Articles by Samantha Nash

Series: Local Food Science

Distinctive Hybrid Grapes Shape The Wild Midwest Of Winemaking

Samantha Nash
WisContext
Video: 
University Place
PBS Wisconsin
Feb. 11, 2019 | 7 p.m.
In places where the common grape vine recoils from the cold, old and new hybrid varieties are supporting a growing commitment to viticulture in the Midwest.
Series: The Science Of Brain Health

When Present, Athletic Trainers Can Improve Concussion Outcomes For Student-Athletes

Samantha Nash
WisContext
Audio: 
John Munson
Wisconsin Public Radio
Dec. 12, 2018 | 11 a.m.
The gridiron is not the only venue where athletics-related concussions can occur — every sport includes some risk of fall or collision that can result in a blow to the head.

Fall Is More Than A Fallow Season For Gardens

Samantha Nash
WisContext
Video: 
University Place
PBS Wisconsin
Oct. 19, 2018 | 6 p.m.
Fall can be a turbulent time for gardeners, as an encroaching chill in the air begins to leach the life from the plants they've worked hard to nurture through the spring and summer.

The Revolutionary Ambitions Of Gene Editing And Its Expanding Application

Samantha Nash
WisContext
Video: 
University Place
PBS Wisconsin
Oct. 9, 2018 | 8 a.m.
Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats. While this six-word phrase is a mouthful, CRISPR genome editing technology has pushed the line between science fiction and reality.

World War I Turned Milwaukee's Germans And Their Beer Into Targets

Samantha Nash
WisContext
Video: 
University Place
PBS Wisconsin
Aug. 29, 2018 | 9 a.m.
Wisconsin may be known as the Dairy State, but its status as a bastion of beer is just as legendary.

Picking The Proper Chicken For A Backyard Coop

Samantha Nash
WisContext
Video: 
University Place
PBS Wisconsin
July 12, 2018 | 1 p.m.
For people who raise chickens for themselves, the taste and texture of a recently collected egg is one of the perks.
Series: Growing Container Gardens

Picky, Tricky Blueberries Can Flourish In Containers

Samantha Nash
WisContext
Video: 
University Place
PBS Wisconsin
June 7, 2018 | 4:05 p.m.
Whether they are baked into a pie, folded into pancakes or eaten fresh, blueberries are a perennial favorite that tempt many gardeners with visions of growing their own bountiful supply of sweet indigo globules.

How Americans Forgot And Rediscovered The Values Of Farmers' Markets

Samantha Nash
WisContext
Audio: 
Emily Auerbach
WPR
April 13, 2018 | 9 a.m.
In a highly connected age of smartphone shopping and new automated grocery delivery services, a trip to a local farmers' market can seem like an anachronistic journey to the past.

A Year In The Life Of A Beekeeper

Samantha Nash
WisContext
Video: 
University Place
PBS Wisconsin
March 23, 2018 | 10 a.m.
A month-and-a-half before the first dandelion heads crest above recently thawed soil, honey bees that survive the winter are already busy preparing to collect spring's first grains of pollen.

The Sweet Simplicity Of Making Maple Syrup At Home

Samantha Nash
WisContext
Video: 
University Place
PBS Wisconsin
March 2, 2018 | 4 p.m.
While it can be hard to pinpoint on the calendar, tree sap usually begins to flow when birds that have been away for the winter begin to return, daytime starts getting noticeably longer, and the extra sunshine prompts temperatures to surge above freezing.