CropVillage

• A conversation with Brian Diers, soybean breeder at the University of Illinois.  Why haven't soybean yields been trender higher along the same lines as corn?

• Conversation with Greg Brenneman, Agricultural Engineering Field Specialist at Iowa State University discussing water movement through soils from the Farm Progress Show.

• Jack Shuler, President and CEO of ArborOne Farm Credit, explains the Farm Credit system, how it operates, and how it has evolved.

• Lisa Carlson, Co-Founder of Chef Shack, shares her food and thoughts on the food truck movement in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Much of the success of Chef Shack is from perseverance, the willingness to explore for new food ideas, and having friends / partners like the Mill City Farmers Market and the City of Minneapolis to support the efforts.

• The unusual aspect of the most recent economic and corporate calamity is that nearly everyone experienced severe industry disruption. Today's presentation is from Otto Scharmer, Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management. This Back To The Classroom series overviews his considerations on changing organizational innovation in the 'new normal' of increased industry turmoil. Listen to this while you're on the road. You'll need time to think about it.

• Iowa State Agricultural Law Specialist Roger McEowen discusses the issues and ramifications of the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Roundup Ready Alfalfa.

• Dr. Jeffery Armstrong, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State University, provides his insights on how we can increase the sustainability of our agriculture community.

• 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.

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• 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.

• 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.

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• 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.

• 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.

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• Ned Arthur chats with Dr. Trevor Smith, University of Guelph, on his Mycotoxin presentation from the Midwest Poultry Federation Convention, Food Borne Mycotoxins; The Threat To Poultry.

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• Dr. Corrie Brown, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, talks about the concept of One World, One Health: The global food basket.

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• Mike Bumgarner from the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation shares his experience in dealing with the Humane Society of the United States as the HSUS worked to eliminate animal confining crates in Ohio.

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• Kansas State grain market economist, Dan O'Brien, looks ahead to the USDA's March 31st planting intentions report and the impact of this growing season on feed prices.

• Agriculture 2.0 aims to bring capital to the agriculture industry to develop and launch out new ideas around ag sustainability, food production, energy, and agri-tech. Janine Yario talks about how NewSeed Advisors utilizes media and conferences to bring together investors and presenting companies.

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• Agricultural field robots are presented by Rasmus Nyholm Jørgensen during the 2010 AgConnect Expo Innovations Theater.

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• Ron McAllister shares what the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers aims to do in coming year. Ron also talks about the 1/4 Scale Tractor Student Design Competition.

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• Fred Rogge, Washington, Kansas, shares his thoughts after winning the Community Leadership award at the 2010 AgConnect Expo in Orlando, Florida. Other nominees for the award included Julie Brashear (Tampa, FL), Melinda Fruendt (Guthrie, OK), Gretchen Garth (Woodinville, WA), and Dennis Treacy (Smithfield, VA). Fred is involved in educating people about agriculture through the National FFA Organization and Farm Bureau.

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