The Manic Gardener – Hidden Waters
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My guest this week is Duncan Patten, an ecologist with whom I discuss agricultural pollution, the importance of riparian strips along streams, fracking, and yes, rain barrels, all under the umbrella topic of groundwater. Duncan spent thirty years at Arizona State University before “retiring” to Montana, where he is now a research professor in the […] The post The Manic Gardener – Hidden Waters appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.
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