Ginseng plants are perennial herbs that are harvested for their taproot which is used for cooking and medicinal purposes. American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) grows in cooler climates in North America, including New York State. Ginseng has been associated with some of the world’s most ancient healing traditions. Wild ginseng grows naturally in mountains where a plant can take years to reach maturity. Cultivated ginseng is grown under shaded coverings to keep the plants cool and mimic the wooded environment of its wild counterpart. Join Bob Beyfuss, a retired CCE employee, in an informative discussion about this plant that can be found or cultivated in the Hudson Valley on this excerpt of the "Nature's Call" podcast from the Master Gardeners of the Greene-Columbia branch of Cornell Cooperative Extension. Hosts: Tim Kennelty and Jean Thomas. Guest: Bob Beyfuss. Production Support: Linda Aydlett and Teresa Golden. Plus, Greene County-based artist duo eteam (Franzy Lamprecht and Hajoe Moderegger) present Our Non-Understanding of Everything, a multichannel video installation at CREATE gallery in Catskill from Oct. 13 - Nov. 12. Co-organized by CREATE Council on the Arts and Wave Farm, the exhibit "invites us to consider the emotional and rational relationships we have with our personal tech devices." Franzy and Hajoe chat with WGXC's Justin Maimon and media theorist Natasha Chuk about art-making, collaboration, and working with animals and insects in the wild. And the October edition of The Ag Report from Brendan Donegan features Will Yandik of Green Acres Farm in Livingston talking about growing pumpkins and how to buy a good one.

The "WGXC Afternoon Show" features local news, interviews with community leaders and personalities, a rundown of local and regional events, weather updates, and more about and for the community. The show is a place for a community conversation about issues, with music, and more. Saturday the emphasis is more on radio art, and art on the radio. Unlike shows by individual programmers on the station, the "WGXC Afternoon Show" is considered partially station-run. The Sunday version calls itself "Li Le, Le Tan." Tune in for 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. WGXC is always looking for contributors who have an interesting idea for a recurring segment on either the "WGXC Morning Show" or the "WGXC Afternoon Show." Email your idea to info@wgxc.org.