

You will also learn when shooting on BLM land what is and is NOT legal on BLM and Public Lands. Also, learn about what kind of fires you can and cannot have while camping at a campground and/or while out on public lands.

Go to idahofireinfo.com

182 - D&B Supply Fire Season Preparedness

This month Debbie sits down with Master Gardener, Gretchen Anderson, to discuss harvesting and preservation. Gretchen is a Master Food Safety Advisor which means she is up-to-date on what the safest way to preserve what you grown.

Back in the day, there were a lot of food born illnesses but with certification or education, this can be avoided.

If you are using an "old" family recipe, this is a great show to learn about how acidity levels have changed over the years and how to adjust for modern preservation.

Debbie and Gretchen talk about the abundance of flies, the heat, freezing, dehydration (did you know that your library might have one to loan you?), canning, and how satisfying the jar sealing moment is.

Garden Harvesting and Preservation

183 - Garden Harvesting and Preservation

This September the D&B Supply Lawn & Garden podcast will focus on what you should be doing this month to clean up, stock up, and prepare for the upcoming cold weather.
You will learn: What and when to fertilize, What to do with perennial weeds, evergreen plants, and when to transplant, overseed, or plant your lawn, plus many more valuable tips in this 20-minute drive-time podcast.

184 - D&B Supply September Lawn & Garden Tips

Matt sits down with Dr. Brett Bauscher, of the Canyon Small Animal Hospital in Caldwell, to talk about our pets and the risks of ticks during the fall weather.

185 - Fall Time, Pets And Ticks

Debbie Cook talks with Gretchen Anderson, Advanced Master Gardener and Advanced Master Food Safety Adviser, about How to get your backyard chickens ready for the cold weather. They will give you tips from preventing frostbite to feed you should be using.

186 - Winter Preparation for Chickens

Matt talks to Marc Warnke about the use of pack goats for backcountry hunting excursions.

187 – Pack Goats and Hunting

Debbie explains what you can be planting this time of year and other to-do’s you should be doing to get your garden ready for the spring. 
Debbie answers questions about soil testing, peonies, pin oaks, and much more.

188 - November Garden Checklist

Matt talks with Debi Engelhardt-Vogel, about the history of Vogel Farms, raising Turkeys, and locally produced food.
Debi talks about the importance of not losing touch with where our food comes from and giving people the choice of getting their food locally.

189 - Vogel Farms

Listen to Debbie Cook and Matt Brechwald discuss December garden maintenance. Learn how to keep your hummingbirds coming around, save your birdseed from squirrels, pick the perfect holiday plants, get the most life out of your Christmas tree, and more. Plus, hear about the best places to view holiday lights in the Treasure Valley.

190 - Winter Garden Prep & Holiday Plants

Join Matt Brechwald as he shares how The D&B Supply Show came to be, the mission it accomplished, and more. Thank you for listening throughout the past 5 years!

The Final Episode

In this episode, Matt talks all about gas-powered and electric-powered water pumps with Jeff Jefferies from the D&B Supply store in Ontario, Oregon. Whether you have a big backyard, small acreage, or even a full-on farm, you will need to move water. Pumps make this possible. You'll learn which pumps make the most sense for your water-moving application. For example, which pump should you use to drain your pool? What about a pump for pulling water from a creek? When would you use a gas-powered pump?

The D&B Show Episode 62 - Water Pumps

In this episode, Matt speaks with J.R. Collier, Wallowa Lake State Park manager; Darlene Bridges recreation program manager for the Sawtooth National Forrest; and Ed Cannady backcountry recreation manager for the Sawtooth National Recreation Area about local day hiking and other outdoor recreational opportunities. Day hiking is the simple idea of getting a short hike in on just about any single summer day. The idea is to get outdoors and enjoy the world around us.

The D&B Show Episode 74 - Day Hikes

This week beekeeping expert, Melinda Jean Stafford, joins Matt in talking about bees and what needs to be done as the winter sneaks up on us. Melinda talks about why to harvest your honey in the beginning of August and why bees start their winter in September. Learn how to protect your bees in the winter with or without a natural break and much more.

D&B Show Podcast Episode 85 - Prepping Bees For Winter

As the weather get cooler those pesky rodents want to stay warm, have a nice supply of food, and have an increase likelyhood of making it through the winter. President of Grandpa Gus's Mouse Repellent, Nick Olynyk, educates us on how to keep the rodent population in check whether it is in your garage, your barn, or any other place that those pesky mice want to spend their time.

D&B Podcast Episode 95 - Fall Rodent Control

On this episode of the D&B Supply Show, Matt sits down with Tamara Cameron of the Boise Farmers Market to talk about what brought her to work with the Boise Farmers Market, how the market itself got started, why it was so important to the community to keep an agriculture centered focus to the market and also what they require from their vendors. All of this great information and much more can be found on this episode of the D&B Supply Show!

The D&B Supply Show - Episode 146 - Discovering Your Local Farmers Market

Matt speaks with Philip Marks the founder of Direct Seed Sales. They walk through the step by step process of planting seeds to grow your own grass. They also talk about which seed types will be successful for different situations along with ways to get the most out of your seeds.

Episode 161 - Planting New Grass Seed with Philip Marks

Matt sits down with Tim Reed who founded WhyFire. They talk about how WhyFire has built a process to make it easier to purchase a stove. The two walk through an example walk through of their process to find the right stove for you.

Episode 164 - Picking a Stove with Tim Reed

Matt brings back Gretchen Anderson to talk about winterizing your chickens. Gretchen provides great tips to make sure you are prepared to keep you chickens safe and healthy throughout the cold winter season.

Episode 165 - Winterizing Your Chickens

In this episode Matt introduces Debbie Cook. Starting in 2021, Debbie will be hosting an episode of the D&B Show every month to talk about Lawn and Garden.

Episode 167 - Introducing Debbie Cook

In this episode, Debbie launches the Lawn & Garden version of the show. She goes into her back ground of what she did prior to the D&B Supply Show. Debbie also answers a listener's question about feeding birds in the winter.

Episode 168 - Feeding Birds in the Winter

In this podcast Debbie talks about how you can start preparing your garden for spring right now. Late winter is a good time of the year to start reorganizing your garden to the design that you wish. She also talks about different types of gardens you can try.

Episode 170 - Preparing For Spring & Organizing Your Garden

This week we are helping introduce a brand new podcast by one of our vendors, Standlee Premium Western Forage. Their new podcast, Beyond the Barn will have two expert hosts, Katy Starr and Dr. Tania Cubitt. They will focus on all things hay, livestock, and nutrition-related.

You can check them out on their website or listen where you get your podcasts: Apple, Google, or Spotify.

Episode 171 - Beyond the Barn Interview

March is all about pre-gardening and getting ready for a fantastic spring. Debbie gives us Tips of the Trade from pruning, sprinklers, pre-emergent, potato planting, spring perennial clean-up, chickens, and why live by the rule "Don't top your trees!"

Check out the list here: https://blog.mydbsupply.com/2021/02/09/march-tips-of-the-trade/

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Episode 172 - Tips of the Trade : Lawn & Garden

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