Episode 18: Ashley tests pest management recs to aid pollinators

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Entomologist Dr. Ashley Leach works to validate and update integrated pest management recommendations to help protect pollinators. (22 min listen)
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Long standing Integrated Pest Management strategies are getting a makeover. Specialty crop entomologist Dr. Ashley Leach is validating those practices to find out what’s still working and what might need a tweak to protect pollinators. In the project with Dr. Reed Johnson, from the Department of Entomology, they’ve discovered some off target outcomes from reduced pesticide use. And Ashley dreams big that ugly produce from the grocery store finds a place in your fridge.

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