Ward Upham's guest appearances

Ward Upham

The Extension Files

Dig Deep - Kansas State University Ag Research

Raymond Cloyd

Cheryl Boyer

Elaine Johannes

Elizabeth Kiss

Erin Yelland

Richard Baker

Alison Crane

Andrea Burns

Jason Griffin

Dan Devlin

Marlin Bates

Chuck Rice

Rebecca McMahon

Glynn Tonsor

Stacy Campbell

OwlTail

During his tenure with K-State Research and Extension, Ward Upham has put more research into the hands of stakeholders and local agents than, well, most anyone else in the organization. As the horticulture rapid response coordinator, and the state coordinator of the Master Gardener program, Ward has helped home gardeners keep schedule with Mother Nature, and was cranking out an electronic newsletter back when CompuServe and AOL were still forces to be reckoned with.

During his tenure with K-State Research and Extension, Ward Upham has put more research into the hands of stakeholders and local agents than, well, most anyone else in the organization. As the horticulture rapid response coordinator, and the state coordinator of the Master Gardener program, Ward has helped home gardeners keep schedule with Mother Nature, and was cranking out an <a href="http://www.ksuhortnewsletter.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">electronic newsletter</a> back when CompuServe and AOL were still forces to be reckoned with.

Ward Upham -- "Electronic" Horticulturist

Ward Upham is the state extension associate for horticulture and the state Master Gardener coordinator. He is responsible for the Horticulture Information Center, which is a treasure trove of information for yard care, tree care and gardening. He curates the weekly Horticulture Newsletter, tracks common plant and pest problems – including the Pest of the Week – as well as a library of plants recommended for Kansas. The Horticulture Newsletter appears in blog form, or you can subscribe to it by submitting your email address on the front page of the blog. The Extension Files is a product of K-State Research and Extension, which is Kansas State University’s outreach and education system. We have an office in every one of Kansas’ 105 counties. The goal for K-State Research and Extension is to be everyday Kansans’ trusted source for relevant, unbiased research and information to help people, businesses and communities solve problems, develop skills and build a better future. In Kansas, extension agents’ expertise and deep network of connections cover a wide array of topics:  food (from livestock and crop production to preparation and preservation) families and community 4-H youth development finances health in all stages of life gardening landscaping … and much more  Check out the K-State Research and Extension website to learn more. The quickest way to find us on Facebook and Twitter is to search for #KSRE. To provide feedback about this podcast, email us at ksrenews@ksu.edu.

Ward Upham is the state extension associate for horticulture and the state Master Gardener coordinator. He is responsible for the <a href="https://hnr.k-state.edu/extension/info-center/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Horticulture Information Center</a>, which is a treasure trove of information for yard care, tree care and gardening. He curates the weekly Horticulture Newsletter, tracks common plant and pest problems – including the Pest of the Week – as well as a library of plants recommended for Kansas. The Horticulture Newsletter appears in <a href="http://www.ksuhortnewsletter.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog form</a>, or you can subscribe to it by submitting your email address on the front page of the blog. The Extension Files is a product of K-State Research and Extension, which is Kansas State University’s outreach and education system. We have an office in every one of <a href="http://www.ksre.k-state.edu/about/stateandareamaps.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kansas’ 105 counties</a>. The goal for K-State Research and Extension is to be everyday Kansans’ trusted source for relevant, unbiased research and information to help people, businesses and communities solve problems, develop skills and build a better future. In Kansas, extension agents’ expertise and deep network of connections cover a wide array of topics: <ul> <li>food (from livestock and crop production to preparation and preservation)</li> <li>families and community</li> <li>4-H youth development</li> <li>finances</li> <li>health in all stages of life</li> <li>gardening</li> <li>landscaping</li> <li>… and much more</li> </ul> Check out the <a href="http://www.ksre.k-state.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">K-State Research and Extension website</a> to learn more. The quickest way to find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KStateRE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/KStateRschExtn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> is to search for #KSRE. To provide feedback about this podcast, email us at <a href="mailto:ksrenews@ksu.edu">ksrenews@ksu.edu</a>.

Ward Upham - horticulture specialist