April 21, 2015
2050 | Agriculture's Role in Mitigating Global Challenges
Guest: Dr. Robb Fraley
Fraley and other agriculture leaders are exploring new innovations that can help farmers produce more food on less land, while also identifying ways to improve soil health and the environment.
March 10, 2015
Climate Change in the American Mind
Guest: Dr. Anthony Leiserowitz
Leiserowitz is a widely recognized expert on American and international public opinion on global warming, including public perception of climate change risks, support and opposition for climate policies, and willingness to make individual behavioral change. His research investigates the psychological, cultural, political, and geographic factors that drive public environmental perception and behavior.
January 13, 2015
Genetically Modified Animals | the Facts, the Fear Mongering, and the Future
Guest: Alison Van Eenennaam
Van Eenennaam, 2014 award winner of the Borlaug Council for Agricultural Science and Technology Communication Award, is known not only for her work with biotechnology, but also for her ability to help others understand complex animal
November 6, 2014
What Does Agricultural Communication Mean in the 21st Century?
Guests: Orion Samuelson, Barb Glenn, Kevin Murphy, Marcy Tessmann, Ronnie Green
Moderated by Orion Samuelson, longtime agricultural broadcaster, panelists reflected on the challenges facing the agriculture industry in explaining the science of food production in an environment of low scientific literacy.
September 25, 2014
Understanding and Assessing Climate Change | Implications for Nebraska
Guest: Donald Wilhite
Nebraskans who wonder what climate change could portend for the state have a recent reference point: the summer of 2012. The worst drought in the region's recorded history, it could be just a typical summer by century's end, University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists warn.