{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Good Growing","title":"Ep. 28 - Talking Forestry and Invasive Species with Chris Evans","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3240,"description":"On this week's Good Growing podcast the group chats with Extension Forestry and Research Specialist Chris Evans. Chris updates the group about his work on controlled burns in woodland settings, herbicides for invasive species, and how they use drones in forestry work. Plus Chris helps answer questions on:\n\nAre invasive species increasing ticks populations?\nMaple syrup production in Southern Illinois\nWhat to do with woods completely overrun with bush honeysuckle\nWhere do you start when creating a new woodland?\nControlling wild parsnip without getting 'burned'. Plus other dangerous wild carrot species\nHow can a landowner contact an appraiser for a timber harvest?\nDealing with lingering ash dead from EAB in forests. Are these trees dangerous?\nWhite pines and windbreaks\n\nCheck out the Illinois Extension Forestry website https://extension.illinois.edu/forestry\n\nGot a gardening question? Contact the hosts\nChris Enroth cenroth@illinois.edu\nKen Johnson kjohnso@illinois.edu\nKatie Parker keparkr2@illinois.edu","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/R8M4jy-2EktViSJpDBxEJL2IulcAlRJg8ktxlDJM3UA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQzNDE1LzE2ODk3/OTA0NTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}