Tune in for the new "The Ag Report," a series produced by WGXC volunteer programmer Brendan Donegan that shines a light on the people and issues involved in Twin Counties' food production. In this segment, Donegan talks with Tim Graham and Anna Rosencranz of Left Bank Ciders in Catskill, NY. Plus, phenology is the study of cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena, especially in relation to climate and plant and animal life. Join Heidi Bock from the Columbia Land Conservancy in a delightful discussion of the Phenology Trail at Borden’s Pond in the latest "Nature's Call" podcast excerpt from the Master Gardeners of the Greene-Columbia Cornell Cooperative Extension office. And White Feather Farm says, "seed saving is an age-old tradition that is both practical and economical, yet in today’s world it also has urgent cultural, political and existential implications." A seed saving roundtable will take place at White Feather Farm on August 25 followed by the workshop on August 26. Brooke Singer, the moderator of the roundtable, spoke with WOOC's Sina Basila Hickey. www.whitefeatherfarm.org/2023-events/

The "WGXC Morning Show" is a radio magazine show featuring local news, interviews with community leaders and personalities, reports on cultural issues, a rundown of public meetings and local and regional events, with weather updates, and more about and for the community, made mostly through volunteers in the community through WGXC. The Catskill Makers Syndicate produce the "Better Weather" for the show. Rob Gelles produces the Columbia County history segment "Rob Around The County" and "This Month in History" for the show. Interview segments from Justin Maiman are often heard on this show, as our movie updates from Jenny Ghetti and Amanda Lees. Interviews by hosts of the "WGXC Afternoon Show" also get played back here occasionally. And Jack Sencabaugh contributes the "Backtracks in Time" segment about local history. Some reports come from our partner station, WOOC-LP in Troy, out of The Sanctuary for Independent Media. Tom Roe also cuts up local and national news with songs and sounds for the show. The show begins each day with local headlines, weather, and previews of community events. Also tune in for national headlines from the Public News Service on WGXC. Sometimes national, state, or local press conferences, meetings, or events are also broadcast live here. Saturdays the show features weekly episodes of the "I Have Seen Niagara" serial.