The Cereal Grain Café
All things related to cereal grains. Join host Dr. Kurt Rosentrater and his guests as they talk about grain, from farm to table, from ancient history to modern technologies, and everything in between. Grain has played a critical role in human societies throughout history, and it continues to even today.
Podcasting since 2023 • 41 episodes
The Cereal Grain Café
Latest Episodes
Season 3, Episode 6 - Drowning in Dirt!
Drowning in Dirt!Do you know about the Dust Bowl in the USA? It occurred during the 1930s through much of the central US, and devastated the lives of many rural people and communities. Why did this happen? Wind erosion,...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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Season 3, Episode 5 - Ag Communication and CAST with Kaylee Kleitsch
Today’s guest is Kaylee Kleitsch. She is Programs and Engagement Manager at CAST (The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology), effective June 2025. Kaylee joined CAST in early 2024 as...
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Episode 5
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Season 3, Episode 4 - SciComm with Dr. Paige Jarreau
Today’s guest is Dr. Paige Brown Jarreau. She is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. She’s been pursuing science communication full-time since 2011, when she moved across the country to enroll in a mass communication Ph.D. program...
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Episode 4
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Season 3, Episode 3 - Ballet and barley with Tanya Trombly
Ballet and barley? Today’s guest is Tanya Trombly. She is a professional ballet dancer based in New York City. She dances freelance around the U.S., and is the founder of a fitness and nutrition company in NYC.&nbs...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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Season 3, Episode 2 - Milling with Dr. Amrita Ray
Today’s guest is Dr. Amrita Ray. She is a Milling Specialist at the Northern Crops Institute at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota, USA. Her work encompasses milling and fractionation of grains, with a special emphasis o...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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