Carli speaks with 2017-2018 National FFA secretary Erica Baier about her experiences as an Ag leader. We also speak with 4-H Global Citizenship Intern Katelin Pagel to talk about how to implement global citizenship in your life and community.
Carli weighs the options about alternative crops with Warren Pierson, field manager at Iowa State University’s Field Extension Education Lab. Warren shares his experience with growing crops we don’t normally consider.
Iowa State University Extension Store: Pasture Management Guide for Livestock Producers
Recognizing Challenges to Iowa’s Annual Cropping Systems
From Warren Pierson:
Integrated Crop Management ISU
Integrated Pest Management ISU
Iowa State University Research Farm Reports
Iowa State University Extension Store: Crops
Carli talks soil science and global foods with Professor Amber Anderson who specializes in agronomy from Iowa State University. We talk about why soil is the key to delivering nutrients to crops in order to have healthy food for everyone.
From Amber Anderson:
Carli also speaks with Assistant Teaching Professor Kate Gilbert who has years of industry experience with processing and packaging. Kate also shares ideas about consumer involvement and the direction we are headed with more transparency.
From Kate Gilbert:
50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists To Point Blame At Fat
America’s Eating Habits: Food Away From Home
The Counter - it used to be the New Food Economy. The journalists there do a fantastic job covering aspects of the food system that we wonder about but don't often hear.
Reducing Wasted Food At Home - there are many good references about food waste. The EPA website is a good starting place & includes what consumers can do at home to reduce food waste.
Healthy Soils Are The Basis for Healthy Food Production
The Great Nutrient Collapse -This is a fascinating article about how increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are changing the composition of plants and foods (and not for the better).
Carli gets the details from Lynne Campbell about the 2020 Ag Innovators Experience called “Water Connects US All”. We talk about why our waterways are struggling, and what we can all do to help!
Iowa State University Department of Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering
In this episode, Carli shares her personal experience with hands on learning in the classroom. Carli also interview Lynne Campbell from Iowa State University to talk about her past and current experiences with hands on learning.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Integrated Pest Management
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 4H
CASE (Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education)
Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic Iowa State University
Crop Scouting Competition Iowa State University
Native Bee Challenge
Monarchs On the Move
It is important to share different career ideas with students to keep them thinking about the long term. In this episode Carli talks about the different options within the Ag industry.
Ag Career of the Day
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Integrated Pest Management
Technology is a tool for the toolbox. Stuart McCulloh from Scoutpro visits to talk about his experience as a business owner and how technology is paving the way for their future.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Integrated Pest Management
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 4H
Source: AgTech Trends in 2019: Synthetic Biology, Precision Agriculture, and Millennial Farmers
