Skip to main content

Radio Newsline Archive

The Importance of the Nitrogen Cycle in Crop Production

00:01:00.395   2021-05-20   
Crop producers can benefit from understanding how to manage nitrogen through better knowledge of the nitrogen cycle. (Rod Bain and University of Illinois plant pathologist Fred Below)

USDA Works to Maintain Airport Safety Without Harming Protected Birds

00:01:00.055   2021-05-20   
USDA teams work to maintain airport safety in Hawaii, without harming a rare and protected species of goose. (Stephanie Ho and Brian Washburn, USDA Wildlife Services research biologist)

The 17 Year Cicada Mystery

00:01:00.107   2021-05-20   
Scientists hope this week's massive emergence of the 17 year cicadas from their underground homes will help them solve one of the mysteries surrounding these strange insects. (Gary Crawford and Michael Raupp, University of Maryland entomologist)

Nitrogen's Year-Round Role in Corn Development

00:01:00.447   2021-05-20   
Corn production relies on appropriate nitrogen levels for growth and yield - not just during planting, but throughout the growing season. (Rod Bain and Fred Below of University of Illinois Extension)