Wisconsin’s assassin bugs and mosquitoes could be worse. Then, a solar industry rep explains the tech and what the loss of federal tax credits could mean for customers. Then, we talk about the many benefits of prairie strips on tilled farmland.
Featured in this Episode
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‘Kissing bug disease’ not yet present in Wisconsin
Potentially fatal, Chagas disease is spread by kissing bugs, a subspecies of assassin bug. But entomologist PJ Liesch returns to explain that Wisconsin’s assassin bugs are not vectors for disease. He also says the recent mosquito outbreak in Milwaukee did not result in the spread of West Nile Virus.
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What’s next for solar projects as federal tax credits end?
Federal tax credits for residential and commercial solar energy installations will end Dec. 31. We talk to Full Spectrum Solar project manager Deiter Dettling about what this means for the future of solar energy.
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Prairie strips help save farmland
Integrating strips of prairie in rowcrops can conserve soil and improve water quality on farmland. We talk to Tim Youngquist, a farmer and agricultural specialist in the Iowa State University Agronomy Department.
Science-Based Trials of Rowcrops Integrated with Prairie Strips
Episode Credits
- Larry Meiller Host
- PJ Liesch Guest
- Deiter Dettling Guest
- Tim Youngquist Guest
- Jill Nadeau Executive Producer
- Joel Patenaude Producer
- Jeff Robbins Technical Director
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