SciFri Radio: Farms and Gardens

SciFri Radio: Green Your Lawn
Many home gardeners love a green lawn -- but how can you be grow green grass in the environmental sense as well?

SciFri Radio: Late Blight Up Close
The genome of the organism responsible for the dread agricultural disease known as late blight has been sequenced.

SciFri Radio: Sizing Up Sustainable Food
What does it mean to eat sustainably?

SciFri Radio: The Cheese Chronicles
Author and cheese expert Liz Thorpe explains the science of cheesemaking.

SciFri Radio: The Buzz On Bees: Coping With Vanishing Colonies
Researchers discuss bees in urban areas and beekeeping in the wake of colony collapse disorder.

SciFri Radio: H1N1 'Swine Flu' Update
We'll get an update on the spread of H1N1 influenza around the world, what researchers are finding out about the disease, and progress towards...

SciFri Radio: A New Swine Virus
Scientists say the ebolavirus made famous in Richard Preston's thriller 'The Hot Zone' has been found living in the Philippines.

SciFri Radio: Raising a Stink over a Flower in Bloom
Botanists expect a very rare, very large, and very stinky flower to bloom this week in California.

SciFri Radio: Gardening with Native Plants
We'll talk about why growing plants that are native to your area can encourage healthier ecosystems.

SciFri Radio: Luther Burbank and the 'Garden of Invention'
Ira talks with Jane Smith, author of a new biography of plant cultivation pioneer Luther Burbank.

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SciFri Videos: Farms and Gardens

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Video: Gardening in Alaska
How do plants grow in the land of the midnight sun? Science Friday visited a greenhouse in Denali National Park to find out what it takes to...

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Video: Bird of a Different Feather
Are all turkeys created equal? Maybe not. A growing number of Americans are forking over hundreds of dollars for "heritage turkeys" for their...

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Video: Your Video: Blue Dog Greens
Travel to Bangor, Michigan to meet organic farmer Dennis Wilcox. Find out where those mixed baby greens come from. SciFri listener Brad Kennedy of...

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Video: Growing Power
Meet Will Allen--a farmer famous for his innovative approach to agriculture. From raising fish in greenhouses to heating with compost, Allen has...

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Video: Your Garden's Favorite Beverage
Find out how to brew worm tea: a potent power-packed beverage for your plants. Warning: worm tea not for human consumption.

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Video: Cultivating the Perfect Pepper
If you've had supermarket salsa, you've probably eaten one of Ed Curry's chili peppers. He's a top pepper breeder in the valley where Geronimo and...

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SciFri Newsbriefs: Farms and Gardens

Newsbrief: Lousey Death
Pink salmon populations are careening towards collapse--but this time fishing isn't the cause.

Newsbrief: Urban Agriculture in Milwaukee - Growing Power
A farm within the Milwaukee city limits? We take a tour of Growing Power, an organization focused on sustainable urban agriculture.

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