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6/3/13 11:00am |
Personal Computer Advice with Peter Greene - A lot of computer users are less than happy with the Windows 8 operating system. Judith Siers-Poisson learns what fixes are in the works, and how we can live with it in the meantime. Plus, this month's list of useful websites.
Guest(s): Peter Greene |
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6/1/13 7:00am |
Garden Talk: Doug Soldat - We often think of lawns as needing a lot of water and chemicals to look good. On this encore edition of Garden Talk, Judith Siers-Poisson learns how to have a lawn that is more sustainable.
Guest(s): Doug Soldat |
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5/31/13 11:00am |
Garden Talk: Doug Soldat - We often think of lawns as needing a lot of water and chemicals to look good. On Garden Talk, Judith Siers-Poisson learns how to have a lawn that is more sustainable.
Guest(s): Doug Soldat |
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5/30/13 11:00am |
Consumer protection and current scams - Kids are at home over the summer, with much more access to the internet. Staffers from the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection offer tips for keeping them safe. Judith Siers-Poisson finds out what scams and questionable business practices the Bureau is hearing about.
Guest(s): Sandy Chalmers , Michelle Reinen |
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5/29/13 11:45am |
Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center - Larry Meiller visits with staffers from the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center and the Wisconsin Energy Institute. They explore the connections between energy, air quality and climate.
Guest(s): Tracey Holloway , John Greenler |
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5/29/13 11:00am |
The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Wisconsin - Dragonflies and damselflies are fascinating creatures. Larry Meiller learns about them and what role they play in the Wisconsin ecosystem. Plus, how all of us can help to protect and monitor them.
Guest(s): Robert DuBois |
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5/28/13 11:45am |
Weather Update with The UW Weather Guys - Compared to last year, it feels like a very cool spring. But is it? Larry Meiller finds out from the UW Weather Guys. They also explain what factors were in play with the recent tornado in Oklahoma.
Guest(s): Steve Ackerman , Jon Martin |
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5/28/13 11:00am |
Loopers: A Caddie's Twenty-Year Golf Odyssey - Larry Meiller visits with the author of a book about the highs ... and lows ... of being a golf caddy.
Guest(s): John Dunn |
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5/27/13 11:00am |
Birdwatching Tips and Migration Updates - Judith Siers-Poisson finds out how the late spring has affected our birds, and what this year's migration has been like so far. And, we'll hear some bird calls from birds both common and more rare in Wisconsin.
Guest(s): Noel Cutright , Bill Volkert |
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5/25/13 7:00am |
Garden Talk: Neil Diboll - Native plants and grasses came through last year's drought better than many garden plants. On this encore edition of Garden Talk, Judith Siers-Poisson finds out how to incorporate them into our landscape, and how the slow spring has bought us some planting time.
Guest(s): Neil Diboll |
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5/24/13 11:00am |
Garden Talk: Neil Diboll - Native plants and grasses came through last year's drought better than many garden plants. On Garden Talk, Judith Siers-Poisson finds out how to incorporate them into our landscape, and how the slow spring has bought us some planting time.
Guest(s): Neil Diboll |
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5/23/13 11:45am |
Holistic Veterinary Care, Dr. Carrie Donahue - Summer can bring some health challenges for our pets. Judith Siers-Poisson learns about alternative treatments for pet allergies, as well as a review of flea, tick and heartworm prevention options.
Guest(s): Carrie Donahue DVM |
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5/23/13 11:00am |
Dr. Kurt Sladky: exotic pet health care - There's a lot of variety in the types of pets that share our lives. Judith Siers-Poisson finds out how to take good care of fish, birds, reptiles, small mammals, and more!
Guest(s): Kurt Sladky |
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5/22/13 11:00am |
Insect update with Phil Pellitteri - With warmer weather, insect activity is picking up. Judith Siers-Poisson finds out how to best deal with biting insects like flies, ticks, and mosquitoes. Plus, which insects are likely to damage garden plants, and what to do about it.
Guest(s): Phil Pellitteri |
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5/21/13 11:45am |
Odd Couples, Daphne Fairbairn - They say women are from Venus and men are from Mars. Judith Siers-Poisson visits with the author of a book that looks at sex differences throughout the animal world and finds out why species have evolved in that way.
Guest(s): Daphne Fairbairn |
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5/21/13 11:00am |
Update on Wisconsin's bat population - Bats are a crucial part of an ecosystem. And they save Wisconsin farmers over a billion dollars each year by eating agricultural pests. Judith Siers-Poisson finds out how our bats are doing, and whether white-nose syndrome is any closer to infecting them. Plus, a preview of Bat Fest.
Guest(s): Jennifer Redell , Paul White |
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5/20/13 11:45am |
Code Talker, Judith Schiess Avila - The story of the Navajo code talkers' work during WW II is fascinating. In the encore broadcast, Larry Meiller talks with the co-author of the memoir of one of the last living code talkers, Chester Nez. [original broadcast date: August 21, 2012]
Guest(s): Judith Avila |
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5/20/13 11:00am |
Recent Oneota Archeological Finds - An archaeological find near La Crosse produced a large amount of material dating from the Oneota (oh-nee-OH-ta") civilization. In this encore broadcast, Larry Meiller finds out about what was found, and what it tells us. [original broadcast date: August 21, 2012]
Guest(s): Constance Arzigian , Wendy Holtz-Leith |
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5/18/13 7:00am |
Garden Talk: Bayfield in Bloom - It's Larry Meiller's eleventh year broadcasting from Bayfield in Bloom. Tune in to this encore edition of Garden Talk for great advice on successful gardening, particularly in the northern part of our state.
Guest(s): Jason Fischbach , Don Kissinger , Art Ode |
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5/17/13 11:00am |
Garden Talk: Bayfield in Bloom - It's Larry Meiller's eleventh year broadcasting from Bayfield in Bloom. Tune in to Garden Talk for great advice on successful gardening, particularly in the northern part of our state.
Guest(s): Jason Fischbach , Don Kissinger , Art Ode |
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