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Secret Life of BooksGeorge Orwell 3: Murder in the Barnyard: Animal FarmAnimal Farm is George Orwell’s micro masterpiece, an animal fable that offers a devastating critique of Stalinist Russia and the rise of totalitarianism. Orwell described it to a friend as a “little squib,” but it’s much more than that: a tiny atom bomb that lands a structurally perfect hit on mid-20th century political authoritarianism and communism’s failure to protect the people it purported to serve.Written over the winter 1943/1944, Animal Farm is the closest Orwell came to a piece of collaborative writing, as Orwell and Eileen revised the book together, huddled in bed to sta...2025-03-251h 20
The Redscroll PodcastRSR PC 078 Little Lost RecordsOn this episode we talk to the purveyors of Little Lost Records in Stafford Springs, CT. Musical folks looking to spread their love of music in the North East corner of CT opened their store just about a year ago. Conor and Abbie discuss meeting through their connection to Paul Winter! Through that connection they opened this new store. Randy (previously on our podcast in 2017 as a member of the band Cable) visited their shop opening day and quickly became a regular and soon partner! Listen to all the details on this episode! We talk about the mu...2024-06-141h 03
Working Towards Our PurposeE29 Crafting Purpose through Self-Care Products with Dimitri CotmanA business that was built during the pandemic to allow health care workers to have a little bit of self care. Today I sit down with Dimitri Cotman, the founder of Zenith Point Candles, as he shares his inspiring story of building a successful business from the ground up. From the challenges of starting a new business without any prior business knowledge to the importance of community support and self-care, Dimitri's journey is a testament to the power of determination and purpose. Join me as we delve into Dimitri's entrepreneurial endeavors, his passion for creating high-quality products, a...2024-02-2944 min
Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers AssociationHigh Tunnel Pests Old and NewJoin UVM entomologist Cheryl Sullivan and UNH entomologist Anna Wallingford to learn about high tunnel pests and how to manage for them. We’ll discuss aphids, cutworms, and other foes of your crops.
These webinars are supported by UVM Extension, the VVBGA, VAAFM, and Northeast SARE (subaward number LNE22-445.)
2023-03-131h 01
Agora: Multicultural initiatives and stories from the city we love - BerlinEpisode 5: Building a new community overseasAmani Kaskin and Antonina Stasiuk talk about how they can engage people deeply and foster a sense of belonging. Open Hearts Space helps migrants and refugees to build their own support network and thrive in a new environment.
All Open Hearts Space activities are free and open to everyone, with priority given to women and children. You can join art workshops, language cafés, and support groups taking place online and in-person at Refugio Berlin.
Agora podcast brings you stories from our multicultural community.
Host: Gaby D’Annunzio
Guests: Amani Kaskin & Antonina Stasiuk
Videography: Bethania Medina
Location: Refugio Berlin
Production man...2022-02-2220 min
Over-Informed on IPM008 Plum Curculio (Part 1)Anna discusses a century of plum curculio research with Doug Pfeiffer (Virginia Tech) and Anne Nielsen (Rutgers University), and how sweet we have in up here in New England compared to more southern regions.2021-12-0318 min
Granite State GardeningManaging Insect Pests in the Vegetable Garden, Ground Cherries and Choosing Your BattlesWhile insects are a part of every garden, and an important part at that, there are some insects that cause unacceptable damage to our plants and need to be managed as pests. In this episode of Granite State Gardening, UNH Extension’s Emma Erler and Nate Bernitz are joined by Anna Wallingford, host of the Overinformed on IPM podcast, to share proven tips and solutions for managing these insect pests with an integrated pest management approach. Anna has an uncanny ability to make pest management fun, and while she focuses on advising farmers, recording this episode was a unique op...2021-06-121h 13
Out Of Office: A Travel PodcastChristmas Spectacular ThreeOn this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan and Ryan celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ through song, ornament exchanges, and outdoor light displays. Don’t forget to hang up your sock! Things we talked about in today’s podcast: Dyker Heights https://www.timeout.com/newyork/things-to-do/dyker-heights-christmas-lights Somerville Lights Tour http://somervilleartscouncil.org/illuminationstour Peanuts at Beaumont Farms in Wallingford, CT https://www.myrecordjournal.com/News/Wallingford/Wallingford-News/Beaumont-Farm-holiday-light-display.html#gallery-3 Ryan’s ornament for Kiernan ht...2020-12-2434 min
Over-Informed on IPM029 SWD & YeastsAnna talks about the finer points of monitoring and control of spotted wing drosophila with Kelly Hamby of the University of Maryland and Cesar Rodriguez-Saona at Rutgers University.2020-10-0521 min
Over-Informed on IPM028 COVID CleanersGet to know the difference between sanitizers and disinfectants and how to use them with this special interview with UNH Extension’s Heather Bryant and Mary Saucier Choate.2020-09-2117 min
Over-Informed on IPM027 Setting the stage for classical biological control of BMSB (part 4)Anna chats with newly minted PhD Nicole Quinn (previously Virginia Tech, now USDA-ARS) about her work studying BMSB dispersal and the dispersal of its natural enemy, samurai wasp.2020-09-0114 min
Over-Informed on IPM026 Integrated Control Of BMSB (part 3)If 2020 wasn’t bad enough already, the stars seem to be aligning for New Hampshire’s first BMSB outbreak in fall-harvested fruit crops. Anna takes a break from stopping people on the street to warn them and talks to some BMSB experts in this multi-part series on monitoring and control of this invasive stinker.2020-08-1819 min
Over-Informed on IPM025 What Cucumber Beetles WantAnna dives deep into what we know about cucumber beetle behavior and chats with Simon Zebulo (UMD Eastern Shore) about how to make the most of that knowledge in organically-produced watermelon.2020-08-1314 min
Over-Informed on IPM024 Predicting BMSB Outbreaks (part 2)If 2020 wasn’t bad enough already, the stars seem to be aligning for New Hampshire’s first BMSB outbreak in fall-harvested fruit crops. Anna takes a break from stopping people on the street to warn them and talks to some BMSB experts in this multi-part series on monitoring and control of this invasive stinker.2020-08-0416 minThe Redscroll PodcastRSR PC 036 PAUL OF UNDERCLIFFOn this episode of the podcast we talk to Paul of Undercliff, a doom band from right nearby in central CT. We talk about the new record released just about a month ago. We talk about the now torn down facility the band is named after. We talk about Tyvek suits and coping during the pandemic in general. We once again did this one outside. Paul brought his own mic, stand and chair! Paul also runs PLX-FX – a pedal making venture. We talk about that too (or mostly he does as we know not much of...2020-08-011h 25
Hooked on ScienceIntegrated Pest Management with Dr. Anna WallingfordIn this episode, Julija talks with Dr. Anna Wallingford, an Extension and Integrated Pest Management Specialist at the University of New Hampshire, about how she researchers new ways to manage those pesky creatures we call insects.
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Over-Informed on IPM023 Corn EarwormAnna catches up with George Hamilton (UNH) about sweet corn monitoring in New Hampshire and touches base with Tom Kuhar (Virginia Tech) about the current state of affairs in sweet corn IPM.2020-07-1415 min
Over-Informed on IPM022 SWD MonitoringAnna reports on her conclusions from a summer project funded by the New Hampshire Department of Ag & Markets IPM Program and catches up with some old friends from Cornell, Juliet Carroll of NYIPM, and Steve Hesler of the Loeb Lab at Cornell’s AgriTech campus. Monitoring SWD stinks, both literally and figuratively, but Julie and Steve will help convince you that it’s an important part of managing small fruit crops.2020-06-3024 min
Over-Informed on IPM021 Seed Treatments In Field CropsAnna gets philosophical with Dr. Kelly Hamby of the University of Maryland and asks: Are seed treatments really IPM?2020-06-1613 min
Over-Informed on IPM020 Mummyberry And Pollinator ProtectionAnna seeks the help of her neighborhood plant pathology experts, directors of the plant diagnostic clinics at UVM & UNH Ann Hazelrigg of UVM & Cheryl Smith of UNH, to break down IPM of mummyberry, a fungal disease affecting blueberry. Things get complicated as we attempt to integrate pollinator protection into our theoretical IPM program. There is a silver lining in the potential solution, a little help from work done by Rufus Isaacs, MSU.
https://www.apsnet.org/edcenter/disandpath/fungalasco/pdlessons/Pages/MummyBerry.aspx
https://pollinator.cals.cornell.edu/resources/
https://extension.unh.edu/resource/wildflower-meadows-plant-selection-and-establishment2020-05-3024 min
Over-Informed on IPM019 Onion Thrips And Bacterial RotAnna discusses the state onion IPM with Dr. Ashley Leach (previously Cornell AgriTech, now Purdue University), and how resistant cultivars, fertility, and chemical controls integrate to protect high quality onion crops.2020-05-1118 min
Over-Informed on IPM018 Codling MothAnna talks codling moth management with Peter Jentsch from the Hudson Valley Research Lab and they get down to the straight dope on what to do and when to do it.2020-04-2116 min
Over-Informed on IPM017 Potting Mix MaladyAnna jumps into spring covering basics of soil structure and problems with compost-based potting mixes with University of Rhode Island’s Andy Radin.2020-04-0813 min
The NOMCAST - Netflix Original Movie PodcastMartin Scorsese's THE IRISHMAN w/ Michael Field and Mike Butler of Forgotten Cinema**SPOILER-FILLED EPISODE** Host Andrew Morgan (@jokesondrew) is joined by Michael Field and Mike Butler of the Forgotten Cinema podcast (Twitter @forgotcinema) to break down Academy-Award winning director Martin Scorsese's latest mob classic, THE IRISHMAN. They discuss Netflix's acquisition & roll-out of the film, the daunting budget & length, the return of Joe Pesci from retirement, the Anna Paquin/female character controversy, the film's Oscar hopes, & a full, spoiler-filled review of the movie. Follow the podcast on Twitter/Instagram @nomcastpod
SPECIAL THANKS TO HOLIDAY CINEMAS IN WALLINGFORD, CT FOR BEING GRACIOUS, HELPFUL HOSTS ON OPENING NIGHT OF THE IRISHMAN ON...2019-11-251h 18
Over-Informed on IPM016 BMSB Freakout (part 1)Brown marmorated stinkbug (BMSB) is an invasive insect species that is a major agricultural pests in many parts of the US but only occurs at low numbers in New Hampshire. Anna wants to know if BMSB problems are in our future and when we should freak out? She asks for some advice from Rob Morison (USDA-ARS), Daniel Frank (WVU), and Anne Nielsen (Rutgers). Spoiler alert: the answer is not yet…2019-09-0415 min
Over-Informed on IPM015 SWD And Blueberry Maggot: Anna discusses the current situation with flies laying their eggs in blueberries with wild blueberry extension specialist, Lily Calderwood of UMaine.2019-08-1512 min
Over-Informed on IPM014 Striped Cucumber BeetleAnna wonders aloud if we are currently in a golden age of striped cucumber beetle research and finds out about what’s going on down in South Carolina in the Blubaugh lab of Clemson University.2019-07-3014 min
Over-Informed on IPM013 Potato LeafhopperAnna chats with hops IPM expert, Lily Calderwood of UMaine, about potato leafhopper and it’s likes and dislikes.2019-07-1612 min
Over-Informed on IPM012 ThresholdsAnna dwells on the concept of acceptable levels of pests and talks to PhD student, Kadie Britt of Virginia Tech, about establishing pest thresholds in a new crop, industrial hemp.2019-07-0117 min
Over-Informed on IPM011 FireblightAnna chats with PhD candidate, Matt Boucher of Cornell University, and IPM expert extraordinaire, Kathleen Leahy of Polaris Orchard IPM, about who is to blame for spreading the causal agent of fireblight in apple.2019-06-2517 min
Over-Informed on IPM010 Peach Tree BorerAnna talks with fellow clearwing moth enthusiast, Dr. Daniel Frank of West Virginia University, about non-toxic management options for peach tree borers.2019-06-1815 min
Over-Informed on IPM009 Colorado Potato Beetle (Part 1)Anna covers the basics of Colorado potato beetle IPM with the one you want to ask, Andrei Alyokhin of University of Maine.2019-06-1116 min
Over-Informed on IPM007 Vegetable IPM - PAR For Leek MothAnna gets into Participatory Action Research (PAR) with Vic Izzo and Scott Lewins from the University of Vermont. They discuss an ongoing PAR project investigating IPM solutions for the invasive leek moth, which is not a pest in New Hampshire…yet.2019-05-2915 min
Over-Informed on IPM006 Wild Blueberries And Their Wild PollinatorsAnna takes a break from murder and mayhem to chat with pollinator biologist, Frank Drummond of the University of Maine, about a native crop and a native pollinator complex.2019-05-2114 min
Over-Informed on IPM005 Intro to IPM - What Is A PestAnna waxes philosophical about good guys and bad guys. Things get confusing when she discusses earwigs with Rebecca Schmidt-Jeffries of USDA-ARS about the status of earwigs in western tree fruit.2019-05-1413 min
Over-Informed on IPM004 Onion MaggotAnna celebrates Mother’s Day by covering the history of cabbage maggot research, and our efforts to interfere with onion maggot maternal choice. She chats with follow entomologist, Brian Nault of Cornell University, about the current state of commercial onion maggot IPM.2019-05-0716 min
Over-Informed on IPM003 Winter Moth And Other Sporadic PestsThe “winter moth” is an invasive geometrid moth from Europe, first introduced to North America in Nova Scotia in the 1930s. Winter moth spread to various parts of the US and was first reported in New England states in the '90s. This episode explores the biology and control methods for this pest of fruit trees.2019-04-3015 min
Over-Informed on IPM002 Intro To IPM - Identify & MonitorWe continue the philosophical discussion on integrated pest management(IPM) and cover the first steps in IPM: identifying the pest and monitoring it.2019-04-3012 min
Over-Informed on IPM001 Intro To IPM - What Is IPMThis first episode explores the philosophy of integrated pest management (IPM) and includes definitions from many entomologists from across the country.2019-04-3019 min
Black-Eyed N BluesOld Tricks | BEB 343Black-Eyed & Blues Show 343
Air Date October 17, 2018
Playlist:
Eliza Neals, 10,000 Feet Below,
Mike Zito, I Wouldn’t Treat A Dog (The Way You Treat Me),
Bernard Allison, Backdoor Man,
Ally Venable Band, Devil’s Son (feat Gary Hoey),
Karen Lawrence, It’s All About You (Live),
Brooks Forsyth, Anna Lee,
Eric McFadden, Love Come Rescue Me,
Tomislav Goluban, Locked Heart,
Grip Weeds, Mr. Nervous,
Gaetano Letizia, You Can’t Do That,
Peter V Blues Band, Blue Monday,
The Smoking Flowers, Here For You Now,
Ron...2018-10-1700 minBlack-Eyed N BluesBEB 112 | Sucker for SyncopationPlaylist:
Brandt Taylor- Out On A Ledge, Goodnight Blue Moon- How Long?, John Mayock & the Homesteaders- Battlecry, John Ginty/ Warren Haynes- Mirrors, Samantha Fish- Down In The Swamp, Alastair Greene- A Little Wiser, Charles Burton Blues Band- Early In The Morning, Blue Messenger-Hey You, Little Mike & the Tornadoes- Travelin’ Blues, Truck Stop Troubadours- 18 Wheels, Candye Kane- I Wanted You To Walk Right Through The Door, Biscuit Miller- Walk With You Baby, Dave Keller- Baby Please Come Back Home, Roosevelt Dim- Temperance, Girl, Guns and Glory- Sweet Nothings, Jimmy Thackery- Doin’ 100, Bad Rooster- Low Down Dirty Dog, Mojomatics- Soy Baby...2013-09-261h 36