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January 21, 2018 – Soil Secrets, Flowertales

Posted January 27, 2018

Mary Tiedeman from the Soil Science Society of America talks about how roots and soil organisms respond to snow and freezing weather. Zhenwei Zhu, of...

January 14, 2018 – The Threat to Organics

Posted January 18, 2018

Janie Maxwell, executive director of the Illinois Farmers Market Association (ILFMA), reports on winter farmers markets and new ways to connect farmers...

January 7, 2018 – Happy Solar Energy and Food Justice!

Posted January 12, 2018

Julie Brazeau from the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) promotes their upcoming Solar Training Academies with instructors Clay Sterling and...

December 31, 2017 – See Ya, Wouldn’t Wanna Be Ya

Posted January 3, 2018

On the final show of 2017, Mike and Peggy talk to Jennifer Molski from hfchristmastreerecycling.com and Kay McKeen from SCARCE about the best ways to...

Frac Sand Mining Comes to Starved Rock State Park – How Illinois Fails to Protect Its Natural Areas

Posted May 1, 2016

For almost four years, a plan to site an open pit frac sand mine outside the eastern entrance to Starved Rock State Park was put on hold as environmental...