Farmers’ Almanacs have been around for hundreds of years, offering detailed advice about things like the best time to plant certain crops, and when to wean your calves. But do <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/farmers-almanac-zebra-finch/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">farmers actually use them</a>? Host Flora Lichtman discusses their place in modern life with astronomer and Farmers’ Almanac contributor Dean Regas, and Missouri farmer Liz Graznak. 
Plus, zebra finches build their nests with <a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0342277" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a keen eye for color</a>. But is their style easily swayed by feathered peer pressure? Zebra finch expert Lauren Guillette fills us in.
Guests:
Dean Regas is an astronomer and former Farmers’ Almanac contributor based in Cincinnati.
Liz Graznak is an organic farmer and owner of Happy Hollow Farm based in Columbia, Missouri. 
Lauren Guillette is an Associate Professor of Cognitive Ecology at the University of Alberta.
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