Agriculture Archive

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

Edward Guinan, Villanova University – Growing Food on Mars

Could we grow food on Mars? Edward Guinan, professor of astronomy at Villanova University, answers this

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

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

Andrew VanLoocke, Iowa State University – Perennials

The loss of perennial plants hurts an environment. Andrew VanLoocke, assistant professor in the department of

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?

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

Brian Obach, SUNY New Paltz – Organic Farming

The organic movement and the government don’t always see eye to eye Brian Obach, professor of