Category: Agriculture
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David Buys, Mississippi State University – Still Growing While Growing Older: The Story of Agricultural Producers in the U.S.
Our farmers are getting older. David Buys, state health specialist and associate professor at Mississippi State University, examines how we can help the industry find new farmers. David R. Buys, PhD, MSPH, CPH, FGSA is the State Health Specialist for Mississippi State University Extension and an Associate Professor in the Department of Food Science, Nutrition,…
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Edward Guinan, Villanova University – Growing Food on Mars
Could we grow food on Mars? Edward Guinan, professor of astronomy at Villanova University, answers this question. Dr. Guinan is a pioneer in astronomy and space science research that studies our Sun, stars, and planets inside and outside our solar system as well as the search for potential life on these planets. His recent research…
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Daina Harvey, College of the Holy Cross – Beer and the Environment
The environment plays a huge part in wine-making – what about beer? Daina Harvey, assistant professor of sociology at the College of the Holy Cross, discusses why gout de terroir isn’t just for wineries. Daina Cheyenne Harvey earned a B.B.A (Finance) and a Double B.A. (Philosophy and Economics) from the University of Texas-Austin and a…
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Andrew VanLoocke featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1365), Bob has selected…
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Andrew VanLoocke, Iowa State University – Perennials
The loss of perennial plants hurts an environment. Andrew VanLoocke, assistant professor in the department of agronomy at Iowa State University, explores strategies involving annuals and perennials to improve soil. Andy VanLoocke is an Agricultural Meteorologist in the department of Agronomy at Iowa State University. He conducted his doctoral studies including significant portions of this…
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Valerie Trouet, University of Arizona – Shipwrecks, Tree Rings and Hurricanes
How can tree rings and shipwrecks help us predict where hurricanes will hit in the future? Valerie Trouet, Associate Professor of Dendrochronology at the University of Arizona, explains how studying the past can help us protect ourselves in the 21st century. Valerie Trouet is an Associate Professor in the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research at the…
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Thomas Amidon, The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry – New Forest Economy
Cutting edge technology could revive an old economy. Thomas Amidon, professor of paper and bioprocess engineering at the State of New York University of Environmental Sciences and Forestry, explains how forests can be used in the future. Professor and Chair, Department of Paper and Bioprocess Engineering, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 6/2000-Present International…
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Brian Obach, SUNY New Paltz – Organic Farming
The organic movement and the government don’t always see eye to eye Brian Obach, professor of sociology at SUNY New Paltz, describes how the farmers in the organic movement learned how having rules can be a beneficial development. Brian Obach is a Professor of Sociology and the Director of the Environmental Studies program at SUNY…