Recent shows
CropVillage 0214 - What are Careers in Sustainable Agriculture?
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CropVillage 0214 Show Notes:
- Melissa Waldron Lehner, Paydirt Ventures, explains what the Careers in Sustainable Agriculture webinar is all about. Event is June 08, 2010, 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM (EDT), registration required.
Consumer demand for sustainably-sourced foods has created a tsunami of change within the food industry. Even industry stalwarts like General Mills and Sysco aim to perpetuate more earth-friendly food production methods. As a result, unique and fulfilling job opportunities exist, but job demand exceeds the number of jobs available in this emerging sector. Successful candidates will need an edge over their numerous competitors.
CropVillage 0213 - Protecting Stored Grain Without Pesticides
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CropVillage 0213 Show Notes:
- Ag Today's Eric Atkinson checks in with Dr. Bhadriraju Subramanyam, K-State Professor, as he shares his thoughts on how to use temperature to kill insects as a method to protect grain.
CropVillage 0212 -The Human Cost of the Animal Rights Movement
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CropVillage 0212 Show Notes:
- Wesley J. Smith, Award winning author and Senior Fellow in Human Rights and Bioethics at the Discovery Institute, presents The Human Cost of the Animal Rights Movement at the 2010 Animal Ag Alliance Stakeholder's Summit: Truth, Lies and Videotape: Is Activism Jeopardizing Our Food Security?, held April 28 - 29, 2010, Arlington, virginia, USA.
CropVillage 0211 - Considerations For The 2012 Farm Bill
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CropVillage 0211 Show Notes:
- The first public testimony opportunities for input on the 2012 Farm Bill are taking place even as final elements of the 2008 bill are being implemented. Eric Atkinson of AgToday talks with Kansas State Ag Economist Troy Dumler on what's up for discussion and why.
CropVillage 0210 - Systems-Based Approach to Assessing and Protecting Food and Agriculture
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CropVillage 0210 Show Notes:
- Kate Leese Burgers, MPH, James Lee Witt Associates, shares her presentation on a systems-based approach to assessing and protecting food and agriculture. This presentation is from the NIAA's conference on One Health: Implications for Animal Agriculture, March 15 - 17, 2010, Kansas City, MO, USA.
