by Bridget Behe | Oct 30, 2018 | Consumer, Environment, Season 1
We all know that trees produce oxygen while taking carbon dioxide out of the air. We need trees and other plants to produce oxygen we need to live. This week, Bridget has Charlie Hall return to discuss the environmental benefits of plants. From erosion and runoff...
by Bridget Behe | Oct 23, 2018 | Consumer, Management, Season 1
Returning as a guest on the show is Dr. Charlie Hall, Ellison Endowed Chair at Texas A&M University. Bridget and Charlie discuss the economic benefits of plants. From the value of an installed landscape to increasing occupancy rates, plants add tremendous economic...
by Bridget Behe | Oct 16, 2018 | Consumer, Management, Season 1
Too many choices? Sometimes we can overwhelm customers with too many choices. This week, Bridget and guest host Dr. Trey Malone (Michigan State Agriculture, Food, and Resource Economics Dept.) discuss choice overload. When do we risk putting too many choices in front...
by Bridget Behe | Oct 9, 2018 | Consumer, Management, Season 1
This week, Bridget’s guest is Dr. Trey Malone (Assistant Professor, Agriculture, Food, and Resource Economics at Michigan State). Trey and Bridget talk about the differences between consumer preferences (I like pink petunias) versus perceptions (petunias require...
by Bridget Behe | Oct 2, 2018 | Consumer, Environment, Season 1
This week, Dr. Behe’s guest is Dr. Alicia Rihn from the University of Florida. They talk about another recent study about pollinators and locally-produced plants. How do consumers view the pollinator properties of landscape plants and fruit trees? Having a sign...
