Here at Echo we are always happy to see others use our content, provided it is properly credited. It’s especially nice when it jumps mediums.
Reporter Brian Bienkowski experienced that kind of shift recently when WILS radio interviewed him about his recent Echo story about Michigan authorizing the use of an unregistered pesticide to battle an apple tree blight. The disease is growing resistant to current treatments.
The Echo version attracted a fair number of comments. It’s a fine story, but I’m always surprised by which ones generate comment and attention. The radio interview request further shows that this one struck a chord.
In case you missed it, here’s Brian on the radio talking about the evolution of apple blight: