You're listening to the Joe Gardner Show, the podcast all about gardening, where we cover

everything you need to know to grow like a pro, no experience required.

And now here's your guide, National Gardening Television Host, and the Joe Behind Joe Gardner,

Joe Lample.

Hi everybody, this is Joe Lample, the Joe Behind Joe Gardner, and welcome to the Joe Gardner

Show.

Today, we're doing a podcast on a topic that I have been aware of for about five years

now.

But prior to that, I didn't know anything about it.

But then again, not many people here in the US did.

I'm talking about Asian jumping worms.

And if you don't know about this either, you're not alone, but they're high on the list

of invasives that are doing great damage to our garden soil and they are on the move.

So I wanted to take this time to have a dedicated conversation with somebody really

on the know about them.

And that is Brad Herrick.

Brad is someone who had an accidental encounter with Asian jumping worms as well when he was

giving a presentation where he works at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum.

Brad holds a degree in biology from Luther College and in masters in ecosystem studies

at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

But he came to work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum in 2007.

And there he currently serves as the ecologist and research program manager.

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