New Episode of Bug Talk Podcast Features Dr. Jen Roedel & Karma Thomas
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EmailIn this episode of Bug Talk, Dr. Jen Roedel and Karma Thomas discuss the Bee Urban Growers (BUG) Project and its efforts to support pollinators and improve pollination services for cucurbit crops in urban farming systems.
A new episode of Bug Talk, the Department of Entomology’s podcast, is now available. The series features conversations with researchers, students and professionals across the field of entomology, highlighting the people and science shaping insect research and outreach.
In this episode, the Bug Talk team speaks with Dr. Jen Roedel and Karma Thomas about the Bee Urban Growers (BUG) Project, a North Central Region SARE-funded initiative supporting pollinators and small-scale urban farmers. The project focuses on cucurbit crops, including squash and pumpkins, which rely heavily on pollinators, and works to improve habitat and pollination services in urban agricultural systems.
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