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Lead paint and leaded gasoline haven’t been used in American homes or cars for nearly 30 years. But, researchers say that these sources of lead are...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jan 03, 2024
  • Length: 03:36
  • Purchases: 2
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Today, we’re talking about how the green spaces along our roadsides could be used to help pollinators. Meg Talikoff and Will Malloy are here to exp...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Sep 18, 2023
  • Length: 03:42
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Mycorrihizal root tip, Credit: Ellen Larsson
You’ve probably heard of fungi, whether it’s mold in your bathroom or mushrooms on your favorite hiking trail, but recently, I’ve been hearing that...

Bought by Raven Radio, WRFA-LP, and KMXT


  • Added: May 01, 2023
  • Length: 03:39
  • Purchases: 3
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I have two huge trees in my yard and they dump a lot of leaves. Sometimes I wonder, what would happen if I just let those piles of leaves stay on ...

Bought by KGLP and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Nov 04, 2022
  • Length: 03:17
  • Purchases: 2
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When a loved one passes away, we often just have two choices- burial or cremation. But there’s a new option in some states that claims to use less ...

Bought by Raven Radio, WRFA-LP, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Oct 05, 2022
  • Length: 03:47
  • Purchases: 3
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Today, we’re digging into urban agriculture. Would it be possible to get all of our food from local farms?

Bought by Raven Radio, KICI Iowa City, and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Aug 07, 2022
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 3
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The genus is now Hesperocyparis, but back in the olden days, I learned the rough bark Arizona cypress of southeastern Arizona as Cupressus arizonic...

  • Added: May 04, 2022
  • Length: 05:00
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In the gray gloom of winter, I like to brighten up my house with a colorful bouquet of flowers. And I got to wondering, where do these pristine flo...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Feb 21, 2022
  • Length: 03:31
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Jane Case of Blue Moon Farm, Credit: Megan Hall
Lawns can be beautiful and soft. But they’re pretty crappy when you evaluate them on really any other measure. Lawns waste water, they leak fertili...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jul 26, 2021
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Hmong-American farmer You Pao Xiong stands near fresh produce at the Minneapolis Farmers Market., Credit: Mike Moen
Thirty years ago, variety was hard to come by at Twin Cities farmers markets. But that’s changed, with many operations boasting an array of fresh f...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Jul 07, 2021
  • Length: 04:53
  • Purchases: 1
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For the past few weeks or so, my eyes have been scratchy and I’ve had a runny nose. And I’m not alone. A lot of people are feeling the effects of s...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jun 14, 2021
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Researcher Sridhar Ravi of UNSW Canberra looks to the humble bumblebee to answer questions about how to program a more nimble drone. The way he and...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: May 24, 2021
  • Length: 04:55
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Good News for a Good Planet - Change your focus, change your world.
Pesticides are harmful. In Vergenoedg, farmers are using ducks as natural and amusing pest control.

  • Added: May 17, 2021
  • Length: 02:32
Caption: Good News for a Good Planet - Change your focus, change your world.
Beautifying the world and saving the bees at the same time by making "seed bombs" that grow beautiful flowers perfect for pollination.

  • Added: May 17, 2021
  • Length: 02:30
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What is the world's hottest pepper and what does it feel like in your mouth? Two public radio hosts are about to find out.

  • Added: Oct 16, 2020
  • Length: 53:58
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Many years ago when I was running a nursery in Tucson, Arizona I was invited by a landscape architecture firm to supply the all plants for a landsc...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2020
  • Length: 04:48
Caption: microgreens growing kit from Backwood Basics
Mark and Peggy Schultz chose to make their permanent home in Turtle River after Mark attended college in Bemidji and both served in the Peace Corps...

  • Added: Feb 10, 2020
  • Length: 48:09
Caption: Red fox in Woods Hole, MA, Credit: Mathew Alvarez
In the village of Woods Hole on Cape Cod, red foxes are everywhere. They skulk around the school, run through the streets, and even steal from peop...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 07, 2019
  • Length: 08:56
  • Purchases: 1
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Oh my goodness, there are beetles, bees and moths that visit the open flowers of Calylophus harwegii from late afternoon and through the night. Som...

  • Added: May 23, 2019
  • Length: 05:45
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On this episode of Culture Clique, we talk to Clinical Herbalist Bonnie Kreckow at Simply Bee Natural about healing trauma and injuries with herbs....

  • Added: Apr 02, 2019
  • Length: 40:25
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On this episode of Culture Clique we go to Nerd Night at Eds (no name) Bar to talk mushrooms with Jennifer Chernega. Jennifer talks about the diffe...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Mar 25, 2019
  • Length: 18:32
  • Purchases: 1
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Four farmers in the Syracuse, New York, area reflect on their journeys as farmers, including the challenges they've faced and the changes they've s...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 21, 2019
  • Length: 05:12
  • Purchases: 1
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Today on Culture Clique we sit down with Melissa Gordon, Marketing Manager at the Bluff Country Co-op here in Winona, MN. Melissa talks with us abo...

  • Added: Jun 18, 2018
  • Length: 12:48
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It’s a natural sugary treat that goes perfect with pancakes, on this episode of Culture Clique we learn how to make maple syrup. From finding the r...

  • Added: Apr 19, 2018
  • Length: 12:47
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On this episode of Culture Clique, we talk with agricultural specialist Dale Hadler about modern farming practices. Dale discusses farming as a hol...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2018
  • Length: 19:45