Sean Ericson

May 19, 2024 | barnraisingmedia.com | Sean Ericson |Justin Perkins |Joel Bleifuss

The map is focused on just one measure: the average annual extreme minimum temperature, says Chris Daly, a geospatial climatologist at Oregon State University whose PRISM Climate Group creates the map. “It doesn’t tell you anything about when to plant in the spring, how long your growing season is, or how hot your summers are, it’s just about extreme winter cold.”The newest hardiness zone map, is based on weather data from 1991 to 2020.

Mar 29, 2024 | greatlakesnow.org | Sean Ericson

March 29, 2024 Increasingly, scientists and regulators are concerned about the presence of pharmaceutical pollution in our waterways, including in the Great Lakes region. This contamination has the potential to harm wildlife and make antibiotics less effective. However, more research needs to be done to understand this issue, according to scientists who have studied pharmaceuticals and other contaminants. How does this research actually work?

Sep 27, 2023 | barnraisingmedia.com | Sean Ericson

“Demand went up, prices went up and supply went down, and access to some of the COVID resources that food banks had disappeared,” he says. “So it’s like everything hit them simultaneously.”If House Republicans decide to shut down the government this week, the state’s already stressed food pantries will likely face a surge in demand.

Sep 3, 2023 | 107jamz.com | Sean Ericson

A huge recall of a popular brand of chicken strips has been announced. Conagra Brands, Inc., is recalling approximately 245,366 pounds of frozen chicken strips entree products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of plastic. This was recently announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Contributed Photo/USDAThe frozen chicken strips entrees were produced on June 20, 2023, July 11, 2023, and July 17, 2023.

Sep 3, 2023 | kicks105.com | Sean Ericson

A huge recall of a popular brand of chicken strips has been announced. Conagra Brands, Inc., is recalling approximately 245,366 pounds of frozen chicken strips entree products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of plastic. This was recently announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Contributed Photo/USDAThe frozen chicken strips entrees were produced on June 20, 2023, July 11, 2023, and July 17, 2023.