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Happy Not 2020! Tomatoes and Tallgrass Prairie

January 1, 2021January 3, 2021 Mike Nowak Bill Kurtis, Citizen Science Initiative, Dr. Harry Klee, Garden Gem Tomatoes, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, National Bird Day, National Forest Foundation, Peggy Malecki, prairie restoration, Proven Winners, The Mike Nowak Show, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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On the first show of Not 2020, Mike and Peggy welcome back Dr. Harry Klee from the University of Florida, who is breeding tomatoes that are prolific, ship well, and actually taste great. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the establishment of Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. Mary Mitsos from the National Forest Foundation and Mike Redmer from Midewin tell us about a year full of activities.

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