Loyola University Chicago Archives

February 11, 2018 – Healing Agriculture, Healing Earth

February 11, 2018February 24, 2018 Mike Nowak agroecology, Bioneers, CAFOs, environment, gardening, green living, Healing Earth, John Ikerd, Loyola University Chicago, McHenry County College, Pope Francis, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show

Dr. John Ikerd, former chicken raiser Craig Watts, and activist/farmer Karen Hudson preview the annual meeting of Illinois Citizens for Clean Air and Water and the many issues surrounding industrial agriculture. Dr. Michael Schuck and Dr. Nancy Tuchman from Loyola University Chicago explain their open source online textbook called Healing Earth.

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January 21, 2018 – Soil Secrets, Flowertales

January 20, 2018February 9, 2018 Mike Nowak Chicago Flower and Garden Show, environment, gardening, green living, Loyola University Chicago, snow cover, soil science, SSSA, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, Tony Abruscato

Soil scientist Mary Tiedeman explains what’s happening in your soil beneath the snow (when there is any), and Zhenwei Zhu talks about how to get it tested at the new Loyola Environmental Testing Laboratory (LETL). Tony Abruscato previews the 2018 Chicago Flower & Garden Show.

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July 22, 2017 – The Chef and the Meteorologist

July 21, 2017July 25, 2017 Mike Nowak Angelic Organics Learning Center, Chef Paul Virant, climate change, environment, gardening, geothermal energy, glaciers, Iceland, local food, Loyola University Chicago, Rick DiMaio, The Mike Nowak Show

Renowned Chef Paul Virant previews the 10th Annual Peak Harvest Farm Dinner presented by Angelic Organics Learning Center this Thursday, featuring Mike Nowak as auctioneer for the evening. Rick DiMaio returns from and educational trip to Iceland to study climate change.