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The EPA, Neonics, and Bee Stings
Category: Blog/News
January, 2016

The Environmental Protection Agency came out with a pronouncement about one neonicotinoid insecticide, saying it […]

Can Barbie and Chewbacca Pitch Manure?
Category: Blog/News
December, 2015

No offense, but my brothers and I never hoped for a Barbie doll as a […]

Double Vision–Ag Courses from Teacher and Student Perspectives
Category: Blog/News
December, 2015

As Lauren Houska finishes her university agriculture and communications studies, she has a few suggestions […]

It’s Alive! The CRISPR Debate
Category: Blog/News
December, 2015

January 2017–Gene Editing Updates One of the biggest stories of our times might be the […]

Mmm, Yum—Hot Off the Printer
Category: Blog/News
December, 2015

If kids today act the way we did on the farm, they run into the […]

Gardening and Baseball—Zucchini 1, Me 0
Category: Blog/News
November, 2015

I usually take my last swing out in the garden before the World Series wraps […]

CAST Elevates Connections with the World Food Prize
Category: Blog/News
November, 2015

During a recent speech to the attendees of CAST’s Annual Fall Meeting in Des Moines, […]

Science and Agriculture–Taking Them to the Farmers, the Teachers, the Public
Category: Blog/News
October, 2015

Featured in the collage–upper left from left: Kent Schescke, Dr. Prakash, and David Songstad; upper […]

Process Food Labeling–Pros, Cons, Recommendations
Category: Blog/News
October, 2015

Warning: Process Food Labels May Cause Confusion Consumers want clear information about the food they […]

Gotta Get a Fitbit for Bossy the Cow
Category: Blog/News
September, 2015

2017 Update: Fitbit for Cows to Debut at National Western Stock Show   A famous […]

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