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FOCUS on Agriculture

Join Preston Schrader and Jason Carr, scientists in the ag industry, as they interview guests about a wide range of agricultural topics. From digital ag, pests, and sustainability to increasing yield,... Read more

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Episode 89: Congressman Brad Finstad - Upcoming Policy and How Farmers Can Impact It

Episode 89: Congressman Brad Finstad - Upcoming Policy and How Farmers Can Impact It

Congressman Brad Finstad was elected to Congress in a special election on August 9, 2022, and was sworn in three days la... Read more

11 May 2023

18mins

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Episode 88: Don Ort - Improving Crop Yields by Increasing Photosynthetic Efficiency

Episode 88: Don Ort - Improving Crop Yields by Increasing Photosynthetic Efficiency

Dr. Donald Ort is is the Robert Emerson Professor in Plant Biology and Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois and D... Read more

23 Jan 2023

38mins

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Episode 87: Stu Ellis - Half a Century of Changes in Agriculture

Episode 87: Stu Ellis - Half a Century of Changes in Agriculture

Stu Ellis has been a well-known agricultural communicator in Illinois for 50 years.  He began as the farm broadcaster at... Read more

12 Dec 2022

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Episode 86: Joni Stepanov - Controlled Environment Agriculture Part II

Episode 86: Joni Stepanov - Controlled Environment Agriculture Part II

Joni Stepanov's long career in agriculture has culminated in her current role as horticulture consultant at AmplifiedAg.... Read more

28 Nov 2022

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Episode 85: Don Taylor - Controlled Environment Agriculture Part I

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The mission of AmplifiedAg is to provide global access to safe food, by growing the indoor agriculture category through ... Read more

14 Nov 2022

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Episode 84: Harvest Recap 2022 and the Challenges Farmers Face

Episode 84: Harvest Recap 2022 and the Challenges Farmers Face

Each year farmers are faced with a unique set of challenges, and 2022 was no exception.  In this episode, Preston and Ja... Read more

31 Oct 2022

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Episode 83: Jayson Lusk - Unnaturally Delicious: How Science and Technology are Serving up Super Foods to Save the World

Episode 83: Jayson Lusk - Unnaturally Delicious: How Science and Technology are Serving up Super Foods to Save the World

Dr. Jayson Lusk is an ag economist at Purdue University, where he is a distinguished professor and head of the Departmen... Read more

17 Oct 2022

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Episode 82: Duane Simpson - Advocating for Science-Based, Farmer-Positive Agricultural Policy

Episode 82: Duane Simpson - Advocating for Science-Based, Farmer-Positive Agricultural Policy

Duane Simpson is Vice President, Head of North America Public Affairs, Science & Sustainability at Bayer Crop Scienc... Read more

3 Oct 2022

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Episode 81: Tim Fredricks & Dan Schmehl - Evaluating the Effects of Pesticides on Beneficial Insects and the Environment

Episode 81: Tim Fredricks & Dan Schmehl - Evaluating the Effects of Pesticides on Beneficial Insects and the Environment

Bringing a new pesticide to market involves years of research and huge capital investments.  As environmental toxicologi... Read more

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Episode 80: Tara Bohnert - Dairy Farming in the 21st Century and Beyond

Episode 80: Tara Bohnert - Dairy Farming in the 21st Century and Beyond

Tara Bohnert is a business development manager with Nedap Livestock Management, a Netherlands-based company that provide... Read more

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