Duane Friend is a natural resources educator with University of Illinois Extension. In this podcast, he discusses topics related to natural resources in Illinois.
Heavy rains can contaminate well water. This podcast talks about testing and techniques for decontaminating water systems.
March 3-9, 2013 is Severe Weather Preparedness Week. This podcast describes the types of thunderstorms that are common in the midwest and the ones most likely to spawn tornadoes.
In this podcast, Natural Resources educator Duane Friend explains how the drought or near drought conditions of 2012 will affect planting dates and what parts of Illinois have been most affected by the rainfall shortage.
It is especially critical to check your furnace filters and humidifier this time of year. Duane explains the various types of filters and humidifiers.
Heat Indexs can help you decide what activities to plan for the day. Duane Friend explains what factors go into the heat index and what you should do with the information it gives you.
In this podcast, Duane Friend, University of Illinois Extension Educator in Natural Resources talks about how the move to Compact Fluorescent Bulbs will save you time and money. Picking the correct bulb for your needs can be as easy as reading the labels on the box.
In this podcast, Extension Educator John Church, explains how Ground Water Awareness Week affects nearly everyone.
In this podcast, Extension Educator John Church, talks about four websites; http://www.isws.illinois.edu, www.isws.illinois.edu/atmos/statecli/, http://mrcc.isws.illinois.edu and http://www.cocorahs.org that can be used to research climate information in Illinois. Church also describes an opportunity for amateurs to collect weather information and record it for other's use.
In this podcast, Educator Duane Friend explains that maintenance of septic systems is important if the people that own them want to avoid high cost repairs.
In this podcast, Extension Educator John Church explains what Rain Gardens are and the basics on their construction.
