• How Can Iowa’s Agriculture Adapt To Climate Threats?

  • Jul 10 2024
  • Length: 18 mins
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How Can Iowa’s Agriculture Adapt To Climate Threats?

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  • Climate change is having a profound effect on agriculture. Farmers over the past decade have faced intensifying drought and heat stress on crops, leading many to wonder, what will agriculture look like 50 years from now?

    In May, at SciFri Live at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, Ira Flatow discussed the future of agriculture, and potential solutions to these problems, from innovative farming techniques, to ensuring that Iowa’s farmers of color have the resources they need to succeed. He was joined by Todd Western III, a sixth-generation Iowan farmer with Western Family Farms and senior donor advisor at Greater Twin Cities United Way, and Dr. Patrick Schnable, a distinguished professor at Iowa State University and co-founder of Dryland Genetics.

    Transcripts for each segment will be available after the show airs on sciencefriday.com.

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