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Live from Custer Fair in Evanston

June 16, 2018June 15, 2019 Mike Nowak climate variability, Custer Street Fair, environment, Evanston, gardening, green living, landscaping, pesticides, Rick DiMaio, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, The Morton Arboretum, Tom Klitzkie, viburnum leaf beetle

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Mike and Peggy are live from the Custer Fair in Evanston, Illinois, where they welcome Tom Klitzkie of Nature’s Perspective Landscaping, meteorologist Rick DiMaio and more.

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Life After Sunrise with Steve and Johnnie

June 2, 2018June 11, 2018 Mike Nowak aluminum guitars, environment, Farmers Markets, ILFMA, Illinois cottage food law, Les Paul, Steve and Johnnie, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, What's in Season

Mike and Peggy welcome Chicago radio legends Steve King and Johnnie Putman. They talk about their book A Little More Les, about their relationship with the late, great Les Paul, which leads into a conversation about sustainable guitar materials. Janie Maxwell from the Illinois Farmers Market Association tells us What’s in Season.

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Garden Questions, Answers and Stories

May 26, 2018June 1, 2018 Mike Nowak A Plus Pest Control, ants, environment, gardening, mosquitoes, pesticides, Preen, Rick Moskovitz, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, weed control

Mike and Peggy tell stories of robins, backyard chemical use and growing garlic. Rick Moskovitz from A-Plus Pest Control returns to talk about safe spring pest solutions. Rick DiMaio makes a rare studio appearance to discuss tropical storms and the return of warm weather.

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The Challenge of Biochar and Biosolids

May 20, 2018June 1, 2018 Mike Nowak 2018 Farm Bill, biochar, biosolids, carbon sequestration, environment, gardening, Jackson Park, local food, MRWD, Obama Presidential Center, rural energy, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show

Juanita Irizarry from Friends of the Parks returns to talk about the progress of the proposed Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park. Liz Moran Stelk of Illinois Stewardship Alliance and Andy Olsen from ELPC say we need a better 2018 Farm Bill. Dan Dinelli from North Shore Country Club, Tom Marerro of Wakefield Biochar and Dominic Brose from MWRD talk biochar and biosolids.

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May 6, 2018 – Chicago Grows Green Lawns and Rivers

May 5, 2018May 11, 2018 Mike Nowak environment, fish species, Friends of the Chicago River, gardening, green living, John Quail, Midwest Pesticide Action Center, organic lawn care, stormwater, sustainability, synthetic fertilizer, The Mike Nowak Show

Ruth Kerzee of the Midwest Pesticide Action Center explains what Chicago Grows Green Week has to do with your lawn. John Quail from Friends of the Chicago River highlights environmental victories and the outlook for the future of this urban river.

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Coal Ash Threat Dead Ahead!

April 28, 2018January 26, 2019 Mike Nowak coal ash, cold season crops, Eco-Justice Collaborative, environment, gardening, green living, Milwaukee, Prairie Rivers Network, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener

Holly and Joey Baird, The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener, answer your gardening questions for a cold spring. Pam and Lan Richart from Eco-Justice Collaborative Andrew Rehn from Prairie Rivers Network explain the threat to a cherished east central Illinois river.

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April 15, 2018 – Science is for Citizens, Too

April 14, 2018April 19, 2018 Mike Nowak butterflies, Cam Davis, Doug Taron, energy efficiency, environment, gardening, green living, MWRD, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, stormwater, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, Yellow Brick Properites

Cheryl Julcher from Yellow Brick Properties is a realtor who uses sustainability as a selling point. Cam Davis just garnered 15,000 write-in votes for an MWRD seat in the Illinois primary. But will he be seated? Butterfly expert Doug Taron celebrates 30 years of the Illinois Butterfly Monitoring Network, and has a monarch update.

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Seeds As Art, Seeds As Medium

March 31, 2018April 20, 2019 Mike Nowak animal welfare, environment, gardening, Good Food EXPO, green living, horse-drawn carriages, nature art, organics, Seed Museums, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, young farmers

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Artist Shilin Hora describes her “Seed Museum works.” 2018 Beginning Farmer of the Year Yoram Shanan of Sandbox Organics talks about the new wave of farmers. Jodie Wiederkehr of Chicago Alliance for Animals (CAA) explains why she wants to put horse-drawn carriages out of business in Chicago.

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March 25, 2018 – Microcosm Rides Again!

March 24, 2018April 1, 2018 Mike Nowak Crate Free Illinois, environment, gardening, gestation crates, Go Green Oak Park, Macy's State Street, Michele Hoffman, Microcosm, pesticide preemption laws, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, Trader Joes

Mike and Peggy preview the 2018 Macy’s Flower Show, discuss how Go Green Oak Park is waging a battle against unnecessary pesticide use, talk to Michele Hoffman at the Science Desk about her upcoming voyage to Alaska to shoot more footage for the film Microcosm and how you can participate, and examine a victory for Crate Free Illinois in the fight against animal cruelty.

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March 18, 2018 – Live from the 2018 Chicago Flower & Garden Show!

March 17, 2018April 1, 2018 Mike Nowak butterflies, Chicago Flower and Garden Show, Chris VanCleave, environment, gardening, green living, Natural Garden Natives, Purple Cow Organics, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, The Rose Kings, William Moss, Wyld Creek Water Gardens

Mike and Peggy broadcast live from the 2018 Chicago Flower & Garden Show. They talk to show president Tony Abruscato, The Rose Kings Chris VanCleave and Brian Puckett, Sandy Syburg from Purple Cow Organics, William Moss the Garden Boss, and Janie Grillo aka Butterfly Jane.