RENEE REED: Fertilizer pollution into the Mississippi River is increasing in some basin states despite plans to reduce farm runoff. The Iowa and Nebraska Act departments have both received possible sightings of the insect, but so far they've all been false alarms. The spotted Lanternfly was first seen in Pennsylvania in 2014 and is a skilled hitchhiker. KATIE PEIKES:The state of Kansas and federal officials are investigating after one of the bugs was found in a 4H project native to Asia. It may look pretty, but Iowa State University entomologist Donald Lewis says this pest and its quote piercing sucking mouthparts feed on SAP, which will weaken lots of fruit and woody trees.ĭONALD LEWIS: Eventually, these insects could feed on the SAP from dozens and dozens of different kinds of plants, causing problems for us. KATIE PEIKES: The spotted lanternfly has bright red hindwings with black spots. RENEE REED: Hello Kate, an invasive bug recently found in Kansas could spell trouble for agricultural states in the Midwest if more are confirmed, Harvest Public Media's Katie Peikes reports. Renee Reed is here with food and farming reports. KAYTE YOUNG: Thank you for listening to Earth eats. We also speak with Aidan Reef, of Frostfall Baked Goods, about what it takes to be a home-based vendor, and about their favorite donut glazes. KAYTE YOUNG: This week on our show, we talked with Chef and Restaurant tour Arlen Lewellen of Function Brewing about how their business has adapted during these uncertain times and she shares 2 versions of a classic recipe with us. If we were just focused on paying the bills, we probably would have made some different decisions than we have, so we've been kind of heart first.
KAYTE YOUNG: From WFIU in Bloomington, Indiana, I'm Kate Young and this is Earth Eats.ĪRLYN LLEWELLYN: That passion and commitment has been sort of our guiding force through this.
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