Umass Apple Orchard

Guests: Duane Greene, Director, Joe Sincuk. Orchard Manager The UMass Cold Spring Orchard is a research facility of UMass Amherst located in Belchertown, MA. It is also a place to buy delicious fruit, and is a great spot to enjoy a spectacular view of the Holyoke...

Health Care Costs

A discussion of the rising costs of health care, the recent health care bill, and how it could affect prices for average Americans. Our guest is Professor Gerald Freidman from UMass. Watch this...

Bio-Char

Guests: Ted Wysocki, Pioneer Valley Bio Char Initiative and Prof. Richard Stein, UMASS Guests will discuss use of “bio-char” (charcoal –produced soil “amendment”) to enhance soil fertility and increase crop yield while capturing carbon to reduce global warming....

Breast Milk Research

Guest: Prof. Kathleen Arcaro, Associate Professor of Environmental Toxicology, UMass Dr. Kathleen Arcaro’s current research focuses on the use of breast milk to assess breast cancer risk.  Her findings may lead to new early detection methods and new therapies...

Flooding Dangers

Prof. David Boutt from the UMass Hydrogeology department will talk about the recent findings that suggest the causes of the high rise in the level of the water table in the past ten years and discuss the total amount of precipitation since the 1940’s. Prof. David...

Astronaut Cady Coleman

NASA astronaut Cady Coleman will join us from the International Space Station to talk what its like to live on the station, and how she keeps in touch with her family during her mission. Additional Info: www.nasa.gov Cady Coleman Bio Watch this...

Japan’s Nuclear Crisis and Tsunami Aftermath

Prof. Monroe Rabin from the physics department at University of Massachusetts Amherst will join host Carrie Saldo to talk about the aftermath of the natural disasters, and the nuclear crisis that hit Japan last week. Additional Info: Nuclear Power at Wikipedia...

Chef Simon Stevenson: You Are What You Eat

Do you have special dietary needs? Are your meals high in carbohydrates and low in protein? Got any food allergies? UMass dietitian Dianne Sutherland will be joining Chef Simon Stevenson on February 21st to discuss how it is possible to calculate and control your...

Brooks Fitch: John Gallup

Brooks Fitch brings us the first of his regular “Connecting Point” discussions with people making a difference in our region. He begins with John Gallup, a former Strathmore Paper executive now working with the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce and the Pioneer...

Chef Simon Stevenson: Myth of the Freshman 15

UMass Amherst Chef Simon Stevenson and UMass Dining Services Dietitian Dianne Z. Sutherland talk about the myths and realities of the “Freshman 15” urban legend – the claim that students at college are said to gain 15 pounds their freshman year. Additional Info: Umass...