The food plants we eat every day haven’t always looked the way they do now. Through the process of domestication, humans have selected plant populations for traits that we find […]
Gardening with Science!
Gardening has risen in popularity this past year during the pandemic, and both “green” and seasoned gardeners are tackling age-old questions like how to keep out unwanted pests and weeds […]
East Side’s “Grow” Flourishes Into The Community
On the 800 block of East Johnson Street in Madison plants and flowers are almost literally spilling out of a storefront. Grow Greenhouse, recently opened by former ER nurse Melissa […]
Invasive Plant Species
On Wildlife Weekly, host Jackie Sandberg explains invasive plant species. Invasive means that they aren’t local plants, typically they come when people or animals travel. There are about four thousand […]
How do today’s plant breeding decisions affect the foods of tomo...
How do today’s plant breeding decisions affect the foods of tomorrow? Today Patty discusses plant breeding and producing healthy organic seeds and plants with Dr. Erin Silva, an associate professor […]
Plants In Space
In 1957, the Russian dog Laika made international news as the first animal to enter earth’s orbit, aboard the Soviet Sputnik 2. Laika didn’t make it back alive, but the […]
