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Bluegrass Goes Pink ~ Meteor Showers ~ Carbon Capture ~ Gardening for Health

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Bluegrass at Cross Ranch State Park
Bluegrass at Cross Ranch State Park

Thursday, July 28, 2022 - Judy Pickett is a Nexstar Media Woman of the Year for 2021, a cancer survivor, a teacher, and founded the Pink Ribbon Running Club. Judy started the club in 1998 with a goal to run 100 races benefiting breast cancer research. To date, she has run over 158, with over 2.5 million fellow runners, including 305,000 breast cancer survivors. Judy will be participating in the Blue Grass Goes Pink 5K to check ND off of her list! Also joining us is organizer Jill Weise of the Cotton Wood bluegrass band. ~~~ The concentration of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere is more than 50% higher than pre-industrial levels, and many industries are grappling with how to reduce or offset carbon emissions. As Harvest Public Media’s Dana Cronin reports, the agriculture sector is becoming a frontrunner in the carbon reduction race. ~~~ Sue Balcom is here for Main Street Eats as we talk about gardening for health.