Conservation Corner

Join us as we get to know Max and find out about some of the many programs that the USDA Farm Service Agency has to offer.  

What can ruin a perfect summer day in an instant? Mosquitoes!!! Join us as we discuss these bad bugs, their life cycle, the illnesses they can carry, and how to prevent them from ruining your backyard get-together.

We're covering some environmental stories that are making headlines in Pennsylvania, the U.S., or maybe even around the globe.  Join us as we discuss one of the oldest turkeys on record, the deer tick virus (DTV), the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease, and the newest invasives banned in the Keystone State.

So you want to build something?  Good!  If your project will disturb more than 5,000 square feet in Pennsylvania. make sure you have a plan.  An erosion and sedimentation plan or E&S plan is one of the first steps in making sure the water stays clean and your soil stays on site.  Join us as we discuss small plans and what they need to be effective.

Picture a tree that was wider than a midsize car and as tall as a ten-story building.  Now picture a 3.5 billion of them stretching across the Appalachian region.  The American Chestnut once dominated this landscape but completely disappeared in less than a couple of decades.  Join us as we explore what happened to this tree and how it's making a comeback. 

You see them at the park, you see them on your pond, you see them flying south for the winter. But do you really know all about the Canada Goose?  Join us as we discuss many of the aspects of the Canada Goose and walk away with information to tell your friends.   

It's that time of the year... Home improvements, property improvements, and cleaning up the back 40.  Join us as we discuss a few terms that PA DEP uses when working through a permit and we then discuss some permits that might be needed when working around water.

This week we're discussing some of the plants that we're offering at this year's seedling sale.  Join us as we discuss Buttonbush, Pawpaw, Mountain Laurel, and Elderberry, and find out how you can order some great plants like these.

Join us as we discuss the range, habitat, diet, and life expectancy of our mischievous backyard friend the raccoon.  Don't miss the end of the show where we discuss a few fun facts about this famous masked bandit.