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.
The Cereal Grain Café
Season 3, Episode 17 - Tending Iowa’s Land with Connie Mutel
In many countries modern agriculture produces a variety of foods, feeds, fuels, and other industrial products. And does so very efficiently. Indeed, the bioeconomy has been seen as the future of farming. But there are always challenges and problems associated with industrialization. This week’s guest is Connie Mutel. She has recently edited a volume entitled “Tending Iowa’s Land”, in which she and colleagues discuss various challenges for the agricultural systems in Iowa, including soil erosion, degradation, and loss; water quality and flooding; biodiversity, and climate change. It is inspiring how so many experts discuss positive ways forward to agriculture.
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More information about Connie can be found at her university website.
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