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Solidago Missourinsis- Goldenrod
From: KXCI
Series: Growing Native with Petey Mesquitey
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I grew up in Kentucky where the state flower is goldenrod. The particular species that has that honor is Solidago gigantea. I wonder how it was cho...

  • Added: Sep 28, 2021
  • Length: 05:21
Stinging Serpent
From: KXCI
Series: Growing Native with Petey Mesquitey
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I like the phrase in Arizona Flora about the Loasa family Loasaceae ; it is “remarkable for the diversity and peculiar structure of the hairs.” And...

  • Added: Sep 28, 2021
  • Length: 05:05
GN_7.35 The Edible Solution
From: Good News Good Planet
Series: Good News Good Planet - Season 7
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Food insecurity plagues much of the developing world. Tasmanian agriculture scientist Bruce French is intending to change this tragedy by catalogin...

  • Added: Aug 30, 2021
  • Length: 02:34
Jonathan Lundgren Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that most cropland in the U.S. is characterized by large monocultures, whose productivity is maintained with costly inputs, such as ch...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Aug 26, 2021
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
EE 21-35: Special Presentation: The Smell Of Money, 8/27/2021
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats
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They made fuel from the pesticide-coated seeds farmers plant. Soon, something was rotten.

  • Added: Aug 26, 2021
  • Length: 54:01
AMOS 21.157: Can Plants Learn?, 8/9/2021
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Can Plants Learn?

  • Added: Jul 29, 2021
  • Length: 02:00
How do I ditch my lawn?
From: Possibly
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
EE 21-30: Groundwork Indy: Tending Gardens, Nurturing Youth, 7/23/2021
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats
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A youth work program in Northwest Indianapolis helps to build personal and community resilience through garden and conservation work.

  • Added: Jul 22, 2021
  • Length: 54:01
EE 21-29: “Good Life, Good Death, Good Butcher, Good Chef”, 7/16/2021
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats
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A conversation with two livestock farmers focused on the “good life” aspect of this ethical animal farming mantra.

  • Added: Jul 16, 2021
  • Length: 54:01
What happens when you use fertilizer on your lawn?
From: Possibly
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What does it take to keep your lawn looking green and healthy? A lot of people say you need to use fertilizer. But do you really? And what’s the co...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jul 09, 2021
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 1
Episode X: Thank You, Citizens!
From: WGUC/ WVXU
Series: Brood X: The Cicada Podcast
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As our podcast series concludes and our cicada friends begin their new 17-year cycle, Dr. Gene Kritsky from Mount St. Joseph University talks about...

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jun 29, 2021
  • Length: 24:34
  • Purchases: 1
Episode IX: The Silence Of The Cicadidae
From: WGUC/ WVXU
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What are our visitors doing when you don't hear their distinctive mating buzz? If you've noticed they get quiet at night or when it rains, do you k...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2021
  • Length: 17:59
Episode VIII: Cold Brood
From: WGUC/ WVXU
Series: Brood X: The Cicada Podcast
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In this episode, Dr. Gene Kiritsky and Cory Sharber discuss how did our unseasonable April and May weather impact the Brood X emergence.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jun 15, 2021
  • Length: 19:51
  • Purchases: 1
Is climate change affecting our allergies?
From: Possibly
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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
Episode VII: The Loud Buzz of Love
From: WGUC/ WVXU
Series: Brood X: The Cicada Podcast
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Brood X, as you might be hearing, has emerged and they are looking to do the one thing they’ve been waiting 17 years to do – mate! The loud buzzing...

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jun 04, 2021
  • Length: 19:04
  • Purchases: 1
Episode V: How Cicadas Fit Into The Big Picture
From: WGUC/ WVXU
Series: Brood X: The Cicada Podcast
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We’ve always been told about the importance of maintaining our ecosystems, but how do 17-year cicadas fit into that delicate balance? According to ...

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 25, 2021
  • Length: 17:40
  • Purchases: 1
GN_3.38_The Butterfly Whisperer
From: Good News Good Planet
Series: Good News Good Planet - Season 3
Caption: Good News for a Good Planet - Change your focus, change your world.
An endangered California butterfly is on the rise thanks to one man's efforts to restore their environment.

  • Added: May 17, 2021
  • Length: 02:30
Episode III: Impacting Planet Earth
From: WGUC/ WVXU
Series: Brood X: The Cicada Podcast
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If you look closely, cicadas do look prehistoric, so how long have they been around and how have they survived so long on our ever-changing planet?

Bought by KICI Iowa City and WRFA-LP


  • Added: May 11, 2021
  • Length: 16:39
  • Purchases: 2
Episode: Cicadas 101
From: WGUC/ WVXU
Series: Brood X: The Cicada Podcast
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As we begin our 10-week journey of the 2021 Brood X emergence, Dr. Kritsky and Cory Sharber discuss the very basics of cicadas – what are they, wha...

Bought by KICI Iowa City and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Apr 27, 2021
  • Length: 17:01
  • Purchases: 2
GN_4.52_Nature Gym
From: Good News Good Planet
Series: Good News Good Planet - Season 4
Caption: Good News for a Good Planet - Change your focus, change your world.
Exercise is not all about improving your physique, but also your mind. Matt Morley has created a nature-immersed workout experience to improve both.

  • Added: Apr 26, 2021
  • Length: 02:30
Brood X: The Trailer
From: WGUC/ WVXU
Series: Brood X: The Cicada Podcast
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This will be the summer of Brood X, the emergence of the 17-year cicadas in trees throughout our area and many parts of the country.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Apr 22, 2021
  • Length: 02:13
  • Purchases: 1
GN_7.21_To Bee or Not To Bee
From: Good News Good Planet
Series: Good News Good Planet - Season 7
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A bee-saving plan in America's upper midwest.

  • Added: Mar 26, 2021
  • Length: 02:33
Molly Rockamann, Founding Director of Earth Dance Certified Organic Farm School based in Ferguson Missouri.
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that farming in community creates a social contract between people, and can help lift depression and loneliness? Join Food Sleuth Radi...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Mar 11, 2021
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
GN_6.19_Via Verde
From: Good News Good Planet
Series: Good News Good Planet - Season 6
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Mexico City uses the concept of vertical gardening to transform their highway pillars into air-cleansing and people-pleasing monoliths.

  • Added: Mar 10, 2021
  • Length: 02:31
GN_6.18_Bus Stop Bees
From: Good News Good Planet
Series: Good News Good Planet - Season 6
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Bee habitats atop bus stops in Holland are reviving bee, butterfly and other insect populations.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Mar 10, 2021
  • Length: 02:21
  • Purchases: 1