Food Scrap Composting Queen

Erlene Howard returns to the show to celebrate ten years of Collective Resource Compost. Mike and Peggy welcome “Tomato Joe,” who reports on historically interesting tomatoes. Jared McKenzie from Headline Solar and renewable energy consultant Mark Burger discuss the future of solar energy in Illinois.

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Summer Vegetables Report 2019

Mike and Peggy welcome back Dan Gibbs, The Backyard Farmer, and Holly and Joey Baird, The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener, to talk about mid-summer problems in the vegetable garden. Alan Shannon and Jen Nelson from Seven Generations Ahead explain how the Oak Park Micro Brew Review achieves its goal of zero waste.

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Illinois Extension under the knife, EAB treatments under examination, Truck Farm in the parking lot, and more

May 8, 2011 Here we go again–General Assembly threatens to obliterate Illinois Extension Just a couple of weeks ago I

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